Find out all the ways to get from Paris to Amsterdam on your own. Here are the fares and timetables. We find out what to get there faster and cheaper, where to buy tickets and how to save money.
Trains Paris - Amsterdam
Crossing borders in Europe is not a problem, so the 500 km distance is unlikely to confuse tourists who want to travel from Paris to Amsterdam on their own. High-speed trains arrive in 3.5-4 hours. Europeans know how to save money and prefer the railway to expensive air travel.
schedule... Thalis trains leave from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive at Amsterdam's Centraal train station. The current schedule is available on the Omio website.
Tourists who want to save money on a hotel prefer the Paris-Amsterdam night trains, which make 1-2 changes in Brussels and Rotterdam. You leave Paris at 20:25 and at half past nine in the morning you will be in Amsterdam!
Where can I buy a ticket... Locals and tourists alike buy tickets for the Paris - Amsterdam train at ticket offices and electronic machines at the railway station. It is also convenient to take tickets through the Omio service - buying online allows you to skip queues. Tickets on the day of purchase or near dates cost from 90 €.
How to save... Take a ticket 1-2 months before the trip, and the travel from Paris to Amsterdam in the second class will cost from 37 €, and in the first - 70 €.
Bus Paris - Amsterdam
If you are in no rush and are looking for the most affordable option, take the bus. The journey by direct buses will take 6-9 hours. By buses that change in Brussels or Lille, you can get to Amsterdam in 10-13 hours.
schedule... Buses Paris - Amsterdam depart from different locations - from Paris airports, Bercy Seine, Gare du Nord, Gallieni, Paris Pont de Levallois and Saint-Denis University. In Amsterdam, buses arrive at Bijlmer, Sloterdijk and Schiphol Airport. Find out the current schedule on the Omio service.
Where can I buy a ticket... You can take tickets at the ticket office and vending machines at the station, but it is more convenient to buy online through the Russian-language service Omio or on the website of the Flixbus carrier. Tickets cost 22-55 €.
How to save... Cheaper tickets from Flixbus. Buy them a month before your trip and it will cost you 19 € to get to Amsterdam.
Airplane from Paris to Amsterdam
The fastest way to get yourself from Paris to Amsterdam is by plane. There are about 30 flights daily. The planes take off from Orly (ORY) and Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airports and land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). A non-stop flight takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. Ticket prices start at 74 €. All these tickets for one or two are found by the search engine Skyscanner.
How to save... Book your flights in advance and you will not have to overpay for the flight.
BlaBlaCar ride
If you like to travel in comfort, but do not want to spend money on a taxi, look for fellow travelers. The convenient BlaBlaCar service allows you to quickly find offers from drivers who travel from Paris to Amsterdam and are ready to take passengers into their car. Enter the starting and ending points of the path, the desired date, time and sort the offers by price. We found trips for 46 € per person!
Paris to Amsterdam by car
The distance between Paris and Amsterdam is 500 km. The journey by car will take about 6 hours. Renting a car in the capital of France is not difficult. This can be done at rental offices at the airport, railway stations, bus stations and in the city. Economy class car rental costs from 20 € per day. However, if you take a car in Paris and return it in Amsterdam, it will cost significantly more. Add fuel, toll road sections and parking to your expenses. Find out all the nuances of car rental abroad.
The cost of the shortest route from Paris to Amsterdam, without long stops and arrivals to any attractions, will be 66 €: 50 € for gasoline and 16 € for a toll section of the route. There is also a bonus - there are no toll roads in Belgium, so many drivers stay longer in this country than originally planned.
How to save... Get an interesting route from France to the Netherlands and back, rent a car with a return in Paris.
What is the best way to get from Paris to Amsterdam
The fastest way to get from Paris to Amsterdam is by plane. The flight between the two European capitals takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. However, it will take additional time to get to the airport and back to the city, pre-flight waiting, passport control and baggage claim.
It is very convenient to independently get from Paris to Amsterdam by high-speed trains. This option is ideal for couples without children and older travelers.
Students and tourists who want to save money usually take long-distance buses. The bus trip takes twice as long as the train, but is cheaper. Young people enjoy traveling with fellow travelers by car.
It is convenient for families with children and tourists with large luggage to rent a car. Traveling around Europe by car is very interesting! You will make stops at the places you like and see many beautiful places in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
