- 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
$41
Average price
$88
Fastest journey
3 h 40 m
Average duration
3 h 41 m
Trains per day
82
Distance
364 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam will cost around $88 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $41.
Of the 82 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main for Amsterdam on Tue, Jun 02, 16 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jun 02 the direct trains cover the 364 km distance in an average of 3 h 41 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 40 m .
On Tue, Jun 02 the slowest trains will take 3 h 43 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.
IC 60402
ICE 1224 · ICE 120
ICE 1558 · IC 1941 · 10628 · 20090
ICE 1558 · IC 1941 · 10628 · 20090
ICE 920 · S8 · 20060 · IC 3520
ICE 224
ICE 124
ICE 122
ICE 120
ICE 128Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $22. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $22, and a flight costs an average of $213.
Distance: 226 miles (364 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$123 Average price | $49 Average price Cheapest | $386 Average price | $99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 59m Average total duration 4h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 36m Average total duration 9h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam:
A bus is $74 (€60) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam costing on average $123 (€99).
A bus is $338 (€272) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam costing on average $386 (€311).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 29m.
Bus takes on average 9h 6m.
You'll arrive about 49m sooner (4h 29m by train vs 5h 18m by car). Tickets start at around $123 (€99) compared to roughly $99 (€80) 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 Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, 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 Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam trains for today, Monday, June 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 619 · IC 60402 | Delayed 11:17 PM 1:17 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 7h42 | 8:59 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 618 · IC 60402 | Delayed 2:59 AM 4:05 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h54 | 8:59 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 2518 · IC 60402 | Delayed 2:59 AM 4:05 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h54 | 8:59 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
25018+ IC 2012 · ICE 106 · 20086 | 1:54 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 7h10 | 9:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
25018+ IC 2012 · 10624 · 20086 | 1:54 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 7h10 | 9:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
S8 · 25372 · 29660 · IC 2012 | 2:00 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 7h04 | 9:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 6 transfers | |
ICE 720 · 20082 · IC 3564 | Delayed 12:14 PM 2:07 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h57 | 7:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1516 · IC 2008+ 20028+ IC 3264 | 2:11 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h13 | 7:24 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
ICE 720 · 20082 · IC 3564 | Delayed 12:28 PM 2:22 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h42 | 7:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1516 · IC 2008+ 20028+ IC 3264 | 2:26 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h58 | 7:24 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
ICE 122 | On time 3:34 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h55 | 7:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 28 · ICE 224 | On time 3:41 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h48 | 9:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 122 | On time 3:48 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h41 | 7:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 28 · ICE 224 | On time 3:59 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h30 | 9:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 626 · 20086 · IC 3572 | On time 4:08 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h56 | 9:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 626 · 20086 · IC 3572 | On time 4:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h42 | 9:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1558 · IC 1941 · 10628 · 20090 | On time 4:43 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 6h21 | 11:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
S8 · ICE 224 | On time 5:17 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h12 | 9:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1224 · ICE 120 | On time 5:43 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h46 | 11:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 224 | On time 5:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h40 | 9:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1224 · ICE 120 | On time 5:59 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h30 | 11:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 622 · 20090 · IC 3580 | On time 6:08 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h56 | 11:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 622 · 20090 · IC 3580 | On time 6:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h42 | 11:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 120 | On time 7:34 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h55 | 11:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 120 | On time 7:48 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h41 | 11:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 528 · Bus RE19+ 20040+ IC 3012 | 8:07 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 10h28 | 6:35 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
ICE 528 · 20094 · IC 3588 · IC 1186 | 8:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h55 | 2:17 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 4 transfers | |
ICE 528 · Bus RE19+ 20040+ IC 3012 | 8:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 10h13 | 6:35 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
ICE 100+ 20006+ IC 3020 | On time 10:11 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 10h24 | 8:35 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
S9 · ICE 920 · S8 · 20060 | 10:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 9h19 | 8:04 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
ICE 510 · 10638 · 20060 · IC 3520 | On time 11:16 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 8h48 | 8:04 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
ICE 522 · 89747 · S8 · 20060 | 11:25 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 8h39 | 8:04 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
ICE 522 · ICE 541+ 20006+ IC 3020 | 11:25 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 9h10 | 8:35 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
ICE 522 · ICE 541+ 20006+ IC 3220 | 11:25 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 8h59 | 8:24 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
| Tuesday, June 2 | |||||
S8 · IC 60402 | Delayed 2:30 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 6h29 | 6:59 AM 6:59 AMAmsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 2518 · ICE 222 | 4:59 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h33 | 9:32 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 222 | 5:34 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h58 | 9:32 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 826 · 20066 · IC 3532 | On time 5:41 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h23 | 11:04 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 222 | 5:47 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h45 | 9:32 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 826 · 20066 · IC 3532 | On time 5:56 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h08 | 11:04 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
IC 2241 · 10608 · 20070 · IC 3540 | 6:43 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 6h21 | 1:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
IC 2241 · 10608 · 20070 · IC 3540 | 6:58 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 6h06 | 1:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
ICE 220 | 7:34 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h55 | 11:29 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1022 · ICE 128 | On time 7:43 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h46 | 1:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 220 | 7:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h43 | 11:29 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1022 · ICE 128 | On time 7:59 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h30 | 1:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 822 · 20070 · IC 3540 | On time 8:08 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h56 | 1:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1612 · ICE 1014 · IC 3240+ 20016 | On time 8:12 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h12 | 1:24 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
ICE 822 · 20070 · IC 3540 | On time 8:22 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h42 | 1:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1014 · IC 3240+ 20016 | On time 8:37 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h47 | 1:24 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 896 · ICE 1049 · 10612 · 20074 | 8:43 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 6h21 | 3:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
ICE 896 · ICE 1049 · 10612 · 20074 | 8:59 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 6h05 | 3:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
ICE 128 | 9:34 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h55 | 1:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1020 · ICE 126 | On time 9:43 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h46 | 3:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 128 | 9:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h43 | 1:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1020 · ICE 126 | On time 9:59 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h30 | 3:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 728 · 20074 · IC 3548 | 10:08 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h56 | 3:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1610 · IC 2202 · IC 3248+ 20020 | On time 10:11 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h13 | 3:24 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
ICE 728 · 20074 · IC 3548 | 10:22 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h42 | 3:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1610 · IC 2202 · IC 3248+ 20020 | On time 10:26 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h58 | 3:24 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
S8 · IC 1947 · 10616 · 20078 | 10:30 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 6h34 | 5:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
4493 · IC 1947 · 10616 · 20078 | 10:38 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 6h26 | 5:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
ICE 126 | 11:34 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 3h55 | 3:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 926 · ICE 124 | On time 11:43 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h46 | 5:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 126 | 11:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h43 | 3:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 926 · ICE 124 | On time 11:59 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 5h30 | 5:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
ICE 724 · 20078 · IC 3556 | 12:07 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 4h57 | 5:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1518 · IC 2200 · IC 3256+ 20024 | 12:11 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 5h13 | 5:24 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
ICE 724 · 20078 · IC 3556 | 12:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h42 | 5:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1518 · IC 2200 · IC 3256+ 20024 | 12:26 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 4h58 | 5:24 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
S8 · ICE 1645 · 10620 · 20082 | 12:30 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 6h34 | 7:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
4495 · ICE 1645 · 10620 · 20082 | 12:38 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 6h26 | 7:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
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Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam run on average 14 times per day, taking around 4h 29m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $46 (€37) but you can travel from only $22 (€18) by bus.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:50. The fastest train covers the 226 miles (364 km) distance in 3h 55m.
Distance 226 miles (364 km) |
Average train duration 4h 29m |
Cheapest ticket price $46 (€37) |
Trains per day 14 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 3h 55m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:50 PM |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 63 days |
Discover the best of Amsterdam — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Amsterdam trip today.
The Netherlands’ national museum, famous for Dutch Golden Age masterpieces including works by Rembrandt and Vermeer. A top priority for first-time visitors.
The world’s leading Van Gogh collection, with paintings, drawings, and letters that trace the artist’s life and development. One of Amsterdam’s most in-demand museums.
The historic canal house where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War II. Powerful and deeply moving, it is among the city’s most important sites.
A charming canal-side neighborhood known for narrow streets, historic houses, boutiques, and one of the best atmospheres for walking in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam’s central square, surrounded by major historic buildings and always busy with visitors, street life, and events.
A broad public square framed by Amsterdam’s top museums, often used for events, relaxing, and iconic city photos.
Two thin waffles filled with warm caramel syrup. A classic Dutch sweet snack strongly associated with markets and bakeries in Amsterdam.
Small fluffy buckwheat-and-wheat pancakes served with butter and powdered sugar. A beloved Dutch treat often found at fairs and traditional cafes.
Deep-fried crispy balls with a rich ragout filling, usually beef, served with mustard. A staple Dutch bar snack enjoyed with beer.
Renowned upscale restaurant with produce-driven menus sourced from its own greenhouse. Stylish fine dining in a distinctive setting.
Established Dutch restaurant near the center, known for traditional dishes served in a warm, classic canal-house setting.
Popular traditional Dutch restaurant serving classics such as stamppot and stews in an intimate, old-fashioned atmosphere.
Amsterdam is expensive by Dutch standards, especially for hotels and central dining. Supermarkets and transit help keep daily costs lower.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for good restaurant service. Small tips are optional in cafes. Round up taxi fares.
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