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Compare train and bus for Nancy to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nancy to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 58m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €33, while a train costs an average of €159.
Distance: 261 miles (421 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€33 Average price Cheapest | €159 Average price | €92 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 5m Average total duration 8h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 58m Average total duration Fastest 6h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nancy to Amsterdam:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nancy to Amsterdam costing on average €124.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 44m.
You'll arrive about 30m sooner (5h 37m by train vs 6h 7m by car). Tickets start at around €124 compared to roughly €92 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 Nancy to Amsterdam
How to get from Nancy to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nancy to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
510953:25 AM8h15Nancy, Rue de l'Île de Corse / Quai Sainte-Catherine (Centre)11:40 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
510953:25 AM8h15Nancy, Rue de l'Île de Corse / Quai Sainte-Catherine (Centre)11:40 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
2534+
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57498:09 AM5h40Nancy Ville1:49 PMAmsterdam Zuid€3141One-way2 transfers
Other options
2578 · 5470 · 9862+
955910:09 AM7h47Nancy Ville5:56 PMAmsterdam Zuid€2291One-way3 transfers
2540+
93631:10 PM6h40Nancy Ville7:50 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2551One-way1 transfer
2540+
93751:10 PM8h40Nancy Ville9:50 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2551One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 AM9h20Nancy, Parking Ile de Corse1:00 PMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)€331One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 AM10h55Nancy, Parking Ile de Corse2:35 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€331One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus12:40 AM9h05Nancy, Parking Ile de Corse9:45 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€361One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nancy to Amsterdam:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nancy to Amsterdam costing on average €124.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 44m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nancy and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nancy Ville and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Nancy, Parking Ile de Corse and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, TGV, Intercity, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, CFL, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, TER | SNCF to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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