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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $32, while a flight costs an average of $618.
Distance: 285 miles (460 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$618 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $122 Average price | $100 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 49m Average total duration 6h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 7m Average total duration 14h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Birmingham:
A train is $90 (€75) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Amsterdam to Birmingham costing on average $122 (€102).
A train is $585 (€488) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Birmingham costing on average $618 (€515).
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 49m.
Bus takes on average 15h 7m.
You'll arrive about 4h 40m sooner (3h 41m by flight vs 8h 21m by car). Tickets start at around $618 (€515) compared to roughly $100 (€83) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Birmingham
How to get from Amsterdam to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 PM16h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:55 AMBirmingham$801One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 PM16h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:55 AMBirmingham$801One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U278436:45 PM1h15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:00 PMBirmingham International Airport$1931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM16h05Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)1:35 PMBirmingham$821One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM16h35Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)1:35 PMBirmingham$821One-way1 transfer
- U22170+
NX1204:45 PM5h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:15 PMBirmingham, Coach Station$1591One-way1 transfer - U22170+NX1204:45 PM7h55Amsterdam Airport Schiphol11:40 PMBirmingham, Coach Station$1591One-way1 transfer
- U22162+NX1219:55 AM4h40Amsterdam Airport Schiphol1:35 PMBirmingham, Coach Station$1611One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Birmingham:
A train is $90 (€75) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Amsterdam to Birmingham costing on average $122 (€102).
A train is $585 (€488) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Birmingham costing on average $618 (€515).
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 49m.
Bus takes on average 15h 7m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Birmingham 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 Birmingham International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with Eurostar, West Midlands Trains, Chiltern Railways to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Birmingham by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Eastern Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, ITA, easyJet to go to Birmingham by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Eastern Airways, easyJet.
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