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Compare train, bus, and flight for Detmold to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Detmold to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł181 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, 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 zł181, while a flight costs an average of zł2435.
Distance: 171 miles (276 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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zł2435 Average price | zł407 Average price | zł181 Average price Cheapest | zł285 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration 4h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Detmold to Amsterdam:
A bus is zł227 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Detmold to Amsterdam costing on average zł407.
A bus is zł2255 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Detmold to Amsterdam costing on average zł2435.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 47m.
Bus takes on average 6h 39m.
You'll arrive about 1h 32m sooner (2h 28m by flight vs 4h 0m by car). Tickets start at around zł2435 compared to roughly zł285 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Detmold to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Detmold to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:23 PM5h52Detmold8:15 PMAmsterdamzł1271One-way0 transfers
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2:23 PM5h52Detmold8:15 PMAmsterdamzł1271One-way0 transfers
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2:23 PM5h52Detmold8:15 PMAmsterdamzł1271One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Detmold to Amsterdam:
A bus is zł227 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Detmold to Amsterdam costing on average zł407.
A bus is zł2255 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Detmold to Amsterdam costing on average zł2435.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 47m.
Bus takes on average 6h 39m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Detmold and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Detmold station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Swiss, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines 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.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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