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Compare train and bus for Amsterdam to Venlo
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Venlo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 32m. 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 $24, while a train costs an average of $40.
Distance: 88 miles (142 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$40 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 45m Average total duration 4h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m 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 Venlo:
A bus is $16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Venlo costing on average $40.
Other travel options to Venlo take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 45m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (2h 2m by train vs 2h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $40 compared to roughly $39 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 Venlo
How to get from Amsterdam to Venlo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Venlo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM5h00Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)11:30 AMVenlo, Centraal Station$161One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM5h00Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)11:30 AMVenlo, Centraal Station$161One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IC 2743 · IC 3143+
ST 3224712:09 PM2h19Amsterdam Centraal2:28 PMBlerick$371One-way2 transfers
Other options
- SPR 4336 · ICD 2438 · IC 1147 · IC 70354512:24 PM2h34Amsterdam RAI2:58 PMVenlo station$371One-way3 transfers
- SPR 4324 · ICD 2426 · IC 1135 · IC 7035339:24 AM2h34Amsterdam RAI11:58 AMVenlo station$371One-way3 transfers
- SPR 4340 · ICD 2442 · IC 1151 · IC 7035491:24 PM2h34Amsterdam RAI3:58 PMVenlo station$371One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus10:40 PM4h05Schiphol, Airport Terminal 12:45 AMVenlo, Centraal Station$211One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:15 PM4h30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:45 AMVenlo, Centraal Station$211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Venlo:
A bus is $16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Venlo costing on average $40.
Other travel options to Venlo take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 45m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Venlo 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 Venlo station.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Venlo, Centraal Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Venlo by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, NS Domestic, Deutsche Bahn, Arriva NS, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Venlo by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn.
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