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Compare bus, train, and flight for Brussels Airport to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 33m. 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 €19, while a flight costs an average of €401.
Distance: 103 miles (167 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€67 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €401 Average price | €38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 2h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg 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 Brussels Airport to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam costing on average €67.
A bus is €383 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam costing on average €401.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 53m.
Flight takes on average 4h 40m.
You'll arrive about 24m sooner (2h 3m by train vs 2h 27m by car). Tickets start at around €67 compared to roughly €38 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 Brussels Airport to Amsterdam
How to get from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:35 PM3h15Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)3:50 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:35 PM3h15Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)3:50 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL17006:20 AM0h50Brussels Airport7:10 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€6711One-way0 transfers
Other options
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184510:11 AM2h33Brussels National Airport12:44 PMAmsterdam Zuid€461One-way1 transfer- 9219+18378:11 AM2h33Brussels National Airport10:44 AMAmsterdam Zuid€461One-way1 transfer
- 9223+18419:11 AM2h33Brussels National Airport11:44 AMAmsterdam Zuid€461One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:35 PM3h45Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)4:20 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:20 PM2h45Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)1:05 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€211One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:30 AM3h05Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)5:35 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€211One-way0 transfers
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LH9928:35 AM5h25Brussels Airport2:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3241One-way1 transfer- LH5587+LH9886:20 AM4h15Brussels Airport10:35 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3551One-way1 transfer
- LH5585+LH23049:35 AM5h25Brussels Airport3:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3831One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam costing on average €67.
A bus is €383 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam costing on average €401.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 53m.
Flight takes on average 4h 40m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels Airport and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Travel with Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, SNCB | BUS, Intercity, Regional to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
- 14 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 0 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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