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Compare train for Barnsley to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barnsley to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €63 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €63, while a flight costs an average of €349.
Distance: 277 miles (446 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Ferry | Driving |
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€79 Average price | €63 Average price Cheapest | €349 Average price | €159 Average price | €73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 15m Average total duration 6h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 14m Average total duration 15h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 45m Average total duration 11h 45m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 9h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Barnsley to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Barnsley to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barnsley to Amsterdam:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barnsley to Amsterdam costing on average €79.
A bus is €97 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Barnsley to Amsterdam costing on average €159.
A bus is €287 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barnsley to Amsterdam costing on average €349.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 15m.
Ferry takes on average 12h 45m.
Bus takes on average 16h 14m.
You'll arrive about 2h 43m sooner (6h 45m by train vs 9h 28m by car). Tickets start at around €79 compared to roughly €73 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Barnsley to Amsterdam:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barnsley to Amsterdam costing on average €79.
A bus is €97 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Barnsley to Amsterdam costing on average €159.
A bus is €287 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barnsley to Amsterdam costing on average €349.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 15m.
Ferry takes on average 12h 45m.
Bus takes on average 16h 14m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 35 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barnsley and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Barnsley station (BNY) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Ferries mostly depart from Hull Ferry Terminal and arrive in Europoort Rotterdam.
- Travel with Eurostar, East Midlands Railway to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with British Airways, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, Vueling to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with P&O Ferries to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 14 direct flights per day with KLM, easyJet, KLM Cityhopper.
- 1 direct ferries per day with P&O Ferries.
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