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Compare train, flight, and ferry for Harwich to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Harwich to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the ferry is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $40, while a flight costs an average of $599.
Distance: 155 miles (251 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Ferry | Driving |
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$599 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest | $140 Average price | $44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration 5h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 50m Average total duration 8h 50m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Harwich to Amsterdam:
A train is $100 (€84) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Harwich to Amsterdam costing on average $140 (€117).
A train is $559 (€467) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Harwich to Amsterdam costing on average $599 (€500).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 24m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Harwich to Amsterdam
How to get from Harwich to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Harwich to Amsterdam is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U275514:50 PM1h05London Southend Airport6:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$751One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
U275514:50 PM1h05London Southend Airport6:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$751One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL10546:05 AM0h55Norwich International Airport8:00 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$8581One-way0 transfers
Other options
P67357 · P01252+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London St Pancras International+
915210:31 AM11h49Harwich International (HPQ)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$2011One-way3 transfers
P67369 · P67116+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London St Pancras International+
91522:31 PM7h49Harwich International (HPQ)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$2031One-way3 transfers
P67367 · P01279+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London St Pancras International+
91521:31 PM8h49Harwich International (HPQ)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$2031One-way3 transfers
U278468:10 PM1h05London Stansted Airport10:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$981One-way0 transfers
U2251712:55 PM1h10London Luton Airport3:05 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$981One-way0 transfers
U225192:40 PM1h10London Luton Airport4:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$981One-way0 transfers
Stena Line9:00 AM7h15Harwich International Port5:15 PMPort of Hoek van Holland$1251One-way0 transfers
Stena Line11:00 PM8h00Harwich International Port8:00 AMPort of Hoek van Holland$2251One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Harwich to Amsterdam:
A train is $100 (€84) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Harwich to Amsterdam costing on average $140 (€117).
A train is $559 (€467) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Harwich to Amsterdam costing on average $599 (€500).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 24m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 50m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Harwich 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 Harwich International (HPQ) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with Stena Line, P&O Ferries, DFDS to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, easyJet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line, P&O Ferries, DFDS.
- 32 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, KLM, British Airways, easyJet.
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