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Compare bus, train, 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 an average ticket price of kr752 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr752, while a flight costs an average of kr2844.
Distance: 382 miles (615 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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kr1946 Average price | kr752 Average price Cheapest | kr2844 Average price | kr2213 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 41m Average total duration 8h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 33m Average total duration 10h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Amsterdam:
A bus is kr1194 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Amsterdam costing on average kr1946.
A bus is kr2092 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Amsterdam costing on average kr2844.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 41m.
Bus takes on average 10h 33m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Amsterdam
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.
- 473911:59 PM12h01Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)12:00 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)kr8101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 473911:59 PM12h01Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)12:00 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)kr8101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL19486:30 PM1h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schipholkr81421One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 200 · ICE 1247:59 AM9h30Zurich HB5:29 PMAmsterdam Centraalkr18511One-way1 transfer
- IR 2292 · ICE 204 · ICE 1281:08 AM12h21Zurich HB1:29 PMAmsterdam Centraalkr18511One-way2 transfers
- IC 760 · ICE 374 · IC 2547 · 106166:59 AM10h06Zurich HB5:05 PMAmsterdam Centraalkr18621One-way6 transfers
- 47437:50 PM12h35Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)8:25 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)kr8101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM15h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)kr9831One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM18h10Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:35 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arenakr10351One-way2 transfers
- KL19267:25 PM1h35Zurich Airport9:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schipholkr28291One-way0 transfers
- KL19167:00 AM1h35Zurich Airport8:35 AMAmsterdam Airport Schipholkr28291One-way0 transfers
- KL19189:20 AM1h35Zurich Airport10:55 AMAmsterdam Airport Schipholkr28291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Amsterdam:
A bus is kr1194 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Amsterdam costing on average kr1946.
A bus is kr2092 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Amsterdam costing on average kr2844.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 41m.
Bus takes on average 10h 33m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Swiss, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Air France, British Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Twiliner to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), SNCF, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Interregio to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 12 direct flights per day with Swiss, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Twiliner.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity.
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