22 miles (35 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$3 - $7 | |
Bus • $3 (€3) • 30 min | |
Train • $7 (€6) • 21 min | |
BlaBlaCar Bus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 22 miles (35 km) by train or bus from Amsterdam to Utrecht. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Amsterdam to Utrecht.
How to get from Amsterdam to Utrecht by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Utrecht is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Following the Dutch policy of either having trains or buses, but not both operating on main routes it is only possible to travel from Amsterdam to Utrecht by train. This offers a fast and convenient option for making the journey, with services running regularly 24-hours a day. As the two cities are only around 45 km apart there are no flights between them.
Return journeys from Utrecht to Amsterdam are also available.
Fast intercity trains and local services that take slightly longer operate on routes from Amsterdam to Utrecht with journey times of between fifteen minutes and half an hour. There are daytime departures four times an hour from both Amsterdam Centraal Station and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The frequency of trains reduces to one an hour from late evening to early morning. Amsterdam Centraal is located in the heart of the old city and served by buses, trams, local trains and water taxis. Metro lines and buses depart Amsterdam Centraal for the city suburbs while trams and water taxis provide links in the old town. Fast trains and express buses link Schiphol Airport to central Amsterdam. Amsterdam has several night bus routes. Services from both Amsterdam Centraal and the airport arrive into Utrecht Central Station, the busy hub of the Dutch rail network. Utrecht Station is centrally located and served by local buses and two tram lines. Taxi ranks and car rental desks can be found at all three stations.
Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus will get you to Utrecht from Amsterdam at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.
There are 2 ways to get from Amsterdam to Utrecht: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Utrecht from Amsterdam is by taking a bus, which costs on average $3 (€3).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Amsterdam to Utrecht:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Utrecht costing on average $7 (€6).
The fastest way to get to Utrecht from Amsterdam is by train with an average travel time of 21 min.
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 30 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 22 miles (35 km) between Amsterdam and Utrecht.
The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Utrecht is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Amsterdam to Utrecht as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Amsterdam to Utrecht:
The following travel companies offer services from Amsterdam to Utrecht:
Yes, there are direct routes from Amsterdam to Utrecht with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Utrecht tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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