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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Bielefeld
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Bielefeld among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei159 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei159, while a flight costs an average of lei1477.
Distance: 155 miles (251 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
lei309 Average price | lei159 Average price Cheapest | lei1477 Average price | lei309 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 26m Average total duration 3h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration 5h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Amsterdam to Bielefeld:
A bus is lei150 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Bielefeld costing on average lei309.
A bus is lei1318 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Bielefeld costing on average lei1477.
Other travel options to Bielefeld take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 6h 7m.
Tickets start at around lei309 compared to roughly lei309 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about lei0.79. The journey takes 3h 56m versus 3h 19m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Bielefeld
How to get from Amsterdam to Bielefeld by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Bielefeld is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:45 AM6h50Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)7:35 AMBielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwedelei1201One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:45 AM6h50Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)7:35 AMBielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwedelei1201One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL17938:55 PM0h55Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:50 PMHannover Airportlei39401One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 1767 · 20385 · IC 24466:15 PM4h25Amsterdam Zuid10:40 PMBielefeld Hbflei1461One-way2 transfers
- IC 789 · RE RS23 · 20357 · IC 204212:11 AM8h29Amsterdam Zuid8:40 AMBielefeld Hbflei1461One-way3 transfers
- IC 1402 · 26807 · IC 2443+
200091:19 AM7h59Amsterdam Centraal9:18 AMBielefeld Hbflei1511One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus5:45 PM5h40Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)11:25 PMBielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwedelei1201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:15 PM6h10Schiphol, Airport Terminal 111:25 PMBielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwedelei1201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:20 AM6h20Schiphol, Airport Terminal 12:40 PMBielefeld Hbflei1231One-way1 transfer
- KL1821+ICE 318 · IC 23494:55 PM6h23Amsterdam Airport Schiphol11:18 PMBielefeld Hbflei15221One-way2 transfers
- KL1815+ICE 628 · ICE 6438:25 AM10h07Amsterdam Airport Schiphol6:32 PMBielefeld Hbflei15221One-way2 transfers
- KL1819+ICE 628 · ICE 64312:30 PM6h02Amsterdam Airport Schiphol6:32 PMBielefeld Hbflei15391One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Bielefeld:
A bus is lei150 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Bielefeld costing on average lei309.
A bus is lei1318 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Bielefeld costing on average lei1477.
Other travel options to Bielefeld take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 6h 7m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Bielefeld as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Bielefeld Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bielefeld by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper to go to Bielefeld by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Bielefeld by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper.
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