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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brighton to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brighton to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 41m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $35, while a flight costs an average of $505.
Distance: 240 miles (387 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$35 Average price Cheapest | $505 Average price | $33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 7m Average total duration 5h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Amsterdam:
A train is $471 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brighton to Amsterdam costing on average $505.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 7m.
You'll arrive about 1h 46m sooner (5h 37m by train vs 7h 23m by car). Tickets start at around $35 compared to roughly $33 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 Brighton to Amsterdam
How to get from Brighton to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brighton to Amsterdam is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U225116:00 AM1h15London Luton Airport8:15 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1931One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
U225116:00 AM1h15London Luton Airport8:15 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1931One-way0 transfers
Fastest
BA848911:00 AM0h55London City Airport12:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$4151One-way0 transfers
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91522:44 PM7h36Brighton station (BTN)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$3991One-way1 transfer
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91522:28 PM7h52Brighton station (BTN)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$3991One-way1 transfer
W45393+
91522:14 PM8h06Brighton station (BTN)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$3991One-way1 transfer
U278403:55 PM1h05London Stansted Airport6:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2031One-way0 transfers
U225216:45 PM1h10London Luton Airport8:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2141One-way0 transfers
U225193:40 PM1h10London Luton Airport5:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Amsterdam:
A train is $471 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brighton to Amsterdam costing on average $505.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 7m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 21 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brighton and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Brighton station (BTN) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, British Airways, Indigo Airlines, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 35 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, British Airways, BA Cityflyer.
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