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How to get from Amsterdam to Paris

Plan it for your day Paris to Amsterdam
Jean-Christophe BENOIST (CC BY 3.0)
Fastest
3h 49m
by plane, door to door
Cheapest
€26
by train
Distance
431 km
as the crow flies
Departures
1
from 08:00, Sat 7 Nov

4 ways to travel

431 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sat 7 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best1h 5m slower than flying but €94 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it.

Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences

Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from The Netherlands; the planner lets you pick yours.

  • Likely no visa needed for Belgium · The Netherlands passport (assumed)Check rules
  • Likely no visa needed for France · The Netherlands passport (assumed)Check rules
  • Exercise increased caution in The NetherlandsUS
  • Exercise increased caution in BelgiumUS
  • Exercise increased caution in FranceUS

Travel advice: US State Department. Visa rules: Passport Index data (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.

Departures today

  1. 08:59 → 13:554h 56m · 1 changeEurostar EST 9334€26–202

The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Amsterdam to Paris?

The fastest way is by plane: about 3h 49m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 431 km.

What is the cheapest way from Amsterdam to Paris?

The train is the cheapest, from €26. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

Is there a direct train from Amsterdam to Paris?

Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 4h 56m. The planner checks the rest of the day.

How long is the flight from Amsterdam to Paris?

About 1h 11m in the air (AMS → CDG); about 3h 49m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run €120–190; live prices are on Flights70.

How far is Paris from Amsterdam by road?

About 501 km, roughly 6h 18m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €50–70; tolls and parking are extra.

Who runs it

Railways
  • Eurostar
  • RER

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

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