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Compare train and bus for Amsterdam to Boom
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Boom among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €17, while a train costs an average of €69.
Distance: 91 miles (147 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€69 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Boom:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Boom costing on average €69.
Other travel options to Boom take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 19m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (1h 58m by train vs 2h 16m by car). Tickets start at around €69 compared to roughly €33 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Boom
How to get from Amsterdam to Boom by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Boom is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:00 PM2h05Amsterdam6:05 PMBoom€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 4:00 PM2h05Amsterdam6:05 PMBoom€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 4:00 PM2h05Amsterdam6:05 PMBoom€91One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:45 PM3h11Amsterdam10:56 PMBoom€101One-way0 transfers
- 11:30 AM2h30Amsterdam2:00 PMBoom€111One-way0 transfers
- 11:45 AM2h50Amsterdam2:35 PMBoom€111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Boom:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Boom costing on average €69.
Other travel options to Boom take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 19m.
- Around 38 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Boom as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Zuid and arrive in Boom station.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Boom by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, EuroCity, Regional to go to Boom by train.
- 38 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 1 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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