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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 €37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 21m. 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 €37, while a flight costs an average of €434.
Distance: 460 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€434 Average price | €83 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €78 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 49m Average total duration 14h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 41m Average total duration 6h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Birmingham to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Birmingham to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Amsterdam:
A train is €47 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average €83.
A train is €397 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average €434.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 41m.
Bus takes on average 14h 49m.
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.
U278508:05 AM 1h20 Birmingham International Airport 10:25 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €79 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- U27850
8:05 AM 1h20 Birmingham International Airport 10:25 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €79 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- U27872
3:55 PM 1h10 Birmingham International Airport 6:05 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €85 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:00 PM 13h40 Birmingham 9:40 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €87 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:00 PM 14h05 Birmingham 10:05 AM Amsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station) €87 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
3:30 PM 15h30 Birmingham 8:00 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €99 1 One-way 1 transfer
- U27846
8:00 PM 1h15 Birmingham International Airport 10:15 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €85 1 One-way 0 transfers 
NX422+U221633:40 AM 10h30 Birmingham, Coach Station 3:10 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €116 1 One-way 1 transfer- NX121+U22163
7:45 AM 6h25 Birmingham, Coach Station 3:10 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €117 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Amsterdam:
A train is €47 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average €83.
A train is €397 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average €434.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 41m.
Bus takes on average 14h 49m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 22 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 Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, easyJet, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, CitizenPlane, ITA, Indigo Airlines to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, West Midlands Trains, Chiltern Railways, Eurocity Direct to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with KLM, easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane.
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