There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais FrethunTer
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnel
5h 28mBus, travel via Calais
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to CalaisN814 / ...
- Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnel
6h 26mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnel
5h 3mTrain to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
5h 44mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to DoverN824
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
10h 5mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
10h 20mFly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)AMS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
5h 52mFly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)AMS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
6h 38mFly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnel
6h 1mFly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)AMS - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
6h 27mFly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Southend Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Southend Airport (SEN)AMS - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
6h 47m
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Amsterdam and Channel Tunnel is 437 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 5h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Amsterdam to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 696+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Amsterdam to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Calais Frethun, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Channel Tunnel via Calais in around 6h 26m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €55–80
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €25–45
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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