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Amsterdam to Paris by train
All that’s good to know about taking the train from Amsterdam to Paris
Thanks to the high speed Thalys serves which link the Dutch and French capitals taking the train from Amsterdam to Paris is a straightforward journey.
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Routes
From Amsterdam Centraal / Amsterdam CS to Paris Gare Du Nord/Paris Nord
Journey Summary
3hr 18 min (approx)
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Paris Nord
All trains also call at: Schiphol; Rotterdam; Antwerpen Centraal; Bruxelles-Midi
These Thalys trains are the only direct trains between The Netherlands and Paris.
Monday to Thursday: 11 x trains per day
Friday: 12 x trains
Saturday: 7 x trains
Sunday: 10 x trains
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: up to 3 months ahead of the travel date
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for journeys by Thalys trains.
Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
Rail Pass Users:
If you want to travel DIRECT from Amsterdam to Paris, there's no alternative to paying the fairly expensive reservation fees, which are payable on these Thalys trains.
If you want to avoid the reservation fees completely you will have to make multiple connections.
So a tip is to add a fabulous Belgian destination such as Antwerp or Brugge or Gent to your rail pass itinerary, so that you don't have to travel by those alternative trains in a single day.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| NS Intl | from €35 | |
| B-Europe | from €35 | |
| SNCF Connect | from €35 | |
| Happy rail | from €35 | |
| Trainline | from €35 | |
| Save A Train | from €35 |
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Good to Know
Being at Amsterdam Centraal station at least 20 minutes before departure is recommended, the Thalys trains usually depart from the far side of the station to the main entrance and passengers also have to pass through a security check point.
Aide from two fairly short stretches of the route (between Amsterdam and Schiphol and between Antwerpen and Bruxelles) you'll be travelling at high speed for the entire train ride!
It's not a scenically interesting journey, but look out around 15 mins before the train is due to arrive in Antwerpen - for the dramatic crossing of the location of where the River Rhine meets the North Sea.
And, as can be seen, you can view windmills between Schiphol and Rotterdam.
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