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Compare coach, flight and train for Reading to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Reading to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £58 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 1.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £58, while a flight costs an average of £358.
Distance: 415 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£184 Average Price | £358 Average Price | £58 Average Price Cheapest | £29 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 29m Average total duration 12h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Reading to Amsterdam:
A coach is £126 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Amsterdam costing on average £184.
A coach is £300 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Reading to Amsterdam costing on average £358.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Coach takes on average 13h 29m.
You'll arrive about 2h 58m sooner (4h 37m by train vs 7h 35m by car). Tickets start at around £184 compared to roughly £29 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 Reading to Amsterdam
How to get to Amsterdam from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reading to Amsterdam is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- U225177:001h15London Luton Airport9:15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£821One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- U225177:001h15London Luton Airport9:15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£821One-way0 changes
Fastest
KL98612:101h05London City Airport14:15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£1611One-way0 changes
Other options
- 914015:044h16London St Pancras International (STP)20:20Amsterdam Centraal£1681One-way0 changes
- 912611:044h16London St Pancras International (STP)16:20Amsterdam Centraal£1681One-way0 changes
- 91148:164h04London St Pancras International (STP)13:20Amsterdam Centraal£1941One-way0 changes
- U225116:001h15London Luton Airport8:15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£821One-way0 changes
- U2251519:101h10London Luton Airport21:20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£841One-way0 changes
- U2868418:001h20London Gatwick Airport20:20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£881One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Amsterdam:
A coach is £126 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Amsterdam costing on average £184.
A coach is £300 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Reading to Amsterdam costing on average £358.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Coach takes on average 13h 29m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Amsterdam as scheduled services by coach, flight and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Coaches mostly depart from Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 40 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, KLM, British Airways.
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