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Compare train and bus for Utrecht to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Utrecht to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, while a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 35 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€10 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest |
59m Average total duration Fastest 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m Average total duration 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Amsterdam:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Amsterdam costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Utrecht to Amsterdam
How to get from Utrecht to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Utrecht to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16115:25 AM0h40Utrecht, NH Hotel (Jaarbeursplein)6:05 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€31One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 16115:25 AM0h40Utrecht, NH Hotel (Jaarbeursplein)6:05 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€31One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 303612:09 PM0h26Utrecht Centraal12:35 PMAmsterdam Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 29166:54 AM0h26Utrecht Centraal7:20 AMAmsterdam Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
- IC 29146:24 AM0h26Utrecht Centraal6:50 AMAmsterdam Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
- IC 30146:39 AM0h26Utrecht Centraal7:05 AMAmsterdam Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:30 PM0h30Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A5:00 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€41One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:35 AM0h30Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A7:05 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€41One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:30 PM0h30Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A1:00 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€41One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Amsterdam:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Amsterdam costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 15m.
- Around 28 trains per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Utrecht and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Utrecht Centraal and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS | BUS, NS International | IC Brussel, Arriva NS, Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, NS International to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 19 direct buses per day with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 23 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, Arriva NS, Intercity, NS Domestic, Deutsche Bahn, NS International.
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