Saint Petersburg to Amsterdam by train
Travel from Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Amsterdam (Netherlands) by train (1771km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
The train connection Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Amsterdam (Netherlands) goes via Poland and Germany. It is comfortable to travel by direct overnight train from Moscow to Berlin. There you change to a direct train to the Netherlands. Or you travel by direct train from Moscow to Paris and by high-speed-train to the Netherlands. Please read the following travel information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Paris (France) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- 2Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Warsaw (Poland) - Berlin (Germany) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
1771 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 Saint Petersburg to Amsterdam, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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Amsterdam - Saint Petersburg1 Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Paris (France) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Moscow (Russia)
From Saint Petersburg to Moscow you can travel by Sapsan high-speed train or by night train. The fastest travel time on the Sapsan train is 3:30 hours. The night train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 direct train connections daily. Buy your train ticket from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
Traveling by night train is very interesting, as many comfort categories are offered: from a simple seat to a luxury sleeper cabin.
Where to buy a ticket from Saint Petersburg to Moscow?
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Moscow - Saint Petersburg
1b Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Paris (France)
The train connection from Moscow to Paris is served once a week by the direct RZD night train. The journey time is 40 hours. You can buy train tickets from 180 EUR.
You spend two nights on the comfortable Russian night train. A dining car is available over large parts of the route.
Find the exact ticket fares and timetable via the booking links.
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Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Paris?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 17B/409 Moscow - Nice / EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris
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Paris - Moscow
1c Travelling from Paris (France) to Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Travel from Paris to Amsterdam by Thalys train. The journey time of the fastest train connection is 03:18 hours. Buy your train ticket from 35 EUR. The departure station of your train journey is Paris Gare du Nord. The arrival station is Amsterdam Centraal. The distance from Paris to Amsterdam is 430 kilometres. There are direct train connections, so you don't have to change trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Amsterdam?
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THALYS (THY) / Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV)
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Amsterdam - Paris
2 Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Warsaw (Poland) - Berlin (Germany) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Moscow (Russia)
From Saint Petersburg to Moscow you can travel by Sapsan high-speed train or by night train. The fastest travel time on the Sapsan train is 3:30 hours. The night train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 direct train connections daily. Buy your train ticket from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
Traveling by night train is very interesting, as many comfort categories are offered: from a simple seat to a luxury sleeper cabin.
Where to buy a ticket from Saint Petersburg to Moscow?
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Moscow - Saint Petersburg
2b Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Warsaw (Poland)
Travel from Moscow to Warsaw by direct train. The journey time is 15 hours. Train tickets are available from 150 EUR. The trains run overnight via Belarus and offer compartments with 1, 2 or 4 berths. They are very comfortable and high quality.
If you want to avoid Belarus, you can travel via Ukraine.
First travel from Moscow to Kiev by overnight train. The journey time is 13 hours, tickets are available from 70 EUR. Then travel from Kiev to Warsaw by day or overnight train. The journey time is 15 hours and tickets are available from 45 EUR.
Find train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Warsaw?
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Warsaw - Moscow
2c Travelling from Warsaw (Poland) to Berlin (Germany)
To travel from Warsaw to Berlin by train, buy a "Sparpreis Europa" saver ticket of German railways Deutsche Bahn.
The ticket price starts from 29 EUR. The journey time is about 6:30. There are at least four direct train connections per day by the Berlin-Warszawa-Express.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Warsaw to Berlin?
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Twoje Linie Kolejowe (TLK) / Berlin Warszawa Express (BWE)
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Berlin - Warsaw
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2d Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Travel from Berlin to Amsterdam by ICE InterCityExpress, Intercity train. The journey time of the fastest train connection is 05:50 hours. Buy your train ticket from 29 EUR. The departure station of your train journey is Berlin Hbf. The arrival station is Amsterdam Centraal. The distance from Berlin to Amsterdam is 574 kilometres. There are direct train connections, so you don't have to change trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Amsterdam?
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Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)
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Amsterdam - Berlin
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