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Compare bus, train, and flight for Duisburg to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Duisburg to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 1m. 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 €22, while a flight costs an average of €557.
Distance: 103 miles (166 km)
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€53 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest | €557 Average price | €37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 36m Average total duration 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 35m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Amsterdam:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Amsterdam costing on average €53.
A bus is €535 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Amsterdam costing on average €557.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 36m.
Flight takes on average 5h 7m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (2h 31m by train vs 2h 35m by car). Tickets start at around €53 compared to roughly €37 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 Duisburg to Amsterdam
How to get from Duisburg to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:20 PM2h50Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz8:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus5:20 PM2h50Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz8:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL18046:15 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport7:05 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€5831One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 604026:32 AM2h27Duisburg Hbf8:59 AMAmsterdam Centraal€321One-way0 transfers
ICE 1243:25 PM2h04Duisburg Hbf5:29 PMAmsterdam Centraal€371One-way0 transfers
ICE 1225:25 PM2h04Duisburg Hbf7:29 PMAmsterdam Centraal€401One-way0 transfers
(Prague -> Amsterdam)9:00 AM4h30Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf1:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€201One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:30 AM2h30Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz10:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€211One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:55 PM2h35Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€211One-way0 transfers
TK1672 · TK195510:25 AM11h30Cologne Bonn Airport9:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3461One-way1 transfer
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LH10026:30 PM3h40Dusseldorf Airport10:10 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3471One-way1 transfer
TK1672 · TK194910:25 AM11h55Cologne Bonn Airport10:20 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3581One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Amsterdam:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Amsterdam costing on average €53.
A bus is €535 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Amsterdam costing on average €557.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 36m.
Flight takes on average 5h 7m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Duisburg Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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