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4.6Travel Information from Zurich to Amsterdam
 Distance | 381 miles (615 km) |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $39 - $224 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $39 (€35) • 12 h 5 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $224 (€202) • 1 h 40 min |
 Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus, SWISS or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 381 miles (615 km) to Amsterdam from Zurich. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, SWISS or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zurich to Amsterdam.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 travel options to Amsterdam from Zurich. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Amsterdam from Zurich is by taking a bus, which costs on average $39 (€35).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Amsterdam:
Taking a bus costs $185 (€167) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $224 (€202) for the same trip.
Taking a bus costs $5 (€5) less than taking a train, which costs on average $44 (€40) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Zurich to Amsterdam is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 40 min.
There are alternative travel options to Amsterdam that take longer:
Getting to Amsterdam by bus takes 12 h 5 min on average.
Getting to Amsterdam by train takes 8 h 30 min on average.
The distance from Zurich to Amsterdam is approximately 381 miles (615 km).
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Amsterdam is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Zurich to Amsterdam:
- Most travelers take a bus from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) to Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Most travelers who buy a plane ticket from Zurich to Amsterdam depart from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Most travelers take a train from Zurich HB to Amsterdam Centraal.
The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Amsterdam:
- BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus can take you to Amsterdam by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Zurich to Amsterdam for $39 (€35).
- SWISS, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, LAER, Air Baltic, Air France, Lufthansa, Eurowings or Lufthansa Cityline (2) can take you to Amsterdam by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Zurich to Amsterdam for $155 (€140).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB | ICE to go to Amsterdam by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Zurich to Amsterdam tickets on Omio for $44 (€40).
Yes, there are direct routes from Zurich to Amsterdam with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Amsterdam with FlixBus with 1 direct bus per day.
- You can check for a direct flight to Amsterdam with SWISS, KLM or KLM Cityhopper with 9 direct flights per day.
Direct services to Amsterdam tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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