International Coach Services to/from Amsterdam

Amsterdam has a number of international coach (bus) services which can take you around Europe.

In this article we will take a detailed look at coach companies operating from Amsterdam and the Netherlands – Flixbus, BlaBlaCar Bus, RegioJet and Twiliner. Note, Eurolines was taken over by Flixbus in 2020.

Flixbus in Amsterdam

Flixbus is a long-distance international bus company from Germany. It operates coach services from Amsterdam and other Dutch cities to both Germany and European destinations.

Flixbus offers the largest bus network in Europe and currently serves over 8,000 destinations in 40+ countries. Book your Flixbus ticket here

flixbus at amsterdam sloterdijk — Flixbus stop at Amsterdam Sloterdijk

Flixbus operates regular services between Amsterdam and many cities in Germany including Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Heidelberg, Koblenz, Mannheim, Munich and Stuttgart.

Flixbus has direct international coach services from Amsterdam to the following destinations:

London Victoria (UK)
Antwerp, Brussels, Bruges, Gent and Liège (Belgium)
Lille, Paris, Dijon, Nancy and Lyon (France)
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Basel and Zurich (Switzerland)
Milan, Venezia and Verona (Italy)
Prague (Czechia)
Katowice, Krakow, Warsaw and Wroclaw (Poland)
Bucharest (Romania)
Budapest (Hungary)
Vienna (Austria)

Flixbus also sells domestic bus tickets for journeys between various Dutch cities from €5.

Flixbus uses a fleet of modern buses with comfortable seating (78cm/31″ pitch), power sockets and free WiFi. Drinks and snacks are available for purchase on board.

You can choose your own seat during the booking process. It is also possible to purchase an empty extra seat beside you.

Ticketed passengers are able to bring 1 case with maximum weight of 20kg (80 x 50 x 30cm) plus one piece of hand luggage (max 7kg, 42 x 30 x 18cm).

The main Flixbus stop in Amsterdam is just outside Amsterdam Sloterdijk station (at Piarcoplein, 1043 DW Amsterdam). Flixbus has a small ticket office there.

Flixbus also operates from Amsterdam Bijlmer-ArenA station and Amsterdam Schiphol airport. See more details on other Flixbus routes/stops.

Book your Flixbus ticket to/from Amsterdam here

BlaBlaCar Bus in Amsterdam

BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus and iDBUS) is a European coach (bus) company which offers international services to and from Amsterdam. Book your BlaBlaCar Bus tickets (via Omio) here

iDBUS/OUIBUS was originally founded by SNCF (French Railways). In 2018 it was taken over by French carpool company BlaBlaCar. It was briefly rebranded as BlaBlaBus but is now known as BlaBlaCar Bus.

In Amsterdam the BlaBlaCar Bus coaches depart/arrive from Amsterdam Sloterdijk Station (Piarcoplein 69, 1043 Amsterdam – the same as Flixbus) in the west of the city.

See How to Get to Amsterdam Sloterdijk for detailed travel info on reaching the bus terminal.

BlaBlaCar Bus operates direct international coach services from Amsterdam to the following destinations:

Lille and Paris (France)
Antwerp and Brussels (Belgium)

BlaBlaCar Bus has a number of other bus routes from its Paris hub including many domestic French cities, London (UK), Genoa/Milan (Italy), Geneva (Switzerland), Madrid/Barcelona (Spain) and Lisbon (Portugal).

BlaBlaCar Bus luggage: 1 free item of hold luggage (max 23kg) is permitted plus 2 pieces of hand-luggage on board. Additional hold luggage can be purchased per one-way trip.

BlaBlaCar Bus coaches have 48 adjustable seats on board with leather headrests that offer 84cm (33″) seat pitch. Each pair of seats has a power outlet (European) and USB ports, there is free WiFi and TV screens show the geolocation of the bus in real time.

Seating is assigned by number and on some routes passengers can choose their seat (for a small fee) when they book. The buses are wheelchair accessible and there is a toilet on board.

Passengers are currently advised to arrive at least 60 minutes before departure.

Book your BlaBlaCar bus tickets (via Omio) here

RegioJet in Amsterdam

RegioJet is a Czech coach and rail operator which runs a daily overnight bus service between Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Prague via Germany. Book your RegioJet bus tickets (via Omio) here

RegioJet has double-decker buses on the Amsterdam-Prague route split into 2 classes:

Standard class on the lower deck with seats in a 2-2 configuration
Relax class on the upper deck with a 2-1 configuration, with seats having slightly extra legroom. There is only a small premium to pay.

There are seat-back entertainment screens, power outlets/USB charging points and free WiFi. There is also a free hot drink and water available from a dispenser.

The Amsterdam-Prague route travels via Den Haag, Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn Airport, Frankfurt airport, Frankfurt am Main, Nuremberg and Pilsen.

Twiliner in Amsterdam

Twiliner is a premium sleeper bus service which runs on the Amsterdam-Zurich route via Rotterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg and Basel. It started operations in late 2025.

twiliner bus — Twiliner bus (credit: Twiliner)

Twiliner has seats (2-1 configuration) which recline into a fully-flat position – a bit similar to a business class airline seat. There is a pillow and blanket provided for sleeping.

Facilities on the bus include a changing room at the lower level, free WiFi, charging points, free water/hot drinks plus a snack bar selling basic items.