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Compare bus, train, and flight for Maastricht to Amsterdam
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 €23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. 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 €23, while a flight costs an average of €540.
Distance: 178 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€34 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €540 Average price | €39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m 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 | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Maastricht to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Maastricht to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Maastricht to Amsterdam:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Maastricht to Amsterdam costing on average €34.
A bus is €518 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Maastricht to Amsterdam costing on average €540.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
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.
- FlixBus
7:15 AM 3h05 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 10:20 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
7:15 AM 3h05 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 10:20 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL17988:15 AM 0h50 Dusseldorf Airport 9:05 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €583 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
4925+
93014:41 AM 3h09 Hasselt station 7:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal €62 1 One-way 1 transfer- 4939+9475
6:41 PM 3h09 Hasselt station 9:50 PM Amsterdam Centraal €77 1 One-way 1 transfer - 4939+9375
6:41 PM 3h09 Hasselt station 9:50 PM Amsterdam Centraal €77 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
8:35 AM 3h00 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 11:35 AM Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena €17 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
8:35 AM 3h25 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 12:00 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €17 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:30 PM 3h05 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 3:35 PM Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LH75+
LH9982:25 PM 3h30 Dusseldorf Airport 5:55 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €382 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH73 · LH996
10:15 AM 3h40 Dusseldorf Airport 1:55 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €382 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH77 · LH1002
6:45 PM 3h50 Dusseldorf Airport 10:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €382 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Maastricht to Amsterdam:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Maastricht to Amsterdam costing on average €34.
A bus is €518 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Maastricht to Amsterdam costing on average €540.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 19 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Lasta to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Arriva NS, NS | BUS, Intercity, Eurostar, SNCB, Deutsche Bahn, Eurocity Direct, Regional to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Air Dolomiti, Air France, Eurowings to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Lasta.
- 7 direct trains per day with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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