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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $24, and a flight costs an average of $235.
Distance: 226 miles (364 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$106 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $431 Average price |
5h 9m Average total duration 4h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 26m Average total duration 8h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel from Frankfurt to Amsterdam: Journey Details
The journey from Frankfurt to Amsterdam can be made directly by train, plane or bus, with plane and train journeys taking a similar time of around 4 hours while bus routes take approximately 6.5 hours. All routes operate seven days a week.
Return trips from Amsterdam to Frankfurt are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam:
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam costing on average $25 (€20).
A bus is $211 (€168) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Amsterdam costing on average $235 (€187).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 15m.
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Hessische Landesbahn, ÖBB Nightjet to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, LOT Polish Airlines to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus.
- 10 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM.
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