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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bielefeld to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bielefeld to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. 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 $36, while a train costs an average of $65.
Distance: 155 miles (251 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$65 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest |
4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration 5h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bielefeld to Amsterdam
How to get from Bielefeld to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bielefeld to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+
FlixBus3:23 PM6h07Bielefeld Hbf9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$261One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixTrain+
FlixBus3:23 PM6h07Bielefeld Hbf9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$261One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL17926:15 PM1h00Hannover Airport7:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$7981One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 946 · 10118 · 20070 · IC 35408:22 AM4h42Bielefeld Hbf1:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid$771One-way3 transfers
20360 · IC 1738 · ICD 18388:12 AM4h31Bielefeld Hbf12:43 PMAmsterdam Zuid$891One-way2 transfers
20364 · IC 1746 · ICD 184610:12 AM4h31Bielefeld Hbf2:43 PMAmsterdam Zuid$891One-way2 transfers
FlixTrain+
FlixBus11:23 AM7h57Bielefeld Hbf7:20 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$291One-way1 transfer
FlixBus8:05 AM5h40Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede1:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$331One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:05 AM6h05Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede2:10 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$331One-way0 transfers
IC 2040 · S8+
LH9966:42 AM11h03Bielefeld Hbf5:45 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$4811One-way2 transfers
IC 2040 · S8+
LH10026:42 AM15h28Bielefeld Hbf10:10 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$4811One-way2 transfers
OS274+
OS3173:10 PM4h05Hannover Airport7:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$4851One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bielefeld to Amsterdam:
A bus is $29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bielefeld to Amsterdam costing on average $65.
A bus is $274 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bielefeld to Amsterdam costing on average $310.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 9m.
Flight takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bielefeld and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Bielefeld Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Danish Air Transport, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Cityjet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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