- Must visit
Rijksmuseum
World-famous museum with Dutch masters including Rembrandt and Vermeer, plus decorative arts spanning centuries of national history.
Cheapest price on Sep 19
lei225
Average ticket price on Sep 19
lei431
Fastest journey on Sep 19
1 h 57 m
Average journey duration on Sep 19
1 h 57 m
Trains on Sep 19
77
Distance
171 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Schaerbeek to Amsterdam is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Schaerbeek to Amsterdam will cost around lei431 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only lei225.
On Sat, Sep 19, we found 77 trains from Schaerbeek to Amsterdam, including 9 direct services.
On Sat, Sep 19 the direct trains cover the 171 km distance in an average of 1 h 57 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 57 m .
On Sat, Sep 19 the slowest trains will take 1 h 57 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.
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9339Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Schaerbeek to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei90 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei90, while a flight costs an average of lei2557.
Distance: 106 miles (171 km)
| Train | Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
lei380 Average price | lei90 Average price Cheapest | lei2557 Average price | lei209 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration 3h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Schaerbeek to Amsterdam:
A bus is lei290 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schaerbeek to Amsterdam costing on average lei380.
A bus is lei2467 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Schaerbeek to Amsterdam costing on average lei2557.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 3m.
Bus takes on average 3h 31m.
You'll arrive about 35m sooner (2h 13m by train vs 2h 48m by car). Tickets start at around lei380 compared to roughly lei209 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.
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 Schaerbeek to Amsterdam trains for tomorrow, Saturday, September 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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9397 | 6:53 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h57 | 8:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3857+ 9309 | 7:53 AM Schaerbeek | 2h57 | 10:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3679+ 9309 | 8:18 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h32 | 10:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3679+ 9309+ 5737 | 8:18 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h31 | 10:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
2331+ 9309 | 8:27 AM Brussels-North | 2h23 | 10:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
2331+ 9309+ 5737 | 8:27 AM Brussels-North | 2h22 | 10:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
1779+ 9531 | 8:28 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h28 | 10:56 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 1 transfer | |
1757+ 3307 · 729+ 9309 | 8:33 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h17 | 10:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
1757+ 3307 · 729+ 9531 | 8:33 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h23 | 10:56 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
1757+ 3307 · 729+ 9309 | 8:33 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h16 | 10:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
3307 · 729+ 9531 | 8:40 AM Brussels-North | 2h16 | 10:56 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
3307 · 729+ 9309 | 8:40 AM Brussels-North | 2h10 | 10:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
3307 · 729+ 9309+ 5737 | 8:40 AM Brussels-North | 2h09 | 10:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
3779+ 9313 | 8:46 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h34 | 11:20 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3779+ 9313+ 5739 | 8:46 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h33 | 11:19 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
1958+ 3108+ 9313 | 9:03 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h17 | 11:20 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
1958+ 3108+ 9313+ 5739 | 9:03 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h16 | 11:19 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
3108+ 9313 | 9:10 AM Brussels-North | 2h10 | 11:20 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3108+ 9313+ 5739 | 9:10 AM Brussels-North | 2h09 | 11:19 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
3680+ 9315 | 9:18 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h32 | 11:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3680+ 9315+ 5741 | 9:18 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h31 | 11:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
3680+ 9415 | 9:18 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h32 | 11:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3680+ 9415+ 5741 | 9:18 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h31 | 11:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
1780+ 9535 | 9:28 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h28 | 11:56 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 1 transfer | |
1758+ 3308 · 730+ 9415 | 9:33 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h17 | 11:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
1758+ 3308 · 730+ 9315 | 9:33 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h17 | 11:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
1758+ 3308 · 730+ 9535 | 9:33 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h23 | 11:56 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
1758+ 3308 · 730+ 9415 | 9:33 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h16 | 11:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
1758+ 3308 · 730+ 9315 | 9:33 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h16 | 11:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 4 transfers | |
3308 · 730+ 9415 | 9:40 AM Brussels-North | 2h10 | 11:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
3308 · 730+ 9315 | 9:40 AM Brussels-North | 2h10 | 11:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
3632+ 9535 | 9:40 AM Brussels-North | 2h16 | 11:56 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 1 transfer | |
3308 · 730+ 9415+ 5741 | 9:40 AM Brussels-North | 2h09 | 11:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
3308 · 730+ 9315+ 5741 | 9:40 AM Brussels-North | 2h09 | 11:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
3780+ 9227+ 1845 | 9:46 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 3h09 | 12:55 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
3780+ 9227+ 3545 | 9:46 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 3h07 | 12:53 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
3780+ 9227+ 1845+ 5745 | 9:46 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 3h03 | 12:49 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
9227+ 1845 | 9:56 AM Brussels-North | 2h59 | 12:55 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9227+ 1845+ 5745 | 9:56 AM Brussels-North | 2h53 | 12:49 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
9227+ 3545 | 9:56 AM Brussels-North | 2h57 | 12:53 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 1 transfer | |
1781+ 9539 | 10:28 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h28 | 12:56 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 1 transfer | |
1759+ 3309 · 731+ 9539 | 10:33 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h23 | 12:56 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
3633+ 9539 | 10:40 AM Brussels-North | 2h16 | 12:56 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 1 transfer | |
3781+ 9231+ 1849 | 10:46 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 3h09 | 1:55 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
3781+ 9231+ 1849+ 5749 | 10:46 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 3h03 | 1:49 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
3781+ 9231+ 3549 | 10:46 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 3h07 | 1:53 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
9231+ 1849 | 10:56 AM Brussels-North | 2h59 | 1:55 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9231+ 1849+ 5749 | 10:56 AM Brussels-North | 2h53 | 1:49 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
9231+ 3549 | 10:56 AM Brussels-North | 2h57 | 1:53 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 1 transfer | |
1782+ 9543 | 11:28 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h28 | 1:56 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 1 transfer | |
1760+ 3310 · 732+ 9543 | 11:33 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h23 | 1:56 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 3 transfers | |
3634+ 9543 | 11:40 AM Brussels-North | 2h16 | 1:56 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 1 transfer | |
3782+ 9329 | 11:46 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h34 | 2:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3782+ 9329+ 5751 | 11:46 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 2h33 | 2:19 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
3782+ 9235+ 3553 | 11:46 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek | 3h07 | 2:53 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 2 transfers | |
2062+ 9329 | 11:53 AM Schaerbeek | 2h27 | 2:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9235+ 3553 | 11:56 AM Brussels-North | 2h57 | 2:53 PM Amsterdam Zuid | 1 transfer | |
9329 | 12:22 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h58 | 2:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3783+ 9937 | 12:39 PM Diegem station | 2h41 | 3:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
2063+ 9937 | 12:53 PM Schaerbeek | 2h27 | 3:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3684+ 9439 | 1:10 PM Diegem station | 2h40 | 3:50 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
3684+ 9339 | 1:10 PM Diegem station | 2h40 | 3:50 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9937 | 1:22 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h58 | 3:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9339 | 1:53 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h57 | 3:50 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9439 | 1:53 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h57 | 3:50 PM Amsterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Schaerbeek to Amsterdam run on average 37 times per day, taking around 2h 13m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at lei92 but you can travel from only lei34 by bus.
There are 11 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:08, the last at 23:53. The fastest train covers the 106 miles (171 km) distance in 1h 37m.
Distance 106 miles (171 km) |
Average train duration 2h 13m |
Cheapest ticket price lei92 |
Trains per day 37 |
Direct trains 11 |
Fastest train 1h 37m |
First train 12:08 AM |
Last train 11:53 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 14 days |
Discover the best of Amsterdam — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Amsterdam trip today.
World-famous museum with Dutch masters including Rembrandt and Vermeer, plus decorative arts spanning centuries of national history.
Leading museum dedicated to Vincent van Gogh, with the largest collection of his paintings, drawings, and personal letters.
Poignant museum in the secret annex where Anne Frank hid. Essential for understanding the Holocaust through a personal story.
Amsterdam’s central square, surrounded by major monuments and historic buildings. A natural starting point for first-time visitors.
Elegant canal district lined with 17th-century merchant houses, bridges, and waterside views. Ideal for scenic walks and photos.
Amsterdam’s largest urban park, great for strolling, picnics, and open-air culture. A favorite retreat for locals and visitors.
Deep-fried beef ragout croquettes with a crisp crumb coating. A classic Dutch bar snack and street food often eaten with mustard.
Raw herring, usually served with onions and pickles. A famous Dutch seafood tradition, especially popular from street fish stalls.
Thin Dutch pancakes served sweet or savory. They are a long-standing everyday favorite in Amsterdam and across the Netherlands.
Two-Michelin-star restaurant offering inventive Dutch tasting menus in an intimate fine-dining space.
Historic canal-side cafe known for Dutch classics, beers, and genever in a traditional brown-cafe setting.
Popular pancake house serving classic Dutch pannenkoeken and poffertjes in a casual, family-friendly atmosphere.
Amsterdam is pricier than many European cities, with high hotel rates, mid-range dining, and paid transit, though budget eats and supermarket meals can help control daily costs.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Taxis are often rounded up. Small tips at cafes are appreciated but not expected.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Schaerbeek to Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Schaerbeek to Amsterdam trains use the Brussels-Nord to Amsterdam Zuid station pair, with some services arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Use this guide to compare Schaerbeek and Amsterdam train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Station Brussel-Schaarbeek is 1 km from Schaerbeek city centre. Public transport options include:
Station Brussel-Schaarbeek has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility facilities are available at Station Brussel-Schaarbeek.
Amsterdam Zuid is 4 km from Amsterdam city centre. Public transport options include:
Amsterdam Zuid has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant As, Gustavino
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Amsterdam Zuid. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Amsterdam Zuid. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Amsterdam Zuid: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Amsterdam Zuid: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Amsterdam Zuid: Elevators, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include NH Amsterdam Zuid, citizenM Amsterdam South, Crowne Plaza Amsterdam South.
Amsterdam Centraal has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: De Broodzaak, Kyoto Sushi & Grill, Starbucks, The Doner Company, Wagamama, Wurst & Schnitzelhaus, Smullers, Burger King, Grand Café First Class, Burgerij, & many more
Free WiFi in all station areas. ATMs are available at Amsterdam Centraal.
Ticket office support is available at Amsterdam Centraal. Information desks are located in a small white building in front of the station's main entrance and at various points in the main passenger hall.
Luggage storage is located on the ground floor near the front entrance in the eastern walkway, near the stairs to platform 2. Open daily from 07:00 to 01:00. .
Available at Amsterdam Centraal: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Amsterdam Centraal: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Amsterdam Centraal: The station is fully accessible, including lifts to the platforms.
Nearby hotels include NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace, Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam, Art’otel Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Sloterdijk is 3 km from Amsterdam city centre. Public transport options include:
Amsterdam Sloterdijk has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Helden, Grand Café Hermes
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Amsterdam Sloterdijk: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Amsterdam Sloterdijk: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Amsterdam Sloterdijk: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam - Sloterdijk, Mercure Hotel Amsterdam Sloterdijk Station, MEININGER Hotel Amsterdam City West.
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