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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Amsterdam Centraal
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Amsterdam Centraal 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 4h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €33, while a flight costs an average of €405.
Distance: 267 miles (431 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€405 Average price | €62 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest | €113 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 33m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 21m Average total duration 7h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Paris to Amsterdam Centraal:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Amsterdam Centraal costing on average €62.
A bus is €372 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Amsterdam Centraal costing on average €405.
Other travel options to Amsterdam Centraal take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 8h 21m.
The journey is about 2h 58m faster (3h 35m by train vs 6h 33m by car) and roughly €51 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€62 vs €113). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Amsterdam Centraal
How to get from Paris to Amsterdam Centraal by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Amsterdam Centraal is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:25 AM20h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:10 AMAmsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)€501One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:25 AM20h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:10 AMAmsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)€501One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL14128:15 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:25 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€6621One-way0 transfers
Other options
93695:15 PM3h35Paris Gare du Nord8:50 PMAmsterdam Centraal€1191One-way0 transfers- 9341+955512:50 PM4h04Paris Gare du Nord4:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid€1321One-way1 transfer
- 9341+955912:50 PM5h04Paris Gare du Nord5:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid€1321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 PM21h10Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)10:25 AMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)€991One-way1 transfer
- AF7500+AF32158:35 AM5h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:35 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1831One-way1 transfer
LH1051 · LH9927:20 AM6h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2251One-way1 transfer- LH1051 · LH9967:20 AM10h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:40 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2251One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Amsterdam Centraal:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Amsterdam Centraal costing on average €62.
A bus is €372 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Amsterdam Centraal costing on average €405.
Other travel options to Amsterdam Centraal take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 8h 21m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 30 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Amsterdam Centraal as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam Centraal by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, TER | SNCF, EuroCity, NS International | IC Brussel to go to Amsterdam Centraal by train.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Transavia France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Global Supply Systems, Qatar Airways, braathens regional aviation, tarom, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet, Sas Airways, Air Europa, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, ITA to go to Amsterdam Centraal by flight.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 22 direct flights per day with Air France, KLM, Transavia France, asl airlines, Global Supply Systems, Amelia.
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