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Compare bus, train, and flight for Amsterdam to Zaventem
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Zaventem among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $26, while a flight costs an average of $535.
Distance: 104 miles (168 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$78 Average price | $26 Average price Cheapest | $535 Average price |
2h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 51m Average total duration 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Zaventem
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Zaventem, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Zaventem:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Zaventem costing on average $78.
A bus is $509 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Zaventem costing on average $535.
Other travel options to Zaventem take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 51m.
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Zaventem
How to get from Amsterdam to Zaventem by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Zaventem is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

3:55 PM 3h20 Amsterdam 7:15 PM Zaventem $23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

3:55 PM 3h20 Amsterdam 7:15 PM Zaventem $23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

3:55 PM 3h20 Amsterdam 7:15 PM Zaventem $23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

7:15 PM 3h25 Amsterdam 10:40 PM Zaventem $23 1 One-way 0 transfers
1:15 PM 3h25 Amsterdam 4:40 PM Zaventem $26 1 One-way 0 transfers
2:15 PM 3h25 Amsterdam 5:40 PM Zaventem $29 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Zaventem:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Zaventem costing on average $78.
A bus is $509 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Zaventem costing on average $535.
Other travel options to Zaventem take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 51m.
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
- Around 40 trains per day.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Zaventem as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Zuid and arrive in Brussels National Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16).
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Indigo Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines to go to Zaventem by flight.
- Travel with EuroCity, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, Regional to go to Zaventem by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zaventem by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
- 0 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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