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Compare train and bus for Arnhem to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Arnhem to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 42m. 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 $15, while a train costs an average of $27.
Distance: 50 miles (82 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$27 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest | $23 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Arnhem to Amsterdam:
A bus is $12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Arnhem to Amsterdam costing on average $27.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 0m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (1h 12m by train vs 1h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $27 compared to roughly $23 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 Arnhem to Amsterdam
How to get from Arnhem to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Arnhem to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:10 PM1h35Arnheim, Amsterdamseweg (Centraal Station/Sonsbeek)1:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:10 PM1h35Arnheim, Amsterdamseweg (Centraal Station/Sonsbeek)1:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 3140 · IC 394012:15 PM1h00Arnhem station1:15 PMAmsterdam Centraal$271One-way1 transfer
Other options
ST 30726+IC 3138 · IC 393811:39 AM1h06Arnhem Velperpoort12:45 PMAmsterdam Centraal$261One-way2 transfers- ST 30710+IC 3122 · IC 39227:38 AM1h07Arnhem Velperpoort8:45 AMAmsterdam Centraal$261One-way2 transfers
- ST 30716+IC 3128 · IC 39289:07 AM1h08Arnhem Velperpoort10:15 AMAmsterdam Centraal$261One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus12:10 PM2h00Arnheim, Amsterdamseweg (Centraal Station/Sonsbeek)2:10 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:15 AM1h15Arnheim, Amsterdamseweg (Centraal Station/Sonsbeek)10:30 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:15 AM1h35Arnheim, Amsterdamseweg (Centraal Station/Sonsbeek)10:50 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Arnhem to Amsterdam:
A bus is $12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Arnhem to Amsterdam costing on average $27.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 0m.
- Around 30 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Arnhem and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Arnhem station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Arnheim, Amsterdamseweg (Centraal Station/Sonsbeek) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, NS International, RRReis, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 18 direct trains per day with Intercity, NS Domestic, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, NS International, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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