There are 8 ways to get from Elmshorn to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Osnabrück
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
6h 52m€80–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Stationbus N75
7h 37m€37–65Drive 455 km
- Drive from Elmshorn to Amsterdamcar 455 km
5h 3m€80–116Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
4h 20m€106–279Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain GoVolta
7h 33mBus via Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 9mTrain to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
4h 14m€139–405Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
6h 45m€188–450
Elmshorn to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Amsterdam is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €130 - €410.
No, there is no direct train from Elmshorn to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Elmshorn and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo and Amersfoort Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Elmshorn and Amsterdam is 518 km. The road distance is 455 km.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 6h 52m and costs €80 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Elmshorn to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Elmshorn to Amsterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Amsterdam is to train via Osnabrück which takes 6h 52m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 37m.
Elmshorn to Amsterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmshorn to Amsterdam is 455 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Elmshorn to Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Elmshorn to Amsterdam Centraal via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Amersfoort Centraal in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–330
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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