- Must visit
Rijksmuseum
The Netherlands’ national museum, famous for Dutch Golden Age masterpieces including works by Rembrandt and Vermeer. A top priority for art and history lovers.
Cheapest price
$55
Average price
$71
Fastest journey
2 h 39 m
Average duration
2 h 39 m
Trains per day
53
Distance
167 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brussels National Airport to Amsterdam Centraal is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brussels National Airport to Amsterdam Centraal will cost around $71 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $55.
It's difficult to get from Brussels National Airport to Amsterdam Centraal without transferring at least once.
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9397Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels National Airport to Amsterdam Centraal among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 12m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, and a flight costs an average of $190.
Distance: 103 miles (167 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$59 Average price | $23 Average price Cheapest | $533 Average price | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 56m Average total duration 5h 56m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels National Airport to Amsterdam Centraal:
A bus is $35 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels National Airport to Amsterdam Centraal costing on average $59 (€48).
A bus is $509 (€417) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels National Airport to Amsterdam Centraal costing on average $533 (€436).
Other travel options to Amsterdam Centraal take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 43m.
Flight takes on average 5h 56m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (2h 12m by train vs 2h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $59 (€48) compared to roughly $45 (€37) 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, Eurostar.
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 Brussels National Airport to Amsterdam Centraal trains for tomorrow, Saturday, June 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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9211+ 2318+ 8222+ 2423 | 6:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 9:09 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
2627+ 9397 | 6:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h39 | 9:20 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9215+ 2322 | 7:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 3h14 | 10:25 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3622 · 2728+ 9215 | 7:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 3h09 | 10:20 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9215+ 2322 · 2427+ 8226 | 7:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 10:09 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
2628+ 9527+ 8228 | 7:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 10:39 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9219+ 3626 · 2732 | 8:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 3h09 | 11:20 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9219+ 2326 · 2431+ 8230 | 8:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 11:09 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
2629+ 9531+ 8232 | 8:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 11:39 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
2629+ 9309 | 8:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h39 | 11:20 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9223+ 3630 · 2736 | 9:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 3h09 | 12:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9223+ 2330 · 2435+ 8234 | 9:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 12:09 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
2630+ 9315 | 9:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h39 | 12:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
2630+ 9535+ 8236 | 9:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 12:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
2630+ 9415 | 9:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h39 | 12:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9227+ 2334 | 10:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 3h14 | 1:25 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3634 · 2740+ 9227 | 10:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 3h09 | 1:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9227+ 2334 · 2439+ 8238 | 10:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 1:09 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
2631+ 8240+ 9539 | 10:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 1:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9231+ 2338 | 11:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 3h14 | 2:25 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3638 · 2744+ 9231 | 11:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 3h09 | 2:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9231+ 2338 · 2443+ 8242 | 11:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 2:09 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
2632+ 9543+ 8244 | 11:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 2:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9235+ 3642 · 2748 | 12:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 3h09 | 3:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9235+ 2342 · 2447+ 8246 | 12:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 3:09 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
9235+ 2342 | 12:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 3h14 | 3:25 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
2633+ 9547+ 8248 | 12:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 3:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9239+ 2346 · 2451+ 8250 | 1:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 4:09 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
9239+ 3646 · 2752 | 1:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 3h09 | 4:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
2634+ 9339 | 1:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h39 | 4:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
2634+ 8252+ 9551 | 1:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 4:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9243+ 2350 | 2:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 3h14 | 5:25 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9243+ 3650 · 2756 | 2:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 3h09 | 5:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9243+ 2350 · 2455+ 8254 | 2:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 5:09 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
2635+ 9555+ 8256 | 2:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 5:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9247+ 3654 · 2760 | 3:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 3h09 | 6:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9247+ 2354 · 2459+ 8258 | 3:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 6:09 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
2636+ 9559+ 8260 | 3:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 6:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
2636+ 9351 | 3:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h39 | 6:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9251+ 2358 | 4:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 3h14 | 7:25 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9251+ 3658 · 2764 | 4:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 3h09 | 7:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9251+ 2358 · 2463+ 8262 | 4:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 7:09 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
2637+ 9563+ 8264 | 4:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 7:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
3662 · 2968+ 9255 | 5:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 3h09 | 8:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
9255+ 2362 · 2467+ 8266 | 5:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 8:09 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
2638+ 9463 | 5:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h39 | 8:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
2638+ 9567+ 8268 | 5:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h58 | 8:39 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
2638+ 9363 | 5:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 2h39 | 8:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
2644+ 2216+ 2555 | 11:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 9h14 | 8:55 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
2644+ 2216 · 1829+ 2555 | 11:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 9h09 | 8:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
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Trains from Brussels National Airport to Amsterdam Centraal run on average 13 times per day, taking around 2h 12m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $37 (€30) but you can travel from only $12 (€10) by bus.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:53, the last at 22:41. The fastest train covers the 103 miles (167 km) distance in 1h 57m.
Distance 103 miles (167 km) |
Average train duration 2h 12m |
Cheapest ticket price $37 (€30) |
Trains per day 13 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 1h 57m |
First train 3:53 AM |
Last train 10:41 PM |
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Discover the best of Amsterdam Centraal — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Amsterdam Centraal trip today.
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World-leading museum dedicated to Vincent van Gogh, with major paintings, drawings, and letters. One of Amsterdam’s most in-demand cultural attractions.
Historic canal house where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War II. Powerful, essential visit focused on remembrance and human rights.
Amsterdam’s central square, surrounded by major historic buildings and constant activity. A natural starting point for first-time visitors.
Beloved central neighborhood of narrow streets, canals, boutiques, and local character. Ideal for wandering beyond the busiest tourist core.
Large cultural square framed by Amsterdam’s top museums, with open lawns and a lively atmosphere in one of the city’s key visitor areas.
Two thin waffles filled with warm caramel syrup. A classic Dutch sweet snack strongly associated with markets and bakeries in Amsterdam.
Deep-fried crunchy balls with a soft ragout filling, usually served with mustard. A beloved Dutch bar snack often eaten with beer.
Raw herring, often served with chopped onions and pickles. One of the most traditional Dutch street foods and a must-try local specialty.
Historic fine-dining restaurant in a Dutch Golden Age building, offering elegant interpretations of regional Dutch cuisine.
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Well-known Amsterdam restaurant focused on hearty Dutch comfort food, with a quirky interior and a long-standing local reputation.
Amsterdam is costly by Dutch standards. Hotels, dining, and drinks near Centraal are pricey, but supermarkets and casual spots help control daily costs.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good restaurant service is appreciated, not required. Round up taxi fares; small tips for hotel staff are optional.
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