Dublin to Amsterdam by train
Travel from Dublin (Ireland) to Amsterdam (Netherlands) by train (757km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Dublin in Ireland to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, the main route leads via the United Kingdom and Belgium. You have to include one or two ferries.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Dublin (Ireland) - Holyhead (United Kingdom) - London (United Kingdom) - Brussels (Belgium) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- 2Dublin (Ireland) - Holyhead (United Kingdom) - Harwich (United Kingdom) - Hoek van Holland (Netherlands) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
757 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Dublin to Amsterdam, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Amsterdam - Dublin / Dublin - Eindhoven / Dublin - Groningen / Dublin - Nijmegen / Dublin - Rotterdam / Dublin - Utrecht / Cork - Amsterdam / Galway - Amsterdam / Kilkenny - Amsterdam / Galway - Utrecht1 Dublin (Ireland) - Holyhead (United Kingdom) - London (United Kingdom) - Brussels (Belgium) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Dublin (Ireland) to Holyhead (United Kingdom)
Travel from Dublin to Holyhead by direct ferry. The journey time is 3:15 hours. The ferry fares start from 38 EUR.
To get to the port of Dublin use the bus of "Morton". The bus runs to be in time for the ferry departures. The ferry check-in is 40 minutes before departure.
- bus from the railway station "Dublin Connolly" (trains from Belfast, Wexford, Wicklow): 3,50 EUR, 15 minutes.
- bus from the railway station "Dublin Heuston" (trains from Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee): 4,50 EUR, 40 minutes.
- a taxi is 15 EUR from the city center to the port.
- a foot walk of one hour
From the ferry terminal of Holyhead to the railway station it is a short walk of 5 minutes.
If you travel by train to Dublin or want to continue your journey by train from Holyhead to another destination in Great Britain, the "SailRail" tickets (combination of train and ferry) might be a good choice. For example Dublin to London including the train and ferry for just 44,50 GBP.
Find the exact ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Dublin to Holyhead?
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ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dublin - Holyhead / Rosslare - Pembroke Dock / Rosslare - Fishguard
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Holyhead - Dublin
1b Travelling from Holyhead (United Kingdom) to London (United Kingdom)
Travel from Holyhead to London by direct train. The journey time is 3:40 hours. Some train connections require a change of trains in Crewe. The ticket fare depends on your travel date.
The arrival train station is "London Euston". The railway company providing this service is "Avanti West Coast".
In Holyhead the ferry from Dublin arrives. From the ferry terminal to the railway station it is a walk of 5 to 10 minutes.
There are combined tickets available, for train and ferry. The ticket fare for such a "SailRail" ticket on the route from Dublin to London is just 44.50 GBP.
Find the exact train and ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Holyhead to London?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
London - Holyhead
1c Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Brussels (Belgium)
Travel from London to Brussels by direct Eurostar high-speed-train. The journey time is 1:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 57 EUR. There are at least 8 train connections daily.
If you want to travel cheaper use a bus. The journey time is 6 hours. The bus ticket price starts at 16 EUR.
Find the exact train and bus schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Brussels?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurostar (EST)
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Brussels - London
1d Travelling from Brussels (Belgium) to Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Travel from Brussels to Amsterdam by Thalys, Intercity train. The journey time of the fastest train connection is 01:53 hours. Buy your train ticket from 25 EUR. The departure station of your train journey is Brussel Zuid Midi. The arrival station is Amsterdam Centraal. The distance from Brussels to Amsterdam is 175 kilometres. There are direct train connections, so you don't have to change trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Brussels to Amsterdam?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
THALYS (THY) / InterCity (IC)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Amsterdam - Brussels
2 Dublin (Ireland) - Holyhead (United Kingdom) - Harwich (United Kingdom) - Hoek van Holland (Netherlands) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Dublin (Ireland) to Holyhead (United Kingdom)
Travel from Dublin to Holyhead by direct ferry. The journey time is 3:15 hours. The ferry fares start from 38 EUR.
To get to the port of Dublin use the bus of "Morton". The bus runs to be in time for the ferry departures. The ferry check-in is 40 minutes before departure.
- bus from the railway station "Dublin Connolly" (trains from Belfast, Wexford, Wicklow): 3,50 EUR, 15 minutes.
- bus from the railway station "Dublin Heuston" (trains from Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee): 4,50 EUR, 40 minutes.
- a taxi is 15 EUR from the city center to the port.
- a foot walk of one hour
From the ferry terminal of Holyhead to the railway station it is a short walk of 5 minutes.
If you travel by train to Dublin or want to continue your journey by train from Holyhead to another destination in Great Britain, the "SailRail" tickets (combination of train and ferry) might be a good choice. For example Dublin to London including the train and ferry for just 44,50 GBP.
Find the exact ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Dublin to Holyhead?
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ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dublin - Holyhead / Rosslare - Pembroke Dock / Rosslare - Fishguard
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Holyhead - Dublin
2b Travelling from Holyhead (United Kingdom) to Harwich (United Kingdom)
To travel the United Kingdom by train, buy your train ticket online via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices for all operators in England, Scotland and Wales. Book early to get advance and off-peak fares. If you travel several legs, we recommend to have a look at a rail pass such as Britrail, Interrail and Eurail.
Where to buy a ticket from Holyhead to Harwich?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Caledonian Sleeper London - Glasgow / RIV London - Penzance / CAL London - Aberdeen / CAL London - Edinburgh / CAL London - Fort William / CAL London - Inverness
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
London - Paris / London - Amsterdam
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Harwich - Hoek van Holland / Holyhead - Dublin / Dover - Calais / Liverpool - Belfast
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Harwich - Holyhead / London - Birmingham / London - Cambridge / London - Edinburgh / London - Glasgow / London - Leeds / London - Liverpool / London - Manchester / London - Newcastle upon Tyne / London - Nottingham / Birmingham - Manchester
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2c Travelling from Harwich (United Kingdom) to Hoek van Holland (Netherlands)
To travel from the UK to the Netherlands by train, the fastest option is to include the direct Eurostar train from London to Amsterdam (ticket price from 50 EUR, travel time is four hours). Buy your ticket via the booking links provided. There you can also find timetables and ticket prices. Book early in advance to get saver-price tickets.
To London and from Amsterdam, you may need to buy additional tickets if the booking of your entire itinerary is not possible in one step.
You can also include the ferry of Stenaline on the route from Harwich to Hoek van Holland (ticket price from 49 EUR, journey time is seven hours). Stenaline also offers tickets called "Rail&Sail" including the train ticket from and to the ferry.
Where to buy a ticket from Harwich to Hoek van Holland?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurostar (EST)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Caledonian Sleeper Aberdeen - London / RIV Penzance - London / CAL Edinburgh - London / CAL Fort William - London / CAL Inverness - London
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
London - Amsterdam
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Harwich - Hoek van Holland
train company:
NS Nederlandse Spoorwegen / EST Eurostar International / STENA Stena Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hoek van Holland - Harwich / London - Amsterdam / London - Eindhoven / London - Nijmegen / London - Rotterdam / London - The Hague / London - Utrecht / Birmingham - Amsterdam / Birmingham - Amsterdam / Manchester - Amsterdam / Glasgow - Amsterdam
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2d Travelling from Hoek van Holland (Netherlands) to Amsterdam (Netherlands)
To travel in the Netherlands by train is very comfortable and easy. Please use the following booking links to buy your tickets online. There you find as well exact schedules and ticket prices for the frequent available train connections.
Where to buy a ticket from Hoek van Holland to Amsterdam?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
THALYS (THY) / InterCity (IC) / InterCity Brussels (IC B) / Sprinter (SPR)
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Amsterdam - London
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Hoek van Holland - Harwich
train company:
NS Nederlandse Spoorwegen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Amsterdam - Hoek van Holland / Amsterdam - Eindhoven / Amsterdam - Groningen / Amsterdam - Maastricht / Amsterdam - Nijmegen / Amsterdam - Rotterdam / Amsterdam - The Hague / Rotterdam - Utrecht / Utrecht - Eindhoven / Utrecht - Nijmegen / Utrecht - The Hague
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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