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Compare train and bus for Utrecht to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Utrecht to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $3, and a train costs an average of $12.
Distance: 21 miles (35 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$13 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest |
1h 1m Average total duration Fastest 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 10m Average total duration 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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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 Utrecht to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Utrecht to Amsterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
303010:39AM0h26Utrecht Centraal11:05AMAmsterdam Centraal$141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
261105:25AM0h40Utrecht, NH Hotel (Jaarbeursplein)06:05AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 303010:39AM0h26Utrecht Centraal11:05AMAmsterdam Centraal$141One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 393210:49AM0h26Utrecht Centraal11:15AMAmsterdam Centraal$141One-way0 transfers
- 273210:59AM0h26Utrecht Centraal11:25AMAmsterdam Centraal$141One-way0 transfers
- 273411:29AM0h26Utrecht Centraal11:55AMAmsterdam Centraal$141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:15AM0h40Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A11:55AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:15AM1h05Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A12:20PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:05PM0h40Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A12:45PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$111One-way0 transfers
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Travel from Utrecht to Amsterdam: Journey Details
If you want to explore the bohemian atmosphere of Amsterdam, getting there from Utrecht could hardly be easier. Simply hop on a train from Utrecht Centraal and you will be there in minutes. Trains run all day long, 7 days a week, so whenever you feel the urge to visit, a service to Amsterdam will be available. Alternatively, you could hitch a lift with Bla Bla Car, the car pooling company, which covers the distance almost as quickly.
Return trips from Amsterdam to Utrecht are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Amsterdam:
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Amsterdam costing on average $12 (€9).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 30m.
- Around 272 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Utrecht and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Utrecht Centraal and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn and arrive in Amsterdam Muiderpoort Train Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 30 direct trains per day with Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, Deutsche Bahn, Intercity.
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