Amsterdam to Munich by train
Amsterdam Centraal → München Hauptbahnhof
Trains link Amsterdam (Amsterdam Centraal) and Munich (München Hauptbahnhof) in about 7h 03m at best, with no changes needed.
- Fastest
- ≈ 7h 03m
- Typical
- ≈ 8h 19m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- NS, Eurobahn, DB Fernverkehr
How long does the train from Amsterdam to Munich take?
The fastest trains cover Amsterdam to Munich in about 7h 03m; a typical journey takes around 8h 19m.
Is there a direct train from Amsterdam to Munich?
Yes: direct trains run between Amsterdam Centraal and München Hauptbahnhof.
Is the train or a flight faster from Amsterdam to Munich?
A typical flight works out roughly 4h 15m quicker door to door (about 4h 25m against 8h 40m by train, once airport time is counted), but the train emits about 3× less CO₂e, even on conservative official emission factors.
- Train, door to door
- ≈ 8h 40m
- Flight, door to door
- ≈ 4h 25m (est.)
- CO₂e per passenger
- ~28 kg train · ~91 kg plane
Flight time and emissions are transparent estimates, not airline schedules: method, factors and all 109 compared pairs on Train vs plane in Europe.
Legendary routes through Amsterdam or Munich
- ICE Sprinter Berlin → Munich
- Eurostar (Thalys) Paris → Amsterdam
- Nightjet Munich–Rome Munich → Rome
- Nightjet Zurich–Amsterdam Zurich → Amsterdam
More trains from Amsterdam
- Amsterdam → Utrecht ≈ 26 min · direct
- Amsterdam → Rotterdam ≈ 43 min · direct
- Amsterdam → The Hague ≈ 49 min · direct
- Amsterdam → Antwerp ≈ 1h 20m · direct
- Amsterdam → Eindhoven ≈ 1h 21m · direct
- Amsterdam → Brussels ≈ 1h 56m · direct
More train routes in Germany · France · Belgium.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.