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Compare train, coach and flight for Birmingham to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £55, and a train costs an average of £284.
Distance: 460 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£129 Average Price | £83 Average Price Cheapest | £284 Average Price |
4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 3m Average total duration 14h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Amsterdam
How to get to Amsterdam from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Amsterdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:4015h20Birmingham10:00Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£621One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:4015h20Birmingham10:00Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£621One-way1 change
Fastest
KL105020:151h10Birmingham International Airport22:25Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£3651One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:4015h45Birmingham10:25Amsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)£621One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus15:3016h00Birmingham8:30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£621One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus14:1017h20Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway8:30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£701One-way1 change
NX121+U2785214:406h40Birmingham, Coach Station22:20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£1041One-way1 change- NX121+U2785210:4510h35Birmingham, Coach Station22:20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£1041One-way1 change
- NX120+U278529:0012h20Birmingham, Coach Station22:20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£1041One-way1 change
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Travelling from Birmingham to Amsterdam
The fastest and most convenient way to travel from Birmingham to Amsterdam is to book a direct flight from Birmingham International Airport. The journey takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes, including transport to the airport from the city centre, check-in and waiting times. It is possible to travel to Amsterdam by bus from Birmingham Coach Station, but this often involves a lengthy stopover in London Victoria Coach Station and an overnight journey through Europe. Travel time can be up to 18 hours. Ticket prices from budget airlines tend to be competitive with coach fares.
Quick Guide to Amsterdam
Must Know: Cycling is the most popular way to travel around Amsterdam. The city is quite flat and filled with over 400 kilometres of bike paths.
Must See: For those interested in Amsterdam’s history and culture, the Anne Frank House and Van Gogh Museum are a must.
Must Do: Visit one of Amsterdam’s world famous coffee shops or take a cruise in a glass-roofed boat on one of the city’s the 160+ Golden Age canals.
Did you know? About 8,000 bikes get pulled out of the canals each year.
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Amsterdam:
A coach is £46 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average £129.
A coach is £201 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average £284.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Coach takes on average 14h 33m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Pascan Aviation, Air France, Lufthansa, Transavia France to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by coach.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Pascan Aviation, Transavia France.
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