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Compare train and coach for Boom to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Boom to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, while a train costs an average of £59.
Distance: 147 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£59 Average Price | £17 Average Price Cheapest | £30 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Boom to Amsterdam:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Boom to Amsterdam costing on average £59.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 10m.
You'll arrive about 33m sooner (2h 0m by train vs 2h 33m by car). Tickets start at around £59 compared to roughly £30 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Boom to Amsterdam
How to get to Amsterdam from Boom by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Boom to Amsterdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47435:552h30Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)8:25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£91One-way0 changes
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47435:552h30Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)8:25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£91One-way0 changes
Fastest
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57358:162h03Boom station10:19Amsterdam Zuid£511One-way3 changes
Other options
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224412:163h39Boom station15:55Amsterdam Centraal£321One-way1 change
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225615:163h39Boom station18:55Amsterdam Centraal£321One-way1 change
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225214:163h39Boom station17:55Amsterdam Centraal£321One-way1 change
510959:102h30Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)11:40Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£91One-way0 changes
47399:502h10Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)12:00Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£101One-way0 changes
16113:402h25Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)6:05Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£101One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Boom to Amsterdam:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Boom to Amsterdam costing on average £33.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 37 coaches per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Boom and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Boom station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, De Lijn to go to Amsterdam by coach.
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, Regional, Eurostar, EuroCity, Renfe, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 36 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
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