How to travel from Zurich to Amsterdam

You can get from Zurich to Amsterdam 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Zurich to Amsterdam is a coach with an average price of €35.

This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Amsterdam:

Taking a coach costs €167 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €202 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs €5 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €40.

The fastest way to get to Amsterdam from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 40 min.

Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:

Coach takes 12 h 5 min on average.

Getting to Amsterdam by train takes 8 h 30 min on average.

The distance between Zurich and Amsterdam is around 615 km.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Amsterdam is:

• Around 4 coaches per day.
• 38 flights a day.
• Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Amsterdam from Zurich as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Zurich to Amsterdam:

• Coaches from Zurich to Amsterdam most often leave from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
• Flights most often depart from Zurich at Zurich Airport and arrive in Amsterdam at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
• Trains from Zurich to Amsterdam most often leave from Zurich HB and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Amsterdam:

• You can travel to Amsterdam from Zurich by coach with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €35 with BlaBlaCar Bus from Zurich to Amsterdam.
• You can travel to Amsterdam from Zurich by flight with SWISS, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, LAER, Air Baltic, Air France, Lufthansa, Eurowings or Lufthansa Cityline (2). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €140 with Eurowings from Zurich to Amsterdam.
• You can go to Amsterdam from Zurich by train with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB | ICE. You'll see cheap train tickets for €40 with Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Amsterdam on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Amsterdam with the following travel companies:

• Direct coach available with FlixBus 1 direct coach per day.
• 9 direct flights per day with SWISS, KLM or KLM Cityhopper.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Amsterdam as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Amsterdam from Zurich.