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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 £44. 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 £44, and a train costs an average of £254.
Distance: 460 km
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£106 Average Price | £85 Average Price Cheapest | £254 Average Price |
4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 2m Average total duration 14h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 26m Average total duration 5h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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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FAQs: Birmingham to Amsterdam
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Amsterdam:
A flight is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average £44.
A flight is £218 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Amsterdam costing on average £254.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 59m.
Coach takes on average 13h 15m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains 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, Paradise Circus Queensway and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Eurostar, Avanti West Coast to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Pascan Aviation, Air France, Lufthansa, Transavia France to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Pascan Aviation.
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