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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Maastricht to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, while a train costs an average of €33.
Distance: 178 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€33 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Maastricht to Amsterdam:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Maastricht to Amsterdam costing on average €33.
A bus is €279 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Maastricht to Amsterdam costing on average €297.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 37m.
Flight takes on average 6h 51m.
Travel optionsfrom Maastricht to Amsterdam
How to get from Maastricht to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Maastricht to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus12:30 PM3h05Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)3:35 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus12:30 PM3h05Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)3:35 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL18046:15 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport7:05 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€6601One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 29767:59 PM2h21Maastricht station10:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€331One-way0 transfers
IC 29747:29 PM2h21Maastricht station9:50 PMAmsterdam Centraal€331One-way0 transfers
IC 29808:59 PM2h21Maastricht station11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€331One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:30 PM3h30Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)4:00 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€251One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:30 PM3h55Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)4:25 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€251One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:40 PM3h45Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)10:25 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€261One-way0 transfers
AZ120+
AZ78076:45 AM4h15Dusseldorf Airport11:00 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2991One-way1 transfer
LH73 · LH99210:40 AM3h10Dusseldorf Airport1:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3371One-way1 transfer
LH4217+
LH10026:30 PM3h40Dusseldorf Airport10:10 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3371One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Maastricht to Amsterdam:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Maastricht to Amsterdam costing on average €33.
A bus is €279 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Maastricht to Amsterdam costing on average €297.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 37m.
Flight takes on average 6h 51m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Maastricht and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Maastricht station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, NS Domestic, SNCB, NS | BUS, Arriva NS, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity, NS Domestic, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
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