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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kerkrade to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kerkrade to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 17m. 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 €23, while a flight costs an average of €598.
Distance: 115 miles (186 km)
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€34 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €598 Average price | €40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Kerkrade to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kerkrade to Amsterdam:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kerkrade to Amsterdam costing on average €34.
A bus is €576 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kerkrade to Amsterdam costing on average €598.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
Flight takes on average 4h 57m.
Tickets start at around €34 compared to roughly €40 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €7. The journey takes 2h 47m versus 2h 41m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Kerkrade to Amsterdam
How to get from Kerkrade to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kerkrade to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

2:35 PM 3h40 Kerkrade 6:15 PM Amsterdam €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

2:35 PM 3h40 Kerkrade 6:15 PM Amsterdam €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

1:50 PM 2h55 Kerkrade 4:45 PM Amsterdam €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

6:15 AM 3h05 Kerkrade 9:20 AM Amsterdam €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
1:35 PM 3h40 Kerkrade 5:15 PM Amsterdam €17 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kerkrade to Amsterdam:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kerkrade to Amsterdam costing on average €34.
A bus is €576 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kerkrade to Amsterdam costing on average €598.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
Flight takes on average 4h 57m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kerkrade and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Kerkrade Centrum and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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