Veliko Tarnovo to Amsterdam by train
Travel from Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) to Amsterdam (Netherlands) by train (1853km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, the main route leads via Serbia, Hungary, Austria and Germany.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Vienna (Austria) - Cologne (Germany) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- 2Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Munich (Germany) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
1853 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 Veliko Tarnovo 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 - Veliko Tarnovo / Sofia - Eindhoven / Sofia - Groningen / Sofia - Nijmegen / Sofia - Rotterdam / Sofia - The Hague / Sofia - Utrecht / Burgas - Amsterdam / Plovdiv - Amsterdam / Varna - Amsterdam1 Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Vienna (Austria) - Cologne (Germany) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Bulgaria to Serbia on the only available cross-border railway line Kalotina to Dimitrovgrad.
On the travel route from Sofia via Nis to Belgrade you have currently one direct day train in the summer months. Otherwise the train connections required two change of trains. Sometimes an overnight train is offered as well.
The journey time from Sofia to Belgrade by direct day train is 09:15 hours. Train tickets are available from 21 EUR in 2nd class. Buy the ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Sofia is 09:15. The arrival time in Belgrade Topcider is 18:30.
If no direct train is available, you have to travel in several steps:
1. Sofia to Niš.
2. Niš to Dimitrovgrad.
3. Dimitrovgrad to Belgrade.
Find the exact schedules via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Veliko Tarnovo to Belgrade?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
International Vlak (международни влак) (IV)
train company:
SV Srbija Voz / BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Veliko Tarnovo / Sofia - Belgrade / Burgas - Belgrade / Varna - Belgrade / Plovdiv - Belgrade / Sofia - Novi Sad / Sofia - Niš
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Serbia to Hungary by direct train on the route from Belgrade, Novi Sad to Budapest.
There are saver fare tickets available from 15 EUR.
2021: the direct route Belgrade, Novi Sad to Budapest is under construction. The best option is to travel by train from Belgrade to Zagreb and from Zagreb to Budapest if you want to avoid changes and buses.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking websites.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Budapest?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B340 Belgrade - Budapest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Belgrade / Novi Sad - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1c Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Vienna (Austria)
Travel from Budapest to Vienna by Railjet train with a journey time of 2,5 hours. The ticket prices start from 14 EUR in second class and from 24 EUR in first class. Austrian railways ÖBB offers saver-fares called "Sparschiene". Book early to get these discounted tickets.
The train-connection is direct and you do not have to change trains. At least eight train connections per day let you travel from city center to city center of both capitals. Find the exact schedules and ticket fares via our booking links.
Departure is in Budapest at the railway station "Budapest Keleti". You arrive at Vienna central train station called "Wien Hauptbahnhof".
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1d Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Cologne (Germany)
Travel from Vienna to Cologne by direct ICE day train connection or more comfortable by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.
The journey time by ICE train connection is 8:45 hours. Train tickets are available from 37 EUR. The departure times in Vienna are 11:15, 13:15 and 15:15. The arrival times in Cologne main station are at 20:00, 22:00 and 00:00.
The overnight train "ÖBB nightjet" NJ40490 offers the following service classes:
- Seats. Tickets fares from 29 EUR.
- Couchettes: compartments with berths for 4 or 6 passengers. Tickets fares from 49 EUR.
- Sleeper-car: private compartments for 1 to 3 passengers with washing basin and optional private shower and toilet. Tickets fares from 69 EUR.
The journey time is 10:35 hours. The departure time in Vienna is 20:15. The arrival time in Cologne is 06:50.
Find the exact train schedules and book your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Cologne?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Düsseldorf - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Düsseldorf / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Amsterdam / ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Amsterdam - Vienna
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Cologne - Vienna
1e Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Travel from Cologne to Amsterdam by ICE InterCityExpress train. The journey time of the fastest train connection is 03:10 hours. Buy your train ticket from 18 EUR. The departure station of your train journey is Köln Hbf. The arrival station is Amsterdam Centraal. The distance from Cologne to Amsterdam is 215 kilometres. There are direct train connections, so you don't have to change trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Cologne to Amsterdam?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Amsterdam - Cologne
2 Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Munich (Germany) - Amsterdam (Netherlands)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Bulgaria to Serbia on the only available cross-border railway line Kalotina to Dimitrovgrad.
On the travel route from Sofia via Nis to Belgrade you have currently one direct day train in the summer months. Otherwise the train connections required two change of trains. Sometimes an overnight train is offered as well.
The journey time from Sofia to Belgrade by direct day train is 09:15 hours. Train tickets are available from 21 EUR in 2nd class. Buy the ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Sofia is 09:15. The arrival time in Belgrade Topcider is 18:30.
If no direct train is available, you have to travel in several steps:
1. Sofia to Niš.
2. Niš to Dimitrovgrad.
3. Dimitrovgrad to Belgrade.
Find the exact schedules via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Veliko Tarnovo to Belgrade?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
International Vlak (международни влак) (IV)
train company:
SV Srbija Voz / BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Veliko Tarnovo / Sofia - Belgrade / Burgas - Belgrade / Varna - Belgrade / Plovdiv - Belgrade / Sofia - Novi Sad / Sofia - Niš
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Serbian Railways
2b Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Serbia to Hungary by direct train on the route from Belgrade, Novi Sad to Budapest.
There are saver fare tickets available from 15 EUR.
2021: the direct route Belgrade, Novi Sad to Budapest is under construction. The best option is to travel by train from Belgrade to Zagreb and from Zagreb to Budapest if you want to avoid changes and buses.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking websites.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Budapest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B340 Belgrade - Budapest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Belgrade / Novi Sad - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2c Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Munich (Germany)
To travel from Budapest to Munich by train use one of the direct Railjet trains. Train tickets are available as "Sparpreis Europa" (saver price) from 39 EUR. The journey times is about seven hours. The Railjet trains offer at least five direct connections per day.
Beside the day trains there is a night train offering seats from 29 EUR. There are first class sleepers available as well. The journey time of the night train is about 9:30 hours.
Find ticket prices and schedules via our booking links. The ticket price depends on your travel date.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Munich?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 463 Munich - Budapest / EN 462 Budapest - Munich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Munich - Budapest
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 Munich (Germany) to Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Travel from Munich to Amsterdam by ICE InterCityExpress train. The journey time of the fastest train connection is 07:50 hours. Buy your train ticket from 29 EUR. The departure station of your train journey is München Hbf. The arrival station is Amsterdam Centraal. The distance from Munich to Amsterdam is 670 kilometres. There are direct train connections, so you don't have to change trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Munich to Amsterdam?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ420 Innsbruck - Amsterdam
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Amsterdam - Munich
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