--- title: "Paris to Amsterdam – 3 ways by plane, car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Paris to Amsterdam is 431 km. Fastest: fly in 3h 46m. Cheapest: drive from €50. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/paris-to-amsterdam" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/paris-to-amsterdam.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Gem-Amsterdam-OpenTopo.jpg/1920px-Gem-Amsterdam-OpenTopo.jpg" --- ![Amsterdam](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Gem-Amsterdam-OpenTopo.jpg/1920px-Gem-Amsterdam-OpenTopo.jpg) # How to get from Paris to Amsterdam [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Paris&to=Amsterdam) [Amsterdam to Paris](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/amsterdam-to-paris) [Janwillemvanaalst (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gem-Amsterdam-OpenTopo.jpg) **Fastest:** 3h 46m\ by plane, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €50\ by car\ **Distance:** 431 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** –\ none timetabled\ ## 3 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 2h 30m quicker than driving for €70 more; for most people the time is worth more. No bus, train or ferry timetable came up for this trip. - [**Fly** best fastest 3h 46m€120–190 Estimated Likely no visa needed for The Netherlands CDG → AMS · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Paris&to=Amsterdam) - [**Drive** cheapest 6h 17m€50–70 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Belgium 504 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Paris&to=Amsterdam) - [**Taxi** 6h 17m€600–910 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Belgium one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Paris&to=Amsterdam) Data: [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 France; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Likely no visa needed for The Netherlands** · France passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/netherlands/entry-requirements) - **Likely no visa needed for Belgium** · France passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/belgium/entry-requirements) - **Exercise increased caution in France** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.fra.html) - **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) 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. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Paris to Amsterdam? The fastest way is by plane: about 3h 46m 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 Paris to Amsterdam? Driving is the cheapest, from €50. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking. How long is the flight from Paris to Amsterdam? About 1h 11m in the air (CDG → AMS); about 3h 46m 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 Amsterdam from Paris by road? About 504 km, roughly 6h 17m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €50–70; tolls and parking are extra. ## In Amsterdam Capital and largest city of the Netherlands Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. As of 1 January 2026, it had a population of 941,873 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [The Amsterdam guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/amsterdam) Worth your time - Eco Boats Amsterdam Rent a private and eco friendly boat and cruise the canals yourself. - Canal Motorboats The oldest boat rental in Amsterdam. - Amsterdam Jewel Cruises It is the only classic boat offering a private table for a romantic candlelight dinner. - Canal Company The Canal Hopper runs three fixed routes, stopping near major attractions (Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank's House, etc.). 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