There are 7 ways to get from CERN to Amsterdam by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
4h 20m€99–269Fly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
6h 3m€89–341Train
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
10h 14m€239–415Bus, train via Liège
- Take the bus from Geneva to Liège Guilleminsbus FlixBus N839
- Take the train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
16h 23m€93–176Drive 842.8 km
- Drive from CERN to Amsterdamcar 842.8 km
10h 9m€150–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bachet-Gare to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the train from Albertville to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
12h 53m€323–594Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus FlixBus N788 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 43m€94–204
CERN to Amsterdam by foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CERN to Amsterdam is to bus and train via Liège which costs €90 - €180 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from CERN to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from CERN to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Meyrin, CERN and arriving at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via Geneva and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from CERN to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Meyrin, CERN and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between CERN and Amsterdam is 704 km. The road distance is 842.8 km.
The best way to get from CERN to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs €230 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from CERN to Amsterdam, including transfers.
CERN to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
CERN to Amsterdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Geneve station.
The best way to get from CERN to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €95 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €420 and takes 10h 14m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €210 and takes 19h 43m.
What companies run services between CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
easyJet, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from CERN to Amsterdam Centraal via Meyrin, CERN, Genève, gare Cornavin, Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Albertville to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €300–550
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Bachet-Gare to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
CERN to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
CERN to Amsterdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between CERN to Amsterdam is 843 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from CERN to Amsterdam.
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