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Compare train and bus for Amsterdam to Utrecht
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Utrecht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, and a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 35 km
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€11 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest |
1h 3m Average total duration Fastest 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 13m Average total duration 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Amsterdam to Utrecht by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Utrecht is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
168011:15 AM0h45Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)12:00 PMUtrecht, NH Hotel (Jaarbeursplein)€61One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
168011:15 AM0h45Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)12:00 PMUtrecht, NH Hotel (Jaarbeursplein)€61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 1216:38 AM0h23Amsterdam Centraal7:01 AMUtrecht Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 12512:38 PM0h23Amsterdam Centraal1:01 PMUtrecht Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
39532:45 PM0h26Amsterdam Centraal3:11 PMUtrecht Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
27532:34 PM0h26Amsterdam Centraal3:00 PMUtrecht Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:55 AM0h30Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena8:25 AMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A€71One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:15 PM0h30Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena3:45 PMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A€71One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:20 PM0h40Schiphol, Airport Terminal 14:00 PMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A€71One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Utrecht
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Utrecht:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Utrecht costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Bus takes on average 43m.
- Around 147 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Utrecht as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Utrecht Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Amstel and arrive in Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, GVB to go to Utrecht by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, NS | BUS, SNCB, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Utrecht by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 26 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, NS | BUS, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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