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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 21m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, and a train costs an average of €77.
Distance: 692 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€192 Average price | €307 Average price | €75 Average price Cheapest |
5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 44m Average total duration 8h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 45m Average total duration 15h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.1 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Amsterdam
How to get from Geneva to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 AM19h45Geneve, Place Dorcière9:10 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€701One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 AM19h45Geneve, Place Dorcière9:10 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€701One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF83166:30 AM1h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€6031One-way0 transfers
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IR 1809 · IC 513 · ICE 372 · ICE 1247:05 AM10h24Geneva station5:29 PMAmsterdam Centraal€1901One-way3 transfers
IR 2511 · ICE 372 · ICE 1246:54 AM10h35Geneva station5:29 PMAmsterdam Centraal€1901One-way2 transfers
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93759:29 AM12h21Geneva station9:50 PMAmsterdam Centraal€3851One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 AM18h45Geneve, Place Dorcière8:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€711One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 AM17h40Geneve, Place Dorcière5:35 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€851One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 AM17h15Geneve, Place Dorcière5:10 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€881One-way1 transfer
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AF83182:40 PM5h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1471One-way1 transfer
BA743 · BA43410:10 AM4h45Geneva International Airport2:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2301One-way1 transfer
BA745 · BA43611:50 AM4h50Geneva International Airport4:40 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2301One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Geneva to Amsterdam
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Amsterdam:
A bus is €117 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Amsterdam costing on average €192.
A bus is €232 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Amsterdam costing on average €307.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 14m.
Bus takes on average 15h 15m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCF, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, Vueling, Air Baltic, Transavia France, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Cityjet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 8 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Air France, Transavia France.
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