The average train between Amsterdam and Zug takes 8h 32m and the fastest train takes 8h 21m. The train runs, on average, 5 times per week from Amsterdam to Zug. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a week between Amsterdam and Zug. The earliest departure is at 6:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Amsterdam is at 2:38 PM which arrives into Zug at 11:02 PM. All services require a transfer at Duesseldorf Hbf and take an average of 8h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




8h 21m • 4 changes




9h 7m • 4 changes




8h 28m • 4 changes




8h 24m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Zug. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam station and arriving at Zug station via Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
Amsterdam to Zug train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Amsterdam to Zug train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Book your Amsterdam to Zug train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Amsterdam and Zug is 634.2 km. The road distance is 868 km.
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zug via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 9h 23m.