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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Sheffield to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $97 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $97, while a flight costs an average of $540.
Distance: 274 miles (441 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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$540 Average price | $97 Average price Cheapest | $123 Average price | $260 Average price | $90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 7m Average total duration 15h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 50m Average total duration 11h 50m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 9h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Sheffield to Amsterdam:
A train is $26 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sheffield to Amsterdam costing on average $123 (€103).
A train is $162 (€136) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Sheffield to Amsterdam costing on average $260 (€218).
A train is $442 (€371) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sheffield to Amsterdam costing on average $540 (€452).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 56m.
Ferry takes on average 12h 50m.
Bus takes on average 16h 7m.
You'll arrive about 5h 49m sooner (3h 26m by flight vs 9h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $540 (€452) compared to roughly $90 (€76) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Sheffield to Amsterdam
How to get from Sheffield to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sheffield to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 PM17h05Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)8:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$731One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 PM17h05Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)8:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$731One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U221696:35 PM1h20Manchester Airport8:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$911One-way0 transfers
Other options
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C01905+91526:05 AM16h15Sheffield station (SHF)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$1921One-way2 transfers- P24418+C01905+91406:05 AM13h15Sheffield station (SHF)8:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$2391One-way2 transfers
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W00035+91406:10 AM13h10Sheffield station (SHF)8:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$2421One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 PM18h55Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)9:50 AMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)$731One-way1 transfer
- U221652:30 PM1h20Manchester Airport4:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$951One-way0 transfers
NX131 · NX170+U221698:15 AM11h40Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)8:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1221One-way2 transfers- U221617:00 AM1h25Manchester Airport9:25 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$1231One-way0 transfers
- P&O Ferries8:30 PM11h30Hull Ferry Terminal9:00 AMEuropoort Rotterdam$1961One-way0 transfers
- P&O Ferries8:00 PM12h00Hull Ferry Terminal9:00 AMEuropoort Rotterdam$2171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Amsterdam:
A train is $26 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sheffield to Amsterdam costing on average $123 (€103).
A train is $162 (€136) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Sheffield to Amsterdam costing on average $260 (€218).
A train is $442 (€371) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sheffield to Amsterdam costing on average $540 (€452).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 56m.
Ferry takes on average 12h 50m.
Bus takes on average 16h 7m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 26 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sheffield and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Sheffield station (SHF) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Ferries mostly depart from Hull Ferry Terminal and arrive in Europoort Rotterdam.
- Travel with Eurostar, East Midlands Railway to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with P&O Ferries to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Indigo Airlines, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 1 direct ferries per day with P&O Ferries.
- 13 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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