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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a flight costs an average of €254.
Distance: 121 miles (196 km)
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€44 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest | €438 Average price |
3h 29m Average total duration 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration 5h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Aachen to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Amsterdam:
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Amsterdam costing on average $50 (€39).
A bus is $308 (€244) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Amsterdam costing on average $321 (€254).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 57m.
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Heerlen and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Arriva NL, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper.
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