There are 12 ways to get from Birmingham to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, car ferry, car train or plane
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Train • 6h 28m
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Fly Birmingham to Amsterdam Schiphol • 3h 55m
10 alternative options
Train via London • 7h 18m
Bus • 15h 10m
Drive, car ferry • 8h 57m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 7h 37m
Birmingham to Amsterdam by train and subway
The journey time between Birmingham and Amsterdam is around 6h 28m and covers a distance of around 762 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 1m. Operated by Avanti West Coast, London Midland, London Underground (Tube) and others, the Birmingham to Amsterdam service departs from Birmingham New Street and arrives in Amsterdam Centraal. Typically 12 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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International entry into Netherlands from United Kingdom
- Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom
Conditions of entry into Netherlands from United Kingdom
- There are no current restrictions
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Yes, entry into Netherlands is currently allowed from United Kingdom.
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- Face masks are recommended
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- There are no current restrictions
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Amsterdam is 1351.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Amsterdam is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Amsterdam is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 1351.
No, returning to United Kingdom from Netherlands is currently allowed.
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Last updated: 9 Jan 2023
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Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Birmingham to Amsterdam is to bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 15h 10m.
The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Amsterdam is to fly which costs £35 - £250 and takes 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham station to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via London Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Euston station and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Birmingham and Amsterdam is 460 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs £160 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Birmingham to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Birmingham to Amsterdam bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth.
Birmingham to Amsterdam train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Amsterdam is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs £160 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 15h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £250 and takes 3h 55m.
- Distance: 460.3 km
- Duration: 6h 28m
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Birmingham to Amsterdam via London Euston, Euston station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham to Amsterdam via London Victoria Coach Station in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €280
Flights from Bristol to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €230
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €260
Flights from Manchester to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €280
Flights from London Luton to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €430
Flights from Bristol to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €550
Flights from London Heathrow to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €340
Flights from Manchester to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €460
Flights from London Heathrow to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Flights from Manchester to Amsterdam Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €350
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45 - €170
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- €45 - €65
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €120 - €170
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22 - €80
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- €22 - €29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €60 - €80
- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €55
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single/Anytime Advance
- €9 - €13
- Anytime Day Single
- €45 - €55
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34 - €39
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single/Anytime Advance
- €7 - €11
- Anytime Day Single
- €34 - €39
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22 - €26
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single/Anytime Advance
- €6 - €9
- Anytime Day Single
- €22 - €26
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130 - €410
- Website
- Eurostar
- Standard
- €130 - €190
- Standard Premier
- €180 - €240
- Business Premier
- €320 - €410
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55 - €85
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Advance Single
- €30 - €45
- Anytime Day Single
- €55 - €85
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel
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 Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €26
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €16
- 1st Class
- €19 - €26
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €80
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €40 - €60
- Comfort
- €55 - €70
- Premium
- €55 - €80
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55 - €170
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- €55 - €65
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- €120 - €170
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €140
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- €35 - €50
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- €95 - €140
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- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras International LL to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €19
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- €15 - €19
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras International to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17 - €26
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- €8 - €22
- Off-Peak Single
- €13 - €19
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- €17 - €26
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23 - €35
- Website
- National Express
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One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27 - €35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from London - Victoria Coach Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- Blablabus
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22 - €40
- Website
- Megabus UK
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- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90 - €150
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- €95
- Standard Car - Premium
- €151
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The quickest flight from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
Birmingham to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 9:36 PM in Birmingham and 10:36 PM in Amsterdam.
Birmingham to Amsterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
KLM and easyJet offer flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
There are 625+ hotels available in Amsterdam. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Birmingham Airport is to train which takes 9 min and costs £3 - £90.