There are 11 ways to get from France to Netherlands by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
4h 34m€163–273Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paris to Amsterdam494.6 km
6h€32–35Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Lillebus 1755 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille to Amsterdam Central Stationbus X845
8h 28m€37–66Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CDG - AMS
4h 9m€112–276Train via Châtelet
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
4h 49m€58–143Drive 495.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Amsterdamcar 495.1 km
5h 17m€87–126Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NTE - AMS
4h 24m€83–247Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
4h 32m€106–250Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BOD - AMS
4h 43m€93–247Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane TLS - AMS
4h 33m€89–273Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCE - AMS
4h 51m€68–236
France to Netherlands by subway and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Netherlands is to rideshare which costs €32 - €35 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from France to Netherlands is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Netherlands station. However, there are services departing from Châtelet and arriving at Amsterdam Central Station via Paris and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Netherlands. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between France and Netherlands is 517 km. The road distance is 495.1 km.
The best way to get from France to Netherlands without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from France to Netherlands, including transfers.
France to Netherlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to Netherlands train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to Netherlands is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €160 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 28m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between France and Netherlands?
Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €160–270 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Châtelet to Amsterdam Central Station via Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès, Paris, and Lille in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Southend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
France to Netherlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
France to Netherlands train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Netherlands is 495 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from France to Netherlands.
There are 2792+ hotels available in Netherlands.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between France and Netherlands. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






















