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Berlin to Amsterdam by train
How to take the train from Berlin to Amsterdam
The Berlin to Amsterdam train journey lacks a wow factor, but it's a comparatively easy trip.
And now there is both a day and night option on this route
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Option 1: travelling by day
Journey Summary
6hr 20 mins
Daily
Travel Information
The usual first train of the day does not operate on Sundays and the last train of the day only departs on Sundays.
Final Destination: Amsterdam Centraal/CS
All trains also call at: Berlin Spandau*; Amersfoort
These trains commence their journey at Berlin Ostbanhof and they usually depart from the upper level (tief) in Berlin Hbf.
*If your journey is commencing in West Berlin, the quickest option is to take a Regio or S-Bahn train from Berlin Zoologischer Garten station to Berlin-Spandau station and join these trains to Amsterdam there.
Mon - Fri = 7 x trains per day
Sat/Sun = 6 x trains per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
Check that you’re looking at booking info for the direct trains.
On the DB, German national railways, booking site look for journeys that have:
- 0 in the Chg. column
- IC in the Products column.
Seat reservations are optional, but recommended for this journey; particularly if:
- you won't be taking the first or last trains of the day
- you will be travelling on a Friday or Sunday year round
- you will be travelling between the beginning of July and the end of September.
Take note if you will be travelling with a rail pass.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| DB Bahn | from €35.90 | |
| Omio | from €35.90 | |
| Happy rail | from €35.90 | |
| Save A Train | from €35.90 |
On this journey
Journey Features
Good to Know
For the time being this train journey has a retro aura, as little has changed on this route for more than 10 years; apart from a welcome switch of terminals in Amsterdam from the station at Schiphol Airport to the city's main central station.
The coaches currently used date back to the 1990s, so lack tech features such as info screens, but some travelllers will appreciate some seats being available in compartments.
However. this route is now awaiting brand new trains which have been ordered and should be entering service in 2023.
Travelling overnight:
European Sleeper is a new train operating company that is to provide a new overnight train service on this route.
From May 25th the train will be heading to Amsterdam on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; and tickets are now on sale.
This is a scenically un-interesting journey across the flat landscape of the plains of northern Europe.
So it's a particularly good idea to have something to read or watch to fill in the time.
The highlight of the journey comes right at the beginning of the trip when the train travels on a viaduct across the city with great views over Berlin.
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Option 2: travelling overnight
Journey Summary
7hr 35min
Not Every Day
Travel Information
Final Destination: Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
This train also calls at: Deventer; Rotterdam and Roosendaal
European Sleeper is a new train operating company with a mission to provide additional overnight links between cities
It's trains aren't brand new, though they have been refreshed, but if you:
- need a morning an arrival in Amsterdam
- won't need to depart Berlin on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday.
then this service provides a new option for the journey by train from Berlin to Amsterdam.
The train departs on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online Bookings Usually Open: up to 6 months ahead of the travel date
The ticketing options depend on the type of accommodation you wish to travel by on the train.
The seats are straightforward, the ticket(s) will include a reservation.
In the couchettes you can either book a place; or solo travellers can pay more and book the entire compartment in order to have sole occupancy.
If you will be travelling in groups of 4 or 6 people, you will be the only occupants of the compartment.
But if you will be travelling in a group of 5, the only method to ensure you won't be sharing the compartment with somebody else, is to book six tickets.
Similarly if you will be travelling in a group of 3 and don't want to share a four person compartment with anybody else, you will need to book four tickets.
Female only couchette compartments are available.
The sleeping cabins are priced according to how many people will be occupying them during the journey.
Solo travellers can either:
- Book a bed in a triple cabin and accept that you may share it with up to two other people (cheapest).
- Book a bed in a double cabin, accepting that you may be sharing it with another person.
- Book a single cabin, to ensure privacy (most expensive).
Pairs of travellers, who are happy to share a cabin, can either:
- Book two beds in a triple cabin, accepting that you may be sharing it with another person.
- Book a double cabin.
Groups of 3 travellers will have sole occupancy of a triple cabin, but groups of four or more will need to split the accommodation to whichever suits them; 2 x double cabins, or 1 x triple + 1 x single etc.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| European Sleeper Train | * |
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Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
The train is typically scheduled to depart from Berlin Hbf at 22:56
Connecting trains typically depart from:
- Dresden Hbf at 19:55
- Munchen Hbf at 17:54
- Poznan Glowny at 19:26
- Praha hln at 17:28
- Wien Hbf at 13:10
- Warszawa Centralna at 16:32
This second version of ShowMeTheJourney is exciting and new, so we are genuinely thrilled that you are here and reading this, but we also need your help.
We’re striving not to let anything get in the way of providing the most useful service possible, hence a facility has been set up with DonorBox which can be used to support the running costs and make improvements.
Instead of advertising or paywalls, your financial support will make a positive difference to delivering an enhanced service, as there’s a lot of ideas which we want to make happen.
So if you have found the info provided here to be useful, please consider saying thank you.
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