Almere to Maastricht train with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)

Fri, Jun 19
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The cheapest and fastest trains from Almere to Maastricht

Showing times and prices for Jun 19

Cheapest price

$41

Average price

$41

Fastest journey

2 h 52 m

Average duration

2 h 53 m

Trains per day

49

Distance

172 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Almere to Maastricht is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Almere to Maastricht will cost around $41 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $41.

Fast trains

It's difficult to get from Almere to Maastricht without transferring at least 2 times.

  • NS DomesticIC 2622 · IC 2731
    8:31 AM3h02
    Almere Centrum
    11:33 AMMaastricht station
    $411One-way
    1 transfer
  • NS DomesticIC 2618 · IC 2727
    7:31 AM3h02
    Almere Centrum
    10:33 AMMaastricht station
    $411One-way
    1 transfer
  • NS DomesticSPR 4618 · SPR 7427 · IC 2727
    7:35 AM2h58
    Almere Centrum
    10:33 AMMaastricht station
    $411One-way
    2 transfers
  • NS DomesticSPR 4624 · IC 2735+Arriva NSST 32441
    9:01 AM3h54
    Almere Parkwijk
    12:55 PMMaastricht Randwyck
    $411One-way
    2 transfers
  • NS DomesticSPR 4622 · SPR 7431 · IC 2731
    8:35 AM2h58
    Almere Centrum
    11:33 AMMaastricht station
    $411One-way
    2 transfers

Travel Information

Compare bus and train for Almere to Maastricht

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Almere to Maastricht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 56m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $16, and a train costs an average of $112.

Distance: 106 miles (172 km)

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Train
Bus
Driving

$116

Average price

$21

Average price

Cheapest

$48

Average price

(fuel + tolls)

3h 53m

Average total duration

3h 23m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

3h 26m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 56m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

2h 35m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

Direct Options

Direct Options

Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from Almere to Maastricht is a bus with an average price of $21 (€17).

This is compared to other travel options from Almere to Maastricht:

A bus is $94 (€77) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Almere to Maastricht costing on average $116 (€95).

The fastest way to travel from Almere to Maastricht is by bus with an average journey time of 2h 56m.

Other travel options to Maastricht take longer:

Train takes on average 3h 23m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Almere and Maastricht including taking a bus and train.
Take the train. It's the cheaper option, and the extra time on board is usually more relaxing than driving it.

Tickets start at around $116 (€95) compared to roughly $48 (€39) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-68.01 (€-55.72). The journey takes 3h 23m versus 2h 35m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.

Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.

Live departures

Almere to Maastricht train times

The table below shows live departures for Almere to Maastricht trains for today, Thursday, June 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)7:21 PM Almere
2h42
10:03 PM Maastricht1 transfer
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)7:51 PM Almere
2h42
10:33 PM Maastricht1 transfer
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)8:16 PM Almere
3h17
11:33 PM Maastricht2 transfers
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)8:21 PM Almere
2h42
11:03 PM Maastricht1 transfer
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)9:01 PM Almere
3h02
12:03 AM Maastricht1 transfer
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)9:21 PM Almere
3h12
12:33 AM Maastricht1 transfer
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)9:51 PM Almere
3h12
1:03 AM Maastricht1 transfer
Friday, June 19
NS DomesticSPR 4308 · SPR 5808 · SPR 7317 · IC 29175:03 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h15
8:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck4 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4308 · SPR 5808 · SPR 7317 · IC 29175:06 AM Almere Centrum
2h57
8:03 AM Maastricht station3 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4308 · SPR 5808 · SPR 7317 · IC 29175:06 AM Almere Centrum
3h12
8:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck4 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4610 · IC 2919+Arriva NSST 324255:21 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h34
8:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4610 · IC 29195:25 AM Almere Centrum
3h08
8:33 AM Maastricht station1 transfer
NS DomesticSPR 4610 · IC 2919+Arriva NSST 324255:25 AM Almere Centrum
3h30
8:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticIC 2612 · IC 29216:01 AM Almere Centrum
3h02
9:03 AM Maastricht station1 transfer
NS DomesticIC 2612 · IC 2921+Arriva NSS 189186:01 AM Almere Centrum
3h17
9:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4612 · IC 2723+Arriva NSST 324296:01 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h54
9:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4612 · SPR 7421 · IC 2921+Arriva NSS 189186:01 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h17
9:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4612 · SPR 7421 · IC 2921+Arriva NSS 189186:05 AM Almere Centrum
3h13
9:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4612 · SPR 7421 · IC 29216:05 AM Almere Centrum
2h58
9:03 AM Maastricht station2 transfers
NS DomesticIC 2614 · IC 2723+Arriva NSST 324296:31 AM Almere Centrum
3h24
9:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticIC 2614 · IC 27236:31 AM Almere Centrum
3h02
9:33 AM Maastricht station1 transfer
NS DomesticSPR 4614 · SPR 7423 · IC 2723+Arriva NSST 324296:31 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h24
9:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4614 · IC 2725+Arriva NSS 189226:31 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h47
10:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4614 · SPR 7423 · IC 2723+Arriva NSST 324296:35 AM Almere Centrum
3h20
9:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4614 · SPR 7423 · IC 27236:35 AM Almere Centrum
2h58
9:33 AM Maastricht station2 transfers
NS DomesticIC 2616 · IC 27257:01 AM Almere Centrum
3h02
10:03 AM Maastricht station1 transfer
NS DomesticSPR 4616 · SPR 7425 · IC 2725+Arriva NSS 189227:01 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h17
10:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4616 · IC 2727+Arriva NSST 324337:01 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h54
10:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4616 · SPR 7425 · IC 27257:05 AM Almere Centrum
2h58
10:03 AM Maastricht station2 transfers
NS DomesticICD 2418 · IC 3125 · IC 27257:11 AM Almere Centrum
2h52
10:03 AM Maastricht station2 transfers
NS DomesticIC 2618 · IC 27277:31 AM Almere Centrum
3h02
10:33 AM Maastricht station1 transfer
NS DomesticSPR 4618 · SPR 7427 · IC 2727+Arriva NSST 324337:31 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h24
10:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticIC 2618 · IC 2727+Arriva NSST 324337:31 AM Almere Centrum
3h24
10:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4618 · IC 2729+Arriva NSS 189267:31 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h47
11:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4618 · SPR 7427 · IC 27277:35 AM Almere Centrum
2h58
10:33 AM Maastricht station2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4618 · SPR 7427 · IC 2727+Arriva NSST 324337:35 AM Almere Centrum
3h20
10:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS InternationalECD 9520+NS DomesticIC 3127 · IC 27277:41 AM Almere Centrum
2h52
10:33 AM Maastricht station2 transfers
NS InternationalECD 9520+NS DomesticIC 3127 · IC 2727+Arriva NSST 324337:41 AM Almere Centrum
3h14
10:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticIC 2620 · IC 27298:01 AM Almere Centrum
3h02
11:03 AM Maastricht station1 transfer
NS DomesticIC 2620 · IC 2729+Arriva NSS 189268:01 AM Almere Centrum
3h17
11:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4620 · SPR 7429 · IC 2729+Arriva NSS 189268:01 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h17
11:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4620 · IC 2731+Arriva NSST 324378:01 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h54
11:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4620 · SPR 7429 · IC 27298:05 AM Almere Centrum
2h58
11:03 AM Maastricht station2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4620 · SPR 7429 · IC 2729+Arriva NSS 189268:05 AM Almere Centrum
3h13
11:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticICD 2422 · IC 3129 · IC 27298:11 AM Almere Centrum
2h52
11:03 AM Maastricht station2 transfers
NS DomesticICD 2422 · IC 3129 · IC 2729+Arriva NSS 189268:11 AM Almere Centrum
3h07
11:18 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4622 · IC 2733+Arriva NSS 189308:31 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h47
12:18 PM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticIC 2622 · IC 27318:31 AM Almere Centrum
3h02
11:33 AM Maastricht station1 transfer
NS DomesticIC 2622 · IC 2731+Arriva NSST 324378:31 AM Almere Centrum
3h24
11:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4622 · SPR 7431 · IC 2731+Arriva NSST 324378:31 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h24
11:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4622 · SPR 7431 · IC 27318:35 AM Almere Centrum
2h58
11:33 AM Maastricht station2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4622 · SPR 7431 · IC 2731+Arriva NSST 324378:35 AM Almere Centrum
3h20
11:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS InternationalECD 9524+NS DomesticIC 3131 · IC 27318:41 AM Almere Centrum
2h52
11:33 AM Maastricht station2 transfers
NS InternationalECD 9524+NS DomesticIC 3131 · IC 2731+Arriva NSST 324378:41 AM Almere Centrum
3h14
11:55 AM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4624 · IC 2735+Arriva NSST 324419:01 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h54
12:55 PM Maastricht Randwyck2 transfers
NS DomesticSPR 4624 · SPR 7433 · IC 2733+Arriva NSS 189309:01 AM Almere Parkwijk
3h17
12:18 PM Maastricht Randwyck3 transfers

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Almere to Maastricht

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Trains from Almere to Maastricht run on average 182 times per day, taking around 3h 23m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $112 (€92) but you can travel from only $16 (€13) by bus.

The earliest train runs at 00:16, the last at 22:29. The fastest train covers the 106 miles (172 km) distance in 2h 42m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from $16 (€13)
Distance
106 miles (172 km)
Average train duration
3h 23m
Cheapest ticket price
$112 (€92)
Trains per day
182
Fastest train
2h 42m
First train
12:16 AM
Last train
10:29 PM
Cheapest Month
May
Cheapest Day
Tue
High Season
Apr - Jun
Low Season
Jul - Sep
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from $16 (€13)

Train companies: Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) from Almere to Maastricht trainsNederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) trains will get you between Almere and Maastricht from $16 (€13). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
2h 42m
Cheapest Price
$112 (€92)
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) frequency
12 a day

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Things to do in Maastricht

Discover the best of Maastricht — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Maastricht trip today.

  • Must visit

Bonnefanten

Maastricht’s leading art museum, known for contemporary art, old masters, and its distinctive Aldo Rossi-designed building by the Maas.

  • Recommended

Museum of Illusions Maastricht

An interactive museum with optical illusions and immersive exhibits that has become especially popular with families and social media visitors.

  • Recommended

Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof

A photography museum in a historic house on Vrijthof, presenting changing exhibitions by Dutch and international photographers.

Euro

Moderate by Dutch standards. Cafes and transport are manageable, but hotels and dinner in the center can be pricey on busy weekends.

Average meal costs

Budget
EUR 10-15 for a quick lunch or takeaway.
Mid-range
EUR 20-35 per person at a casual restaurant.
Fine dining
EUR 60+ per person at upscale restaurants.
Coffee
EUR 3-4 for a cappuccino or latte.

Tipping culture

Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good restaurant service is appreciated, not required. Taxis are often rounded up; little or no tip in cafes.

FAQs: Trains from Almere to Maastricht

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Almere to Maastricht by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Maastricht, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Train ticket prices from Almere to Maastricht can vary. The cheapest ticket starts at $112 (€92), while the average price is around $116 (€95).
The train from Almere to Maastricht takes 2h 42m and runs 182 per day.
The first train from Almere to Maastricht leaves at 12:16 AM.
The distance by train from Almere to Maastricht is 106 miles (172 km).
The last train from Almere to Maastricht leaves at 10:29 PM.
There is no high speed train available from Almere to Maastricht.
There is no direct train service currently available from Almere to Maastricht.
Unfortunately, there is no night train available from Almere to Maastricht.
The cheapest way to get from Almere to Maastricht is by bus, with a cost of around $16 (€13).
The train journey from Almere to Maastricht offers varied scenery, including urban landscapes, lush green fields, and glimpses of the Dutch countryside, providing a pleasant visual experience.
A day trip from Almere to Maastricht is not feasible as the travel duration is 2h 42m. However, trains operate 173 times per day.
In Maastricht, you can explore the lively Market Square with its weekly market and impressive Town Hall, stroll through the picturesque streets of the Jekerkwartier with its boutique shops, and enjoy a scenic boat tour on the Meuse River. Visit the Natural History Museum to learn about local geology and prehistoric artifacts, and experience the vibrant nightlife at the trendy bars and restaurants in the Wyck district. Don't miss Vrijthof Square with its historic buildings and cafes, the Basilica of Saint Servatius for its religious artifacts, guided tours of the St. Pietersberg Caves, the art collections at Bonnefanten Museum, and Helpoort, the oldest city gate in the Netherlands.
Two to three days in Maastricht is typically sufficient to explore the city's historic sites, such as the Basilica of Saint Servatius and the St. Pietersberg Caves, enjoy its vibrant cultural scene, and savor local cuisine.
Yes, you can take the train from Almere to Maastricht.
Since both Almere and Maastricht are in the Schengen Area, a passport is not required for European Union (EU) or Schengen-associated country citizens. A national ID card is sufficient.
Popular day trips by train from Maastricht include Brussels, Liège, Eindhoven, Cologne, Charleroi.
Items not allowed on trains typically include hazardous materials such as explosives, flammable liquids, corrosive substances, and illegal drugs. Additionally, large or bulky items that may obstruct aisles or emergency exits, as well as pets without proper carriers, may be restricted. Specific prohibited items can vary by train operator and region, so please check the rules for your particular journey.
The currency used in the Netherlands is the Euro (EUR). Travelers generally find it more convenient to use cards, as most places accept debit and credit cards, though having some cash on hand is useful for small purchases or in rural areas.
In Maastricht, travelers should be cautious of pickpocketing, especially in crowded areas like markets and public transport. Scam attempts involving fake charity collectors or unofficial taxi drivers can occur, so it's best to use licensed services. Staying aware of surroundings and securing personal belongings helps ensure a safe visit.
Pack lightweight, versatile clothing suitable for the destination's climate, and use secure, lockable luggage to protect belongings. Keep essential items like travel documents, medication, and valuables in a carry-on bag for easy access. Use packing organizers or cubes to maximize space and maintain order. Lastly, include a small first aid kit and personal hygiene items for added comfort during travel.

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