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Compare train and bus for Schiedam to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Schiedam to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 26m. 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 $6, while a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 37 miles (61 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$25 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 36m Average total duration 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Schiedam to Amsterdam:
A bus is $19 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiedam to Amsterdam costing on average $25 (€20).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 36m.
You'll arrive about 23m sooner (56m by train vs 1h 19m by car). Tickets start at around $25 (€20) compared to roughly $17 (€14) 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 Schiedam to Amsterdam
How to get from Schiedam to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Schiedam to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16573:10 PM1h00Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)4:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$61One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
16573:10 PM1h00Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)4:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus8:50 PM0h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:35 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$71One-way0 transfers
Other options
SPR 5015 · ICD 1829 · SPR 57297:59 AM0h53Schiedam Centrum8:52 AMAmsterdam RAI$221One-way2 transfers
SPR 5017 · ICD 1831 · SPR 57318:29 AM0h53Schiedam Centrum9:22 AMAmsterdam RAI$221One-way2 transfers
IC 2318 · SPR 57318:16 AM1h06Schiedam Centrum9:22 AMAmsterdam RAI$221One-way1 transfer
8313410:25 PM1h05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$61One-way0 transfers
16096:15 AM1h41Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:56 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$61One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:15 AM1h05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)6:20 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Schiedam to Amsterdam:
A bus is $19 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiedam to Amsterdam costing on average $25 (€20).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 36m.
- Around 34 buses per day.
- Around 30 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Schiedam and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Schiedam Centrum and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, Eurocity Direct, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 34 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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