There are 9 ways to get from Amsterdam to Samos by plane, car ferry, train, bus or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Amsterdam Schiphol to Samos
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Samos (SMI)
8 alternative options
Fly Amsterdam Schiphol to Izmir, car ferry
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Izmir (ADB)
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Take the car ferry from Kusadasis to Samos Vathy
Train to Dusseldorf, fly to Samos
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Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
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Fly from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Samos (SMI)
Train to Brussels, fly to Samos
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Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
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Fly from Brussels (BRU) to Samos (SMI)
Train, bus, ferry via Bratislava
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Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
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Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Wien Hbf
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Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
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Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
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Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
Train, bus, ferry
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Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
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Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
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Take the bus from Berlin to Sofia
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Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala
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Take the ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samou
Bus, car ferry
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Take the bus from Amsterdam Prins Hendrikplantsoen to Sofia Central Bus Station
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Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
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Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Kusadası
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Take the car ferry from Kusadasis to Samos Vathy
Bus, ferry
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Take the bus from Amsterdam to Sofia
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Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala
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Take the ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samou
Train, Bus, ferry
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Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
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Take the Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Drama
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Take the ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samou
Travel safe during COVID-19
International entry into Greece from Netherlands
- Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Conditions of entry into Greece from Netherlands
- There are no current restrictions
Rules to follow in Greece
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Considerations leaving from Netherlands
There are no current restrictions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Greece is currently allowed from Netherlands.
Explore travel optionsDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are mandatory
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Samos is 210 521 2054.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Samos is mandatory.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 210 521 2054.
No, returning to Netherlands from Greece is currently allowed.
See options for return travel.
Last updated: 21 Feb 2023
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Samos is to bus and car ferry which costs €150 - €210 and takes 2 days 10h.
The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Samos is to fly which costs €100 - €450 and takes 7h 4m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Samos is 2359 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Samos without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Bratislava which takes 45h 31m and costs €220 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Amsterdam to Samos, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Samos Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 25m.
Samos is 1h ahead of Amsterdam. It is currently 9:05 PM in Amsterdam and 10:05 PM in Samos.
Transavia Holland, TUI Airlines Netherlands, Swiss and two other airlines offer flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Samos Airport.
There are 86+ hotels available in Samos. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is to train which takes 13 min and costs €6 - €16.
- Distance: 2359.1 km
- Duration: 7h 4m
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Samos, Greece?
Transavia Holland, TUI Airlines Netherlands and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam to Samos 4 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Izmir via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Izmir via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Samos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €700
Flights from Dusseldorf to Samos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €650
Flights from Brussels to Samos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Samos via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €550
Flights from Dusseldorf to Samos via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €490
Flights from Brussels to Samos via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Izmir via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €490
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €390
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270 - €400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €430
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €1100
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Izmir via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Izmir via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €1200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €480
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €360
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24 - €60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €24 - €35
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €40 - €60
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €40 - €60
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €70 - €110
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22 - €55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €22 - €35
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €35 - €55
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €40 - €65
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €70 - €110
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55 - €110
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €55 - €80
- Comfort
- €65 - €90
- Premium
- €80 - €110
- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €85
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €55 - €85
- 1st Class
- €90 - €130
Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.
Contact Details
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13 - €18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15 - €23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Flixtrain
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €80
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 210.92.33.33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €71
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Berlin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- http://en.union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from Amsterdam Prins Hendrikplantsoen to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75 - €110
- Website
- http://en.union-ivkoni.com/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0810
- support@citylines.bg
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €32
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22 - €27
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 0700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- iletisim@metroturizm.com.tr
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Kusadası
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16 - €25
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Phone
- +90 224 294 55 62
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19 - €27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- + 359/38/66 34 04
- georg_ltd@abv.bg
- Website
- georg-bg.com
Bus from Amsterdam to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110 - €140
- Schedules at
- georg-bg.com
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €210 - €310
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +90 212 251 4421
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Car ferry from Kusadasis to Samos Vathy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- turyolonline.com
- Phone
- +30-210-8919800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €130
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Business
- €85 - €100
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80 - €100
- Economy
- €55 - €85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80 - €100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100 - €130
Ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €120
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Business
- €85 - €95
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €75 - €95
- Economy
- €50 - €75
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €75 - €90
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €95 - €120
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