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Compare bus and train for Utrecht to Schiphol
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Utrecht to Schiphol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 6m. 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 $8, while a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 21 miles (34 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$15 Average price | $8 Average price Cheapest | $11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 6m Average total duration Fastest 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 22m Average total duration 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 45m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Utrecht to Schiphol
Compare the available ways to get from Utrecht to Schiphol, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Schiphol:
A bus is $7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Schiphol costing on average $15.
Other travel options to Schiphol take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 22m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (36m by train vs 45m by car). Tickets start at around $15 compared to roughly $11 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 Utrecht to Schiphol
How to get from Utrecht to Schiphol by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Utrecht to Schiphol is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
12:30 PM 1h00 Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A 1:30 PM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 $5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
12:30 PM 1h00 Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A 1:30 PM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 $5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 3522
8:11 AM 0h32 Utrecht Centraal 8:43 AM Schiphol Airport $14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 3220
8:01 AM 0h32 Utrecht Centraal 8:33 AM Schiphol Airport $14 1 One-way 0 transfers - IC 3222
8:31 AM 0h32 Utrecht Centraal 9:03 AM Schiphol Airport $14 1 One-way 0 transfers - IC 3538
12:11 PM 0h32 Utrecht Centraal 12:43 PM Schiphol Airport $14 1 One-way 0 transfers
16994:50 AM 0h40 Utrecht, NH Hotel (Jaarbeursplein) 5:30 AM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 $6 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Schiphol:
A bus is $7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Schiphol costing on average $15.
Other travel options to Schiphol take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 22m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Utrecht and Schiphol as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Utrecht Centraal and arrive in Schiphol Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A and arrive in Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Schiphol by bus.
- Travel with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, NS International, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn to go to Schiphol by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 13 direct trains per day with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity.
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