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Compare train, bus, and flight for Birmingham to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €36, while a flight costs an average of €474.
Distance: 460 km
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€474 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest | €98 Average price | €77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 29m Average total duration Fastest 3h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 41m Average total duration 6h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 53m Average total duration 14h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Amsterdam:
A train is €61 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average €98.
A train is €438 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average €474.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 41m.
Bus takes on average 14h 53m.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Amsterdam
How to get from Birmingham to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Amsterdam is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U266556:40 PM1h15Birmingham International Airport8:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€571One-way0 transfers
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- U266556:40 PM1h15Birmingham International Airport8:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€571One-way0 transfers
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KL10508:15 PM1h10Birmingham International Airport10:25 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM15h20Birmingham10:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:30 PM15h30Birmingham8:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM15h45Birmingham10:25 AMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)€671One-way1 transfer
78448:00 PM1h20Birmingham International Airport10:20 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€571One-way0 transfers- U278448:00 PM1h20Birmingham International Airport10:20 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€581One-way0 transfers
NX120+U221639:00 AM10h00Birmingham, Coach Station8:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€721One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Amsterdam:
A train is €61 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average €98.
A train is €438 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average €474.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 41m.
Bus takes on average 14h 53m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, easyJet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, West Midlands Trains, Chiltern Railways to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, easyJet.
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