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Compare bus and train for Schiphol to Utrecht
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Schiphol to Utrecht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $14.
Distance: 21 miles (34 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$14 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest | $10 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 5m Average total duration Fastest 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg 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 Schiphol to Utrecht:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiphol to Utrecht costing on average $14 (€12).
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 27m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (35m by train vs 46m by car). Tickets start at around $14 (€12) compared to roughly $10 (€8) 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 Schiphol to Utrecht
How to get from Schiphol to Utrecht by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Schiphol to Utrecht is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:45 PM0h40Schiphol, Airport Terminal 19:25 PMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A$61One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:45 PM0h40Schiphol, Airport Terminal 19:25 PMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A$61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICD 2421 · IC 35278:18 AM0h30Schiphol Airport8:48 AMUtrecht Centraal$141One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICD 9719+IC 35257:48 AM0h30Schiphol Airport8:18 AMUtrecht Centraal$141One-way1 transfer- IC 32257:56 AM0h32Schiphol Airport8:28 AMUtrecht Centraal$141One-way0 transfers
- IC 35278:15 AM0h33Schiphol Airport8:48 AMUtrecht Centraal$141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:20 PM0h40Schiphol, Airport Terminal 14:00 PMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A$61One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:45 PM1h00Schiphol, Airport Terminal 13:45 PMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A$61One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Schiphol to Utrecht:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiphol to Utrecht costing on average $14 (€12).
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 27m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Schiphol and Utrecht as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 and arrive in Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A.
- Trains mostly depart from Schiphol Airport and arrive in Utrecht Centraal.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Utrecht by bus.
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, NS International to go to Utrecht by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 14 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic.
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