--- title: "Amsterdam to Paris – 5 ways by train, plane, car | Mixroutes" description: "Amsterdam to Paris is 431 km. Fastest: train in 4h 47m. Cheapest: train from €37. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/amsterdam-to-paris" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/amsterdam-to-paris.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Front_de_Seine_-_Paris_15.jpg/1920px-Front_de_Seine_-_Paris_15.jpg" --- ![Paris](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Front_de_Seine_-_Paris_15.jpg/1920px-Front_de_Seine_-_Paris_15.jpg) # How to get from Amsterdam to Paris [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Amsterdam&to=Paris) [Paris to Amsterdam](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/paris-to-amsterdam) [Jean-Christophe BENOIST (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Front_de_Seine_-_Paris_15.jpg) **Fastest:** 4h 47m\ by train, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €37\ by train\ **Distance:** 431 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** 2\ from 08:00, Sun 8 Nov\ ## 5 ways to travel 431 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 8 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. best€83 cheaper than flying and about as quick. - [**Train** best fastest cheapest 4h 47m€37–225 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Belgium next 1 from 08:00 · NS International](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Amsterdam&to=Paris) - [**Fly** Least hassle 3h 49m€120–190 Estimated Likely no visa needed for France AMS → CDG · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Amsterdam&to=Paris) - [**Drive** 6h 18m€50–70 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Belgium 501 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Amsterdam&to=Paris) - [**Bus** 7h 41m€54–94 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Belgium next 1 from 08:00 · FlixBus](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Amsterdam&to=Paris) - [**Taxi** 6h 18m€600–900 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Belgium one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Amsterdam&to=Paris) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## 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](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/belgium/entry-requirements) - **Likely no visa needed for France** · The Netherlands passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements) - **Exercise increased caution in The Netherlands** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.nld.html) - **Exercise increased caution in Belgium** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.bel.html) - **Exercise increased caution in France** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.fra.html) Travel advice: US State Department. Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules. ## Departures today 1. [09:00 → 13:47 4h 47m · direct NS International Eurostar€37–225](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Amsterdam&to=Paris&date=2026-11-08&time=08%3A00&it=t16s8m1z) 2. [09:39 → 17:20 7h 41m · direct FlixBus X800€54–94](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Amsterdam&to=Paris&date=2026-11-08&time=08%3A00&it=t16uwcci) 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 train: about 4h 47m door to door. The straight-line distance is 431 km. What is the cheapest way from Amsterdam to Paris? The train is the cheapest, from €37. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Amsterdam to Paris? Yes. Of the trains we read from 08:00, one is direct, the fastest taking 4h 47m; more may run later in the day. Fares run €37–225 across classes. How much is the bus from Amsterdam to Paris? Buses take about 7h 41m and cost €54–94 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next one from 08:00; the planner has 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 - NS International Buses - FlixBus Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Paris Capital and largest city of France Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), as of January 2026, and a metropolitan population of 13.3 million (2023). Located on the Seine in the centre of the Île-de-France region, it is the largest metropolitan area and fourth-most populous city in the European Union (EU). Paris is nicknamed the "City of Light" mainly due to its leading role in the Age of Enlightenment. [The Paris guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/paris) Worth your time - Eiffel Tower No other monument better symbolizes Paris. - Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile The Arc de Triomphe exudes grandeur and offers a central view of the city. - Notre Dame Cathedral Impressive Gothic cathedral that was the inspiration for Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. - Sacré Coeur A church perched on top of the highest point in Paris. 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