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Book a train ticket Zurich - Amsterdam

Train timetable info Zurich-Amsterdam

Travel by train from Zurich to Amsterdam. 14 trains run each day: choose between the first train departing Zurich at 6h 58m and the last at 21h 59m, allowing you to cover the 614 km distance in as little as 8h 14m.

Cheap train tickets Zurich Amsterdam

How much does a train ticket from Zurich to Amsterdam cost?

To benefit from the best prices, remember to book your train ticket in advance. Take price variations into account, which depend on the day and time of departure, to benefit from the best fares. To be notified of the best offers, you can create an alert in the "Low Prices" section.

How long does a journey on a train from Zurich to Amsterdam take?

The journey on a train from Zurich to Amsterdam will take you about 9h 04m. Travel time may vary depending on the operator.

How long does the fastest train take to travel from Zurich to Amsterdam?

The minimum time to travel by train between Zurich and Amsterdam is 8h 14m.

How many trains run from Zurich to Amsterdam each day?

Every day of the week, you can choose from 14 Zurich – Amsterdam trains.

Are there direct trains or connecting trains between Zurich and Amsterdam?

It is possible to travel between Zurich and Amsterdam on Direct Journey.

What is the distance between Zurich and Amsterdam by train?

The train journey between Zurich and Amsterdam, covers around 614 km.

What time is the first train from Zurich to Amsterdam?

Need to leave early? The Zurich to Amsterdam train at 6h 58m is the first of the day.

What time is the last train from Zurich to Amsterdam?

The last train leaves Zurich at 21h 59m.

To leave Zurich, which station(s) can I depart from?

The trains listed on this page depart from: ZURICH HB, ZURICH ALTSTETTEN.

At Amsterdam, which station(s) will I arrive at?

This page lists trains arriving at: AMSTERDAM CENTRAAL.

Which train companies operate trains from Zurich to Amsterdam?

Journeys from Zurich to Amsterdam are operated by TGV Lyria, Eurostar, SBB, Deutsche Bahn (DB).

What services are offered on board?

With friends, colleagues, or family, take advantage of the HI FIVE offer to travel at a reduced price on TGV Lyria trains. The more of you there are, the better the fare!

If you take a Eurostar, you will benefit from free Wi-Fi on all trains in the UK and Europe.

How to buy a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Amsterdam?

The price of a Zurich – Amsterdam train ticket depends on several factors, such as the rail operator, the travel class, when you buy your ticket, the date and time of departure, and the stations you choose for departure and arrival. However, you can still save money on your train ticket from Zurich to Amsterdam thanks to promotions or discounts: SNCF cards, national or regional subscriptions, and youth or senior fares. Find out how to buy a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Amsterdam.

Price of a Zurich – Amsterdam Train Ticket

For a cheap train ticket from Zurich to Amsterdam, we recommend exploring the many options available on SNCF Connect: SNCF cards and subscriptions (Cartes Avantage, Carte Liberté, weekly or monthly subscriptions, MAX subscriptions), Prem's tickets, (TGV INOUI, INTERCITÉS), & Interrail Pass.
Some discounts only apply when you book a return journey from Zurich to Amsterdam with your discount card or subscription.
Depending on the rail operator, you can also choose between different travel classes to go from Zurich to Amsterdam at the best price.

Promotional Fare for Zurich – Amsterdam

Looking for a promotion on your train ticket from Zurich to Amsterdam? Keep an eye out all year round. The latest deals and flash sales are listed on our dedicated SNCF Connect Promotions page. Feel free to subscribe to our newsletter in your customer account to stay informed about upcoming offers and enjoy our low prices. If you have the app, remember to enable notifications, as well.

Last-minute Zurich – Amsterdam Train

Booking your ticket in advance, for example, during the sales events, is a great way to pay less for your journey from Zurich to Amsterdam. For last-minute train tickets from Zurich to Amsterdam, run a search on our website to see the lowest prices available for the five to seven days following your intended departure date. Depending on the dates and the rail operator, you can also select the option to reserve your seats at the current fare, hold that price for a certain period, and pay for your tickets at that rate before the option expires.

Direct train from Zurich to Amsterdam and alternative routes

Some services may be operated by direct trains as well as trains with connections. Likewise, different rail operators may provide all or part of a journey with different offers. To get a cheap ticket, we recommend checking the best prices shown after a search on SNCF Connect. A direct train does not necessarily guarantee the cheapest fare for Zurich - Amsterdam. On certain journeys, we also offer alternative routes, or trips to or from nearby stations, allowing you to compare times and prices.

Companies serving Zurich - Amsterdam

If you're travelling from Zurich to Amsterdam, the following train companies offer direct lines or journeys with a changeover.

TGV Lyria

Travel from Zurich to Amsterdam with TGV Lyria! A hassle-free trip from one town center to another. Settle down in one of the 3 classes of comfort available and enjoy a comfy trip and numerous onboard services including free Wi-Fi! Book 6 months in advance to get the best deals!

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Classes of rail companies serving Zurich - Amsterdam

To travel from Zurich to Amsterdam, the railway companies listed below offer different classes of comfort.

TGV Lyria

TGV Lyria operates the journey between Zurich and Amsterdam. You can choose from one of the three classes:

STANDARD 

  • A comfy reclining seat with a shared power socket
  • No luggage restrictions (weight or quantity), provided you can carry it yourself
  • Free Wi-Fi connection with access to press and entertainment content via the TGV Lyria Portal
  • Access to the buffet car       
  • Order food and refreshments online and collect them from the buffet car
  • There are 3 options if you need to change your ticket or want a refund.

PREMIERE

  • Choice of seat
  • Access to the SNCF Grand Voyageur lounge at Paris Gare de Lyon
  • A comfy, spacious 1st class seat, with individual power socket
  • No luggage restrictions (weight or quantity), provided you can carry it yourself
  • Free Wi-Fi connection with access to press and entertainment content via the TGV Lyria Portal
  • Access to the buffet car
  • Order food and refreshments online and have them delivered to your seat
  • Total or partial flexibility regarding ticket use

PREMIERE SIGNATURE

  • Choice of seat
  • Access to the SNCF Grand Voyageur lounge at Paris Gare de Lyon
  • Fast-track boarding at Paris Gare de Lyon
  • A comfy, spacious 1st class seat, with individual power socket
  • A dedicated, quiet carriage with just 38 seats
  • No luggage restrictions (weight or quantity), provided you can carry it yourself
  • Free Wi-Fi connection with exclusive access to a wide range of press and entertainment via the TGV Lyria Portal
  • A personalised welcome, with a complementary drink and a refreshing scented oshibori towel
  • Dedicated on-board staff throughout the journey
  • A hot meal created by our Michelin-starred chefs, plated and served at your seat
  • Complimentary drinks
  • Flexible access to the day's trains
  • Total flexibility regarding ticket use

All on-board services provided by companies operating Zurich - Amsterdam

Discover the on-board services provided by various carriers operating the Zurich to Amsterdam route, either directly or through connections. Click on the carrier to view associated services.

TGV Lyria

  • Your train, more flexible

    With 17 daily return trips between France and Switzerland, you can leave and arrive directly in the heart of cities, at your own pace. TGV Lyria is practical and smooth, for a worry-free journey without compromises.

    Our destinations
  • Your train, more responsible

    By travelling with TGV Lyria, you can reduce your carbon footprint by up to 40 times less CO2 than a plane journey.

    Find out more
  • Your train, more fun

    Enjoy free access to Wi-Fi and our entertainment portal: films, press, games and much more. More than 150 content options available to make your journey even more enjoyable and exciting.

    Discover all our services
  • Your train, for gourmets.

    A creative, local, and seasonal food selection to delight you at any time at the Bar or served right to your seat.

  • Travel at high-speed

    Only 3-4 hours between Paris and 5 top cities in Switzerland.

  • Wifi onboard

    An internet connection available to all

  • A comfortable journey

    A new fleet of double-decker trains with all the comforts

  • Arrive in the city center

    Don't waste any time, arrive directly in the heart of the city.

  • Best rates

    Doubt no longer and leave from €29 to discover Switserland!

  • Many destinations

    Explore Switserland and choose your destination between Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Basel, …

  • On board catering

    "La Table", refined and inventive menus in BUSINESS 1ERE. "The Deli", new catering concept in the bar coach.

  • Prepare your journey

    Book your tickets up to 6 months in advance

  • Travel with your pet

    Dogs accompanying disabled or blind persons can travel free of charge. Small animals carried in a closed bag or basket can travel on TGV Lyria trains for €7 and muzzled dogs on a lead for €20.

  • Access SNCF Grand Voyageur lounge in Paris Gare de Lyon railway station

    Access reserved for PREMIERE SIGNATURE and PREMIERE customers, holders of the SNCF Carte Liberté and the Grand Voyageur Plus/Le Club card.

  • Family and nursery space

    Book a space of 4 places face to face and isolated by a glass partition. You will find a nursery nearby with changing table and bottle warmer.

  • Disabled acces

    In coach 1 or 11, a Première seat is specially reserved for people in wheelchairs.

  • Transport your bike

    You can take your bike for free and without reservation in the luggage space on the TGV Lyria train.

  • Leave in group

    Among friends, with other people ... Enjoy the Hi Five offer to discover Switzerland at reduced prices!

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Train timetables Zurich-Amsterdam Tuesday 7 July 2026
Departure Arrival Duration Carrier
6h 58m 15h 50m 8h 52m TGV Lyria, Eurostar
Booking
  • Zurich Hb
    TGV Lyria 9206
  • Basel Sbb
  • Mulhouse
  • Belfort - Montbeliard Tgv
  • Paris - Gare De Lyon - Hall 1 & 2
  • 44 min
  • Paris Nord
    Eurostar 9439 - Eurostar 9339
  • Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
  • Antwerpen-Centraal
  • Rotterdam Centraal
  • Schiphol Airport
  • Amsterdam Centraal
6h 59m 15h 29m 8h 30m SBB, Deutsche Bahn (DB)
Booking
  • Zurich Altstetten
    SBB 2356
  • Olten
  • 05 min
  • Olten
    SBB 374
  • Liestal
  • Basel Sbb
  • Basel Bad Bf
  • Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf
  • Offenburg
  • Karlsruhe Hbf
  • Mannheim Hbf
  • Frankfurt Am Main Hbf
  • 25 min
  • Frankfurt Am Main Hbf
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 126
  • Frankfurt Am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof
  • Siegburg/Bonn
  • Koln Hbf
  • Dusseldorf Hbf
  • Duisburg Hbf
  • Oberhausen Hbf
  • Arnhem Centraal
  • Utrecht Centraal
  • Amsterdam Centraal
7h 08m 15h 50m 8h 42m SBB, TGV Lyria, Eurostar
Booking
  • Zurich Hb
    SBB 2256
  • Lenzburg
  • Aarau
  • Gelterkinden
  • Sissach
  • Liestal
  • Basel Sbb
  • 09 min
  • Basel Sbb
    TGV Lyria 9206
  • Mulhouse
  • Belfort - Montbeliard Tgv
  • Paris - Gare De Lyon - Hall 1 & 2
  • 44 min
  • Paris Nord
    Eurostar 9439 - Eurostar 9339
  • Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
  • Antwerpen-Centraal
  • Rotterdam Centraal
  • Schiphol Airport
  • Amsterdam Centraal
7h 59m 17h 29m 9h 30m Deutsche Bahn (DB)
Booking
  • Zurich Hb
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 200
  • Basel Sbb
  • Basel Bad Bf
  • Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf
  • Baden-Baden
  • Karlsruhe Hbf
  • Mannheim Hbf
  • Frankfurt Am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof
  • Koln Hbf
  • 1h44
  • Koln Hbf
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 124
  • Dusseldorf Hbf
  • Duisburg Hbf
  • Oberhausen Hbf
  • Arnhem Centraal
  • Utrecht Centraal
  • Amsterdam Centraal
8h 59m 17h 29m 8h 30m SBB, Deutsche Bahn (DB)
Booking
  • Zurich Hb
    SBB 794
  • Basel Sbb
  • 18 min
  • Basel Sbb
    SBB 372
  • Basel Bad Bf
  • Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf
  • Offenburg
  • Karlsruhe Hbf
  • Mannheim Hbf
  • Frankfurt Am Main Hbf
  • 25 min
  • Frankfurt Am Main Hbf
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 124
  • Frankfurt Am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof
  • Siegburg/Bonn
  • Koln Hbf
  • Dusseldorf Hbf
  • Duisburg Hbf
  • Oberhausen Hbf
  • Arnhem Centraal
  • Utrecht Centraal
  • Amsterdam Centraal
9h 15m 17h 50m 8h 35m SBB, TGV Lyria, Eurostar
Booking
  • Zurich Altstetten
    SBB 2064
  • Dietikon
  • Baden
  • Brugg Ag
  • Frick
  • Stein-Sackingen
  • Moehlin
  • Rheinfelden
  • Basel Sbb
  • 11 min
  • Basel Sbb
    TGV Lyria 9210
  • Mulhouse
  • Dijon
  • Paris - Gare De Lyon - Hall 1 & 2
  • 44 min
  • Paris Nord
    Eurostar 9351
  • Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
  • Antwerpen-Centraal
  • Rotterdam Centraal
  • Schiphol Airport
  • Amsterdam Centraal
10h 59m 19h 29m 8h 30m Deutsche Bahn (DB)
Booking
  • Zurich Hb
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 370
  • Basel Sbb
  • Basel Bad Bf
  • Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf
  • Offenburg
  • Karlsruhe Hbf
  • Mannheim Hbf
  • Frankfurt Am Main Hbf
  • 25 min
  • Frankfurt Am Main Hbf
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 122
  • Frankfurt Am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof
  • Siegburg/Bonn
  • Koln Hbf
  • Dusseldorf Hbf
  • Duisburg Hbf
  • Oberhausen Hbf
  • Arnhem Centraal
  • Utrecht Centraal
  • Amsterdam Centraal
11h 15m 19h 50m 8h 35m SBB, TGV Lyria, Eurostar
Booking
  • Zurich Altstetten
    SBB 2068
  • Dietikon
  • Baden
  • Brugg Ag
  • Frick
  • Stein-Sackingen
  • Moehlin
  • Rheinfelden
  • Basel Sbb
  • 11 min
  • Basel Sbb
    TGV Lyria 9218
  • Mulhouse
  • Belfort - Montbeliard Tgv
  • Paris - Gare De Lyon - Hall 1 & 2
  • 47 min
  • Paris Nord
    Eurostar 9363 - Eurostar 9463
  • Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
  • Antwerpen-Centraal
  • Rotterdam Centraal
  • Schiphol Airport
  • Amsterdam Centraal
12h 37m 21h 29m 8h 52m SBB, Deutsche Bahn (DB)
Booking
  • Zurich Hb
    SBB 188
  • Schaffhausen
  • Singen (Hohentwiel)
  • Tuttlingen
  • Rottweil
  • Horb
  • Boblingen
  • Stuttgart Hbf
  • 54 min
  • Stuttgart Hbf
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 224
  • Mannheim Hbf
  • Frankfurt Am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof
  • Siegburg/Bonn
  • Koln Hbf
  • Dusseldorf Hbf
  • Duisburg Hbf
  • Oberhausen Hbf
  • Arnhem Centraal
  • Utrecht Centraal
  • Amsterdam Centraal
13h 15m 21h 29m 8h 14m SBB, Deutsche Bahn (DB)
Booking
  • Zurich Altstetten
    SBB 2072
  • Dietikon
  • Baden
  • Brugg Ag
  • Frick
  • Stein-Sackingen
  • Moehlin
  • Rheinfelden
  • Basel Sbb
  • 23 min
  • Basel Sbb
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 4
  • Basel Bad Bf
  • Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf
  • Offenburg
  • Karlsruhe Hbf
  • Mannheim Hbf
  • 07 min
  • Mannheim Hbf
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 224
  • Frankfurt Am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof
  • Siegburg/Bonn
  • Koln Hbf
  • Dusseldorf Hbf
  • Duisburg Hbf
  • Oberhausen Hbf
  • Arnhem Centraal
  • Utrecht Centraal
  • Amsterdam Centraal
13h 59m 23h 29m 9h 30m SBB, Deutsche Bahn (DB)
Booking
  • Zurich Hb
    SBB 104
  • Basel Sbb
  • Basel Bad Bf
  • Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf
  • Baden-Baden
  • Karlsruhe Hbf
  • Mannheim Hbf
  • Frankfurt Am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof
  • Koln Hbf
  • 1h44
  • Koln Hbf
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 120
  • Dusseldorf Hbf
  • Duisburg Hbf
  • Oberhausen Hbf
  • Arnhem Centraal
  • Utrecht Centraal
  • Amsterdam Centraal
14h 59m 23h 29m 8h 30m SBB, Deutsche Bahn (DB)
Booking
  • Zurich Hb
    SBB 776
  • Basel Sbb
  • 17 min
  • Basel Sbb
    SBB 276
  • Basel Bad Bf
  • Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf
  • Offenburg
  • Karlsruhe Hbf
  • Mannheim Hbf
  • Frankfurt Am Main Hbf
  • 25 min
  • Frankfurt Am Main Hbf
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 120
  • Frankfurt Am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof
  • Siegburg/Bonn
  • Koln Hbf
  • Dusseldorf Hbf
  • Duisburg Hbf
  • Oberhausen Hbf
  • Arnhem Centraal
  • Utrecht Centraal
  • Amsterdam Centraal
21h 59m 8h 59m 11h 00m Deutsche Bahn (DB)
Booking
  • Zurich Hb
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) 60402
  • Basel Sbb
  • Basel Bad Bf
  • Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf
  • Offenburg
  • Baden-Baden
  • Karlsruhe Hbf
  • Mannheim Hbf
  • Frankfurt Am Main Hbf
  • Frankfurt Am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof
  • Mainz Hbf
  • Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
  • Dusseldorf Hbf
  • Duisburg Hbf
  • Oberhausen Hbf
  • Arnhem Centraal
  • Utrecht Centraal
  • Amsterdam Centraal
21h 59m 8h 59m 11h 00m SBB
Booking
  • Zurich Hb
    SBB 402
  • Basel Sbb
  • Basel Bad Bf
  • Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf
  • Offenburg
  • Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
  • Dusseldorf Hbf
  • Duisburg Hbf
  • Oberhausen Hbf
  • Arnhem Centraal
  • Utrecht Centraal
  • Amsterdam Centraal