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Compare train, bus, and flight for Glasgow to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €105, while a flight costs an average of €333.
Distance: 711 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€333 Average price | €105 Average price Cheapest | €153 Average price | €110 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 58m Average total duration 9h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 33m Average total duration 23h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.1 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Glasgow to Amsterdam:
A train is €48 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Glasgow to Amsterdam costing on average €153.
A train is €228 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Amsterdam costing on average €333.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 58m.
Bus takes on average 23h 33m.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Amsterdam
How to get from Glasgow to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM22h40Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station10:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€1051One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM22h40Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station10:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€1051One-way2 transfers
Fastest
KL9369:10 AM1h30Glasgow International Airport11:40 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€7301One-way0 transfers
Other options
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91527:08 AM15h12Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2331One-way2 transfers- W69143+C02002+91526:06 AM16h14Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2331One-way2 transfers
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G25682+91527:15 AM15h05Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2351One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM23h05Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station10:25 AMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)€1061One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM27h45Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station12:20 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€1061One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM26h50Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station1:05 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€1081One-way2 transfers
- BA1485 · BA4423:35 PM3h45Glasgow International Airport8:20 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2351One-way1 transfer
- BA1487 · BA4444:50 PM4h00Glasgow International Airport9:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2351One-way1 transfer
- BA1483 · BA4381:20 PM4h10Glasgow International Airport6:30 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2351One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Amsterdam:
A train is €48 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Glasgow to Amsterdam costing on average €153.
A train is €228 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Amsterdam costing on average €333.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 58m.
Bus takes on average 23h 33m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Eastern Airways, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, KLM, easyJet, Edelweiss Air to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Eurostar, Avanti West Coast to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eastern Airways, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, easyJet.
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