How do I get from Amsterdam airport to Utrecht?

Q: How do I get from Amsterdam airport to Utrecht?

Intercity to Utrecht Centraal: €23.20 for one traveler, 29–33 min. It leaves you at Utrecht Centraal, via Amsterdam Zuid and Bijlmer ArenA. Take any Intercity from platforms 1–2: six an hour by day, 30 to 33 minutes, EUR 11.60 — the Sprinters on this line take 65 minutes, so check the board. Tap a bank card or buy an e-ticket; a single-use card from the machine costs EUR 1.60 more. Children aged 4 to 11 travel all day on a EUR 2.50 Railrunner. Four or more off-peak (not weekdays 06:30–09:00 or 16:00–18:30) pay EUR 43.00 for four, rising to 56.50 for seven, one way with named e-tickets and ID. The last day train is at 00:33; the night Intercity follows at 02:03, 03:03, 04:03 and 05:02, except Tuesday to Wednesday, when it routes via Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA in 36 minutes, first direct train on Wednesday at 06:04.

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Utrecht.

No. Utrecht is a separate city 40 km south-east of Amsterdam. The Intercity from platforms 1–2 reaches Utrecht Centraal in 30 to 33 minutes without going near Amsterdam, opening onto the Hoog Catharijne mall and the old center behind it.

Your destination: Utrecht

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One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

For Amsterdam generally we recommend the Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal. For Utrecht the answer changes.

Take any Intercity from platforms 1–2: six an hour by day, 30 to 33 minutes, EUR 11.60 — the Sprinters on this line take 65 minutes, so check the board. Tap a bank card or buy an e-ticket; a single-use card from the machine costs EUR 1.60 more. Children aged 4 to 11 travel all day on a EUR 2.50 Railrunner. Four or more off-peak (not weekdays 06:30–09:00 or 16:00–18:30) pay EUR 43.00 for four, rising to 56.50 for seven, one way with named e-tickets and ID. The last day train is at 00:33; the night Intercity follows at 02:03, 03:03, 04:03 and 05:02, except Tuesday to Wednesday, when it routes via Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA in 36 minutes, first direct train on Wednesday at 06:04.

Lowest listed total · shortest ride

Intercity to Utrecht Centraal

train · NS

29–33 min rideEvery 10 min02:03–00:33

Platforms 1Utrecht Centraal

Luggage space

€23.20total for 2 adults€11.60 each2 × €11.60 adult fareBuy ticketOn NS

Hours, tickets & luggage

EUR 11.60 is the second-class single; no supplement applies. A child aged 4 to 11 rides all day on a EUR 2.50 Railrunner. The Off-peak Group Ticket beats singles from four people — EUR 43.00 against 46.40 — and actually gets cheaper per person for five to seven (47.50, 52.00, 56.50). It is void on weekday peaks; every traveler must be named on the e-ticket.

Luggage. An Intercity, with racks and space by the doors.

Hours. Six Intercities an hour from platforms 1–2, 30 to 33 minutes, 05:02 to 00:33 (Sprinters on the same line take 65). The night Intercity at 02:03, 03:03 and 04:03 takes 45 minutes, except Tuesday to Wednesday, when it routes via Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA in 36 minutes; first direct train Wednesday is 06:04. Nothing runs between 00:33 and 02:03.

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From arrivals to Utrecht

Find the stop

Platforms 1. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Intercity to Utrecht Centraal

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Utrecht

29–33 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

What happens at Utrecht?

Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal stop at Utrecht?

No. It runs to Amsterdam Centraal.

Does the Night train to Amsterdam Centraal stop at Utrecht?

No. It runs to Amsterdam Centraal.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Intercity to Utrecht Centraal runs 02:03–00:33. Outside those hours nothing runs to the center.

Is Utrecht in Amsterdam?

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