- Must visit
Rijksmuseum
The Netherlands’ national museum, famous for Dutch Golden Age masterpieces including works by Rembrandt and Vermeer. A top priority for first-time visitors.
Cheapest price
$26
Average price
$27
Fastest journey
59 m
Average duration
1 h 5 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
76 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Apeldoorn to Amsterdam is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Apeldoorn to Amsterdam will cost around $27 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $26.
Of the 3 trains that leave Apeldoorn for Amsterdam on Fri, Jun 05, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 05 the direct trains cover the 76 km distance in an average of 1 h 5 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 59 m .
On Fri, Jun 05 the slowest trains will take 1 h 17 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.






Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Apeldoorn to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 47 miles (76 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$27 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $21 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 1m Average total duration 1h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Apeldoorn to Amsterdam:
A bus is $15 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Apeldoorn to Amsterdam costing on average $27 (€22).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 31m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (1h 16m by train vs 1h 21m by car). Tickets start at around $27 (€22) compared to roughly $21 (€17) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with NS International | IC Brussel, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Apeldoorn to Amsterdam trains for today, Thursday, June 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1716 · 1518 | 6:14 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h15 | 7:29 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
IC 1716 · ICD 1816 · SPR 7414 | 6:14 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h11 | 7:25 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
IC 1716 · IC 1518 | 6:14 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h15 | 7:29 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
IC 1718 · IC 2718+ ST 17806 | 6:22 AM Apeldoorn De Maten | 1h33 | 7:55 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
SPR 7018 · IC 1718 · IC 2718 | 6:35 AM Apeldoorn Osseveld | 1h20 | 7:55 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
SPR 7018 · IC 1520 | 6:35 AM Apeldoorn Osseveld | 1h24 | 7:59 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
1718 · 2718 | 6:44 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h11 | 7:55 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
IC 1718 · IC 2718 | 6:44 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h11 | 7:55 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
IC 1520+ ST 30808 | 6:52 AM Apeldoorn De Maten | 1h07 | 7:59 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
1520 | 7:00 AM Apeldoorn station | 0h59 | 7:59 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1520 | 7:00 AM Apeldoorn station | 0h59 | 7:59 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 7020 · IC 1720 · IC 2720 | 7:06 AM Apeldoorn Osseveld | 1h19 | 8:25 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
SPR 7020 · IC 1522 | 7:06 AM Apeldoorn Osseveld | 1h23 | 8:29 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
1720 · 2720 | 7:14 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h11 | 8:25 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
IC 1720 · IC 2720 | 7:14 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h11 | 8:25 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
IC 1522+ ST 17810 | 7:22 AM Apeldoorn De Maten | 1h07 | 8:29 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
1522 | 7:30 AM Apeldoorn station | 0h59 | 8:29 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1722 · 2722 | 7:44 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h11 | 8:55 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
IC 1524+ ST 17812 | 7:52 AM Apeldoorn De Maten | 1h07 | 8:59 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
1524 | 8:00 AM Apeldoorn station | 0h59 | 8:59 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1724 · 2724 | 8:14 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h11 | 9:25 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
IC 1526+ ST 17814 | 8:22 AM Apeldoorn De Maten | 1h07 | 9:29 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
1526 | 8:30 AM Apeldoorn station | 0h59 | 9:29 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1726 · 2726 | 8:44 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h11 | 9:55 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
1728 · 2728 | 9:14 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h11 | 10:25 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
1530 | 9:30 AM Apeldoorn station | 0h59 | 10:29 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1730 · 2730 | 9:44 AM Apeldoorn station | 1h11 | 10:55 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
1532 | 10:00 AM Apeldoorn station | 0h59 | 10:59 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Apeldoorn to Amsterdam run on average 39 times per day, taking around 1h 16m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $25 (€21) but you can travel from only $9 (€7) by bus.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 47 miles (76 km) distance in 59m.
Distance 47 miles (76 km) |
Average train duration 1h 16m |
Cheapest ticket price $25 (€21) |
Trains per day 39 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 59m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Best time to book 14 days |
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