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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 28m. 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 flight costs an average of €471.
Distance: 155 miles (251 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€77 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest | €471 Average price | €56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration 2h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg 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 Bielefeld to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Bielefeld to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bielefeld to Amsterdam:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bielefeld to Amsterdam costing on average €77.
A bus is €435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bielefeld to Amsterdam costing on average €471.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 32m.
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
Tickets start at around €77 compared to roughly €56 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -€20. The journey takes 3h 58m versus 3h 35m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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.
- FlixBus
8:05 AM 5h40 Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede 1:45 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:05 AM 5h40 Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede 1:45 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL17926:15 PM 1h00 Hannover Airport 7:15 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €577 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2042 · 89876 · IC 3240+
200168:42 AM 4h42 Bielefeld Hbf 1:24 PM Amsterdam Zuid €34 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 644 · ICE 128
9:25 AM 4h04 Bielefeld Hbf 1:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal €73 1 One-way 1 transfer - 20360 · IC 1738 · ICD 1838
8:12 AM 4h31 Bielefeld Hbf 12:43 PM Amsterdam Zuid €73 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
8:05 AM 6h05 Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede 2:10 PM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 €21 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FlixTrain+FlixBus3:23 PM 6h07 Bielefeld Hbf 9:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €28 1 One-way 1 transfer
- ICE 656 · ICE 515+KL1820
7:33 AM 7h57 Bielefeld Hbf 3:30 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €235 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 2040 · ICE 103+KL1820
6:42 AM 8h48 Bielefeld Hbf 3:30 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €235 1 One-way 2 transfers - 79346 · 26711 · ICE 797+LH1002
9:49 AM 12h46 Bielefeld Hbf 10:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €236 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bielefeld to Amsterdam:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bielefeld to Amsterdam costing on average €77.
A bus is €435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bielefeld to Amsterdam costing on average €471.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 32m.
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 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, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Danish Air Transport to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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