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Compare train and bus for Utrecht to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Utrecht to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, and a train costs an average of €10.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Utrecht to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €2. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 29m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €2, and a train costs an average of €9.
Distance: 21 miles (35 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€11 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest |
1h 0m Average total duration Fastest 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 11m Average total duration 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
€10 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest |
59m Average total duration Fastest 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m Average total duration 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
Most popular train company | Most popular bus company |
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 Utrecht to Amsterdam:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Amsterdam costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 41m.
This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Amsterdam:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Amsterdam costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 45m.
Travel optionsfrom Utrecht to Amsterdam
How to get from Utrecht to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Utrecht to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:30 PM0h30Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A1:00 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€51One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:30 PM0h30Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A1:00 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 39228:19 AM0h26Utrecht Centraal8:45 AMAmsterdam Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 30228:39 AM0h26Utrecht Centraal9:05 AMAmsterdam Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
- IC 27228:29 AM0h26Utrecht Centraal8:55 AMAmsterdam Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
- IC 30208:09 AM0h26Utrecht Centraal8:35 AMAmsterdam Centraal€101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:35 AM0h30Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A7:05 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€51One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:35 PM0h35Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A8:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€51One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:40 PM0h40Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A2:20 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€51One-way0 transfers
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Travel from Utrecht to Amsterdam: Journey Details
If you want to explore the bohemian atmosphere of Amsterdam, getting there from Utrecht could hardly be easier. Simply hop on a train from Utrecht Centraal and you will be there in minutes. Trains run all day long, 7 days a week, so whenever you feel the urge to visit, a service to Amsterdam will be available. Alternatively, you could hitch a lift with Bla Bla Car, the car pooling company, which covers the distance almost as quickly.
Return trips from Amsterdam to Utrecht are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Amsterdam:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Amsterdam costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 41m.
- Around 34 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Utrecht and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Utrecht Centraal and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A 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, NS Domestic, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, NS International, Eurocity Direct, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 21 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, NS International, Eurocity Direct, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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