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Compare train, flight, and ferry for Cambridge to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of CHF25 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of CHF25, while a flight costs an average of CHF452.
Distance: 201 miles (325 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Ferry | Driving |
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CHF25 Average price Cheapest | CHF452 Average price | CHF114 Average price | CHF37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 55m Average total duration 5h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 30m Average total duration 7h 30m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 7h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Amsterdam:
A train is CHF89 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Cambridge to Amsterdam costing on average CHF114.
A train is CHF427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cambridge to Amsterdam costing on average CHF452.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 55m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 30m.
The journey is about 2h 1m faster (5h 25m by train vs 7h 26m by car) and roughly CHF12 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (CHF25 vs CHF37). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cambridge to Amsterdam
How to get from Cambridge to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Amsterdam is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U225157:10 PM1h10London Luton Airport9:20 PMAmsterdam Airport SchipholCHF431One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- U225157:10 PM1h10London Luton Airport9:20 PMAmsterdam Airport SchipholCHF431One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U225157:10 PM1h10London Luton Airport9:20 PMAmsterdam Airport SchipholCHF431One-way0 transfers
Other options
- U225116:00 AM1h15London Luton Airport8:15 AMAmsterdam Airport SchipholCHF441One-way0 transfers
- U286846:00 PM1h20London Gatwick Airport8:20 PMAmsterdam Airport SchipholCHF511One-way0 transfers
- U225177:00 AM1h15London Luton Airport9:15 AMAmsterdam Airport SchipholCHF561One-way0 transfers
- Stena Line9:00 AM6h45Harwich International Port4:45 PMPort of Hoek van HollandCHF661One-way0 transfers
- Stena Line11:00 PM8h00Harwich International Port8:00 AMPort of Hoek van HollandCHF1391One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Amsterdam:
A train is CHF89 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Cambridge to Amsterdam costing on average CHF114.
A train is CHF427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cambridge to Amsterdam costing on average CHF452.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 55m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 30m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, flight, and ferry 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 Cambridge station (CBG) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- 35 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, KLM.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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