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Compare train and bus for Nijmegen to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nijmegen to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, while a train costs an average of $31.
Distance: 54 miles (88 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$31 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $27 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 24m Average total duration 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nijmegen to Amsterdam:
A bus is $19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nijmegen to Amsterdam costing on average $31.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 24m.
You'll arrive about 21m sooner (1h 21m by train vs 1h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $31 compared to roughly $27 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 Nijmegen to Amsterdam
How to get from Nijmegen to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nijmegen to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:30 AM1h55Nijmegen, Tunnelweg8:25 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:30 AM1h55Nijmegen, Tunnelweg8:25 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 3120 · IC 39206:58 AM1h17Nijmegen station8:15 AMAmsterdam Centraal$311One-way1 transfer
Other options
ST 32212+IC 3118 · IC 39186:18 AM1h27Nijmegen Heyendaal7:45 AMAmsterdam Centraal$301One-way2 transfers- ST 32214+IC 3120 · IC 39206:48 AM1h27Nijmegen Heyendaal8:15 AMAmsterdam Centraal$301One-way2 transfers
- ST 32224+IC 3130 · IC 39309:18 AM1h27Nijmegen Heyendaal10:45 AMAmsterdam Centraal$301One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus7:35 PM1h35Nijmegen, Tunnelweg9:10 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:35 PM1h55Nijmegen, Tunnelweg9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nijmegen to Amsterdam:
A bus is $19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nijmegen to Amsterdam costing on average $31.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 24m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nijmegen and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nijmegen station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Nijmegen, Tunnelweg and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, NS International to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 8 direct trains per day with Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity.
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