There are 9 ways to get from Motala to Amsterdam by train, plane, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train to Linkoping, fly
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Take the train from Motala station to Linköping Centralstation
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Fly from Linkoping (LPI) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Motala station to Linköping Centralstation
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Take the bus from Linköping to Hamburg central bus station
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Take the bus from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
7 alternative options
Train, train to Stockholm, fly
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Take the train from Motala station to Linköping Centralstation
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Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
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Fly from Stockholm (ARN) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
Train, train to Gothenburg, fly
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Take the train from Motala station to Hallsberg station
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Take the train from Hallsberg station to Göteborg Centralstation
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Fly from Gothenburg (GOT) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
Train
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Take the train from Mjölby station to København H
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Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
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Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
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Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
Train via Duisburg
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Take the train from Mjölby station to København H
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Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
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Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
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Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
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Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
Train #2
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Take the train from Motala station to Linköping Centralstation
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Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
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Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
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Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
Train, bus
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Take the train from Motala station to Linköping Centralstation
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Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg-Altona
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Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Bremen Hbf
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Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
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Take the bus from Leer to Groningen
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Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Centraal
Drive
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Drive from Motala to Amsterdam
Motala to Amsterdam by train
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motala to Amsterdam is to bus which costs 650 kr - 900 kr and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Motala to Amsterdam is to train and fly. Taking this option will cost 1500 kr - 8000 kr and takes 5h 21m.
No, there is no direct bus from Motala station to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Motala station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Linköping and Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Motala station to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Motala station and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Mjölby station, København H, Hamburg Hbf and Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
The distance between Motala and Amsterdam is 936 km. The road distance is 1366.5 km.
The best way to get from Motala to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 16h 55m and costs 1700 kr - 2800 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Motala to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Motala to Amsterdam bus services, operated by ÖstgötaTrafiken, depart from Motala station.
Motala to Amsterdam train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Mjölby station.
The best way to get from Motala to Amsterdam is to train which takes 16h 55m and costs 1700 kr - 2800 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 650 kr - 900 kr and takes 20h 38m.
- Distance: 935.6 km
- Duration: 5h 21m
What companies run services between Motala, Sweden and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Motala to Amsterdam via Mjölby station, København H, Hamburg Hbf, and Osnabrück Hbf in around 16h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Motala to Amsterdam via Linköping Centralstation, Linköping, and Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 20h 38m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Linkoping to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €220 - €750
Flights from Stockholm to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €800
Flights from Gothenburg to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €950
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €480
Flights from Stockholm to Amsterdam Schiphol via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €480
Flights from Stockholm to Amsterdam Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm to Amsterdam Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €750
Flights from Stockholm to Amsterdam Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €750
Flights from Gothenburg to Amsterdam Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm to Amsterdam Schiphol via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €550
- Phone
- +46 77 121 10 10
- Website
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Motala station to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- ÖstgötaTrafiken
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20 - €35
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 1st Class Ticket
- €25 - €35
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €20 - €25
Train from Motala station to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7 - €20
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15 - €20
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €7 - €9
Train from Hallsberg station to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25 - €40
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 1st Class Ticket
- €28 - €40
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €25 - €31
Train from Mjölby station to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35 - €50
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €35 - €50
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70 - €110
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 1st Class Ticket
- €70 - €95
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €85 - €110
- Phone
- +46 771-26 00 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13 - €16
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Motala station to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €12
Train from Hallsberg station to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17 - €24
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- €17 - €24
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Hallsberg station to Gothenburg central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €18
- Website
- Flixtrain
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hallsberg to Göteborg Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SJ
- Phone
- +46 77 141 43 00
- kundservicefirst@vasttrafik.se
- Website
- vasttrafik.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24 - €35
- Website
- Vasttrafik
- Phone
- 70 13 14 15
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- Danish Railways (DSB)
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65 - €95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28 - €40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13 - €35
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €13 - €19
- 1st Class
- €22 - €35
Train from Groningen to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €50
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €21 - €29
- 1st Class
- €35 - €50
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16 - €23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
- Phone
- +46 77 121 10 10
- Website
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Bus from Motala station to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Schedules at
- ÖstgötaTrafiken
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Linköping to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23 - €29
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +31 900 2022022
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- arriva.nl
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The quickest flight from Linkoping Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 45m.
Motala to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Motala to Amsterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motala to Amsterdam is 1366 km. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Motala to Amsterdam.
KLM offers flights from Linkoping Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
There are 2368+ hotels available in Amsterdam. Prices start at €100 per night.