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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zaventem to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zaventem to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, while a flight costs an average of €435.
Distance: 104 miles (168 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€72 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €435 Average price | €38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | 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 Zaventem to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Zaventem to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zaventem to Amsterdam:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zaventem to Amsterdam costing on average €72.
A bus is €416 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zaventem to Amsterdam costing on average €435.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 52m.
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
You'll arrive about 49m sooner (2h 16m by train vs 3h 5m by car). Tickets start at around €72 compared to roughly €38 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 Zaventem to Amsterdam
How to get from Zaventem to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zaventem to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:15 AM 3h35 Zaventem 1:50 PM Amsterdam €17 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
10:15 AM 3h35 Zaventem 1:50 PM Amsterdam €17 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
7:50 PM 3h05 Zaventem 10:55 PM Amsterdam €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
9:15 AM 3h35 Zaventem 12:50 PM Amsterdam €18 1 One-way 0 transfers2:15 AM 3h25 Zaventem 5:40 AM Amsterdam €18 1 One-way 0 transfers1:30 AM 3h05 Zaventem 4:35 AM Amsterdam €22 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zaventem to Amsterdam:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zaventem to Amsterdam costing on average €72.
A bus is €416 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zaventem to Amsterdam costing on average €435.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 52m.
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
- Around 40 trains per day.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zaventem and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels National Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Indigo Airlines, Air Dolomiti, BA Cityflyer to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, SNCB | BUS, Regional, Intercity to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
- 1 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 14 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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