City to city

Munich to Amsterdam by train

Hauptbahnhof Süd → Amsterdam Centraal

Fastest

≈ 7h 09m

Typical

≈ 8h 20m

Direct trains

No

Fewest changes

1

Operators

DB Fernverkehr AG, NS International, Eurobahn, NS

Trains link Munich (Hauptbahnhof Süd) and Amsterdam (Amsterdam Centraal) in about 7h 09m at best, with at least 1 change along the way.

How long does the train from Munich to Amsterdam take?

The fastest trains cover Munich to Amsterdam in about 7h 09m; a typical journey takes around 8h 20m.

Is there a direct train from Munich to Amsterdam?

Usually not; expect at least 1 change on this journey.

Is the train or a flight faster from Munich to Amsterdam?

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 Munich or Amsterdam

• ICE Sprinter Berlin → Munich
• Eurostar (Thalys) Paris → Amsterdam
• Nightjet Munich–Rome Munich → Rome
• Nightjet Zurich–Amsterdam Zurich → Amsterdam

More trains from Munich

• Munich → Nuremberg ≈ 1h 11m · direct
• Munich → Salzburg ≈ 1h 45m · direct
• Munich → Innsbruck ≈ 1h 55m · direct
• Munich → Stuttgart ≈ 1h 58m · direct
• Munich → Leipzig ≈ 3h 15m · direct
• Munich → Frankfurt ≈ 3h 17m · direct

All trains from Munich →

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Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.