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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.5 - 3.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €44, and a train costs an average of €430.
Distance: 1481 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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€199 Average price | €93 Average price Cheapest | €439 Average price |
8h 6m Average total duration Fastest 5h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 48m Average total duration 13h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 7m Average total duration 17h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
4.4 - 8.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Amsterdam:
A flight is €11 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Amsterdam costing on average €44.
A flight is €396 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Amsterdam costing on average €430.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 31m.
Train takes on average 14h 10m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Air Europa, Iberia Express, KLM, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, Pascan Aviation, TAP Portugal, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, Wamos Air, SWISS, Qatar Airways, LAER, ITA to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with AVE, Renfe Viajeros, iryo to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Iberia Express, KLM, Iberia, Pascan Aviation, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France.
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