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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $47. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $47, and a flight costs an average of $77.
Distance: 382 miles (615 km)
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$204 Average price | $79 Average price Cheapest | $255 Average price |
9h 1m Average total duration 8h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 51m Average total duration 9h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Zurich to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4739Cheapest
4739Fastest
KL1944Other options
ICE 200 · 20078 · IC 3556IC 9210 · ICE 6 · ICE 918 · ICE 124ICE 200 · ICE 1244743
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AF1415 · AF1500AF1415 · AF1740Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Amsterdam:
A bus is $31 (€24) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Amsterdam costing on average $77 (€61).
A bus is $40 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Amsterdam costing on average $87 (€69).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 55m.
Bus takes on average 12h 1m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich 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 Zurich HB and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), SNCF, Indian Railways to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with SWISS, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, LAER, easyJet, Air Baltic, Air France, Lufthansa, Eurowings , Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 11 direct flights per day with SWISS, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, LAER, easyJet, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
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