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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €38, while a flight costs an average of €413.
Distance: 364 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€76 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €413 Average price | €81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 14m Average total duration Fastest 4h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 55m Average total duration 8h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 48m Average total duration 3h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam costing on average €76.
A bus is €375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam costing on average €413.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 48m.
Bus takes on average 8h 55m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1252
7:46 PM 4h08 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 11:54 PM Amsterdam Centraal €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 1252
7:46 PM 4h08 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 11:54 PM Amsterdam Centraal €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL18146:50 AM 1h10 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:00 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €277 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 920 · IC 3022+
2005611:40 PM 9h25 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 9:05 AM Amsterdam Centraal €37 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 920 · IC 3022+20056
11:22 PM 9h43 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 9:05 AM Amsterdam Centraal €37 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 920 · Bus RE19X · IC 3022+20004
11:20 PM 9h45 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 9:05 AM Amsterdam Centraal €37 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
6:15 AM 6h30 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 12:45 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €34 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
5:20 PM 7h05 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 12:25 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €34 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:50 AM 6h05 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 3:55 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
- KL1820
2:15 PM 1h15 Frankfurt am Main Airport 3:30 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €205 1 One-way 0 transfers - KL1822
6:30 PM 1h15 Frankfurt am Main Airport 7:45 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €205 1 One-way 0 transfers - KL1818
11:50 AM 1h15 Frankfurt am Main Airport 1:05 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €258 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam costing on average €76.
A bus is €375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam costing on average €413.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 48m.
Bus takes on average 8h 55m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways, TAP Portugal, BA Cityflyer, Air Serbia, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, Amelia to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, ÖBB | ICE, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
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