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Compare train and bus for Amsterdam to Deventer
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Deventer among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 48m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, while a train costs an average of $31.
Distance: 54 miles (88 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$31 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 48m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 13m Average total duration 1h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Deventer:
A bus is $19 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Deventer costing on average $31 (€25).
Other travel options to Deventer take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 13m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (1h 18m by train vs 1h 25m by car). Tickets start at around $31 (€25) compared to roughly $26 (€21) 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 Deventer
How to get from Amsterdam to Deventer by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Deventer is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:00 AM1h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:25 AMApeldoorn, Station$121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus9:00 AM1h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:25 AMApeldoorn, Station$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 15299:00 AM1h12Amsterdam Centraal10:12 AMDeventer station$291One-way0 transfers
Other options
SPR 5718 · ICD 1827 · IC 17278:06 AM1h21Amsterdam RAI9:27 AMDeventer station$281One-way2 transfers
SPR 5720 · ICD 1829 · IC 17298:36 AM1h21Amsterdam RAI9:57 AMDeventer station$281One-way2 transfers
SPR 4318 · IC 3225 · IC 17277:55 AM1h32Amsterdam RAI9:27 AMDeventer station$281One-way2 transfers
FlixBus8:30 AM1h55Schiphol, Airport Terminal 110:25 AMApeldoorn, Station$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Deventer:
A bus is $19 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Deventer costing on average $31 (€25).
Other travel options to Deventer take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 13m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Deventer as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Deventer station.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Apeldoorn, Station.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, NS Domestic, NS International, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Deventer by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Deventer by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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