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Getting to Amsterdam from Airports in Germany
For passengers arriving by air in Germany there are a number of onward transport options to get to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Let's take a look at how to get from airports in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Weeze, Cologne-Bonn and Munich to Amsterdam... |
Frankfurt
Airport (FRA) to Amsterdam
Frankfurt Flughafen is Germany's main air hub and one of the principal airports
in Europe. It is the major base for Germany's national airline Lufthansa (Star
Alliance) with flights arriving from all over Europe and worldwide. Both Lufthansa
and KLM Cityhopper fly between Frankfurt and Amsterdam.
Frankfurt airport has 2 rail stations just off terminal 1 - the Regionalbahnhof (regional trains) and the Fernbahnhof (long-distance trains). From the latter you can take the ICE train directly to Amsterdam, operated by Deutsche Bahn (German state railways).
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There are 7 daily services originating from Frankfurt central and tickets cost from €39 single or €78 return. Total journey time to Amsterdam is 3 hours 40 minutes with major stops at Cologne, Düsseldorf, Arnhem and Utrecht. Note that only the Frankfurt-Cologne section has a high speed track where the train reaches speeds of 300km/h.
Be aware that "Frankfurt" Hahn (HHN) airport used by Ryanair is actually around 120km west of Frankfurt. There are onward coach services from Hahn to Frankfurt and Cologne - these journeys can take 2 hours or more. From either city (preferably Cologne which is nearer to Netherlands) you can pick up the ICE train to Amsterdam.
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam
Düsseldorf has Germany's 3rd largest airport located about 8km north of the city. It has excellent connections throughout Europe and is a major hub of Air Berlin (Oneworld). Düsseldorf airport has its own railway station (Bahnhof Düsseldorf Flughafen) accessible from the terminal via the Skytrain.
From the airport station you can take the S-Bahn (S1 or S11) to Düsseldorf HauptBahnhof (Düsseldorf central station) - this takes about 12 minutes and costs €2.40. From there connect to the ICE train to Amsterdam which takes just over 2 hours. Tickets from €19 single, €38 return.
"Düsseldorf" Weeze Airport (NRN) to Amsterdam
Weeze airport is actually around 75 km north-east from Dusseldorf and is very close to the Dutch border. Ryanair has a major presence at the airport serving some 45 European destinations. Transavia, Wizzair and Air Berlin also operate from Weeze. |
There is a Dutch coach service from Weeze to Amsterdam (via Nijmegen and Utrecht) run by "AirExpressBus". There are 2 daily services departing Weeze at 1500 and 2359. The journey costs €36 one-way and €63 return to Amsterdam (net of €1.50 discount for online booking) and takes approximately 3 1/2 hours. The bus stops on Prins Hendrikkade opposite Amsterdam Central station. Note, the bus company reserves the right to cancel services if there are no advance sales, so ensure you make a booking.
Alternatively there is a minibus service (45 minutes) to the Dutch town of Venlo which runs up to 7x daily. This costs €16 one-way and terminates at Venlo NS train station. From Venlo take the Intercity train to Amsterdam (change at Eindhoven) - this journey takes a minimum of 2 hours and a single costs €20.70.
Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN) to Amsterdam
Köln-Bonn airport is located some 15km south-east from central Cologne. It serves mainly domestic and European destinations - being the hub for low cost airline Germanwings. Other airlines include Air Berlin, Easyjet, Lufthansa, KLM and Austrian.
The S-Bahn (S13) from the airport takes 15 minutes to reach Cologne central station, costs €2.40 for a single. From there one can connect to the ICE service to Amsterdam, from €19 single / €38 return.
Munich Airport (MUC) to Amsterdam
Munich is Germany's second airport and highly rated amongst travellers. Located around 30km north-east of the city it is a major hub for Lufthansa with domestic, European and intercontinental connections. KLM and Lufthansa both fly the Amsterdam-Munich route.
Munich's central train station can be reached by S-Bahn train (S1 or S8) - this costs €10 single and takes 40 minutes. Alternatively there is the Lufthansa Airport Bus service to the central station which costs €10.50 single and also takes about 40 minutes.
Munich-Amsterdam singles from €39 are available from German railways. There are various route options - either an ICE service Munich-Düsseldorf then Düsseldorf-Amsterdam or a Munich-Hannover ICE changing onto the IC train to Amsterdam Zuid.
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