City connection

Amsterdam to Frankfurt by train

Amsterdam Centraal → Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof

Fastest

3 h 49 min

Typical

4 h 50 min

Direct trains

Yes

Fewest changes

0

Operators

NS Int, DB Regio AG S-Bahn Rhein-Main, NS, FlixBus-eu

Times sampled from live European timetable data (Transitous) for a typical weekday (2026-07-14). Schedules vary by day — always check the operator when booking.

How long does the train from Amsterdam to Frankfurt take?

The fastest connection takes about 3 h 49 min; a typical journey takes around 4 h 50 min.

Is there a direct train from Amsterdam to Frankfurt?

Yes — direct trains run on this route (Amsterdam Centraal → Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof).

Which operators run trains from Amsterdam to Frankfurt?

NS Int, DB Regio AG S-Bahn Rhein-Main, NS, FlixBus-eu.

Legendary routes through Amsterdam or Frankfurt

• ICE Cologne → Frankfurt
• Eurostar (Thalys) Paris → Amsterdam

More trains from Amsterdam

• Amsterdam → Berlin fastest 6 h
• Amsterdam → Brussels fastest 1 h 56 min
• Amsterdam → Cologne fastest 2 h 33 min
• Amsterdam → Hamburg fastest 4 h 51 min
• Amsterdam → London fastest 4 h 17 min
• Amsterdam → Paris fastest 3 h 25 min