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Compare train, bus, and flight for Winterthur to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Winterthur to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $143 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $143, while a flight costs an average of $595.
Distance: 377 miles (607 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$240 Average price | $595 Average price | $143 Average price Cheapest | $172 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 51m Average total duration 8h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 38m Average total duration 19h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Winterthur to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Winterthur to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Winterthur to Amsterdam:
A bus is $98 (€82) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Winterthur to Amsterdam costing on average $240 (€202).
A bus is $453 (€380) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Winterthur to Amsterdam costing on average $595 (€500).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 51m.
Bus takes on average 19h 38m.
You'll arrive about 31m sooner (8h 21m by train vs 8h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $240 (€202) compared to roughly $172 (€145) 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Winterthur to Amsterdam:
A bus is $98 (€82) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Winterthur to Amsterdam costing on average $240 (€202).
A bus is $453 (€380) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Winterthur to Amsterdam costing on average $595 (€500).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 51m.
Bus takes on average 19h 38m.
- Around 81 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Winterthur and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Winterthur station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Winterthur, Lagerhausstrasse / Archstrasse and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Air France, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, BA Cityflyer, Swiss, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Transavia France, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Twiliner to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 11 direct flights per day with KLM, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways.
- 0 direct buses per day with Twiliner.
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