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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $100 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $100, while a flight costs an average of $433.
Distance: 429 miles (692 km)
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$433 Average price | $100 Average price Cheapest | $198 Average price | $310 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 21m Average total duration 15h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.1 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg 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 Geneva to Amsterdam:
A bus is $98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Amsterdam costing on average $198.
A bus is $333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Amsterdam costing on average $433.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 58m.
Bus takes on average 16h 21m.
You'll arrive about 7h 6m sooner (3h 7m by flight vs 10h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $433 compared to roughly $310 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.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Amsterdam
How to get from Geneva to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5710 · 156310:55 PM15h20Genève, Gare Routière2:15 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$571One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 5710 · 156310:55 PM15h20Genève, Gare Routière2:15 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$571One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF83166:30 AM1h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$7191One-way0 transfers
Other options
IR 1809 · IC 513 · ICE 372 · ICE 1247:05 AM10h24Geneva station5:29 PMAmsterdam Centraal$1431One-way3 transfers- IR 2511 · ICE 372 · ICE 1246:54 AM10h35Geneva station5:29 PMAmsterdam Centraal$1431One-way2 transfers
9760+93516:28 AM11h22Geneva station5:50 PMAmsterdam Centraal$2461One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM19h50Geneve, Place Dorcière3:55 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$821One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 PM19h15Geneve, Place Dorcière4:50 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$921One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM15h30Geneve, Place Dorcière7:05 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena$961One-way1 transfer
- AF7365+AF547611:20 AM4h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport3:45 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1791One-way1 transfer
U215172:25 PM1h40Geneva International Airport4:05 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2181One-way0 transfers- AF7371 · AF13406:00 AM3h40Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:40 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2181One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Amsterdam:
A bus is $98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Amsterdam costing on average $198.
A bus is $333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Amsterdam costing on average $433.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 58m.
Bus takes on average 16h 21m.
- Around 86 flights per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCF, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa, Air France, Helvetic Airways, Vueling, British Airways, Air Baltic, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, asl airlines, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lot Polish Airlines, Amelia, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, ITA to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 12 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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