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Amsterdam → Freiburg

Freiburg → Amsterdam ⇄
1 a weekfastest 8h46ÖBBNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 20:36 → 05:26+1
    NJ 403 Night train
    Amsterdam Centraal → Freiburg (Brsg) Hbf · via Utrecht, Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    8h5016 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:40 → 05:52+1
    NJ 403 Night train
    Amsterdam Centraal → Freiburg (Brsg) Hbf · via Utrecht, Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    9h1216 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:40 → 05:26+1
    NJ 403 Night train
    Amsterdam Centraal → Freiburg (Brsg) Hbf · via Utrecht, Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    8h4615 stops
    Runs: Only Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_rv) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 20:40, arrive 05:26

The plane is -5h43 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct8h57
  • Before departure10 min
  • NJ 4038h46
  • From Freiburg (Brsg) Hbf1 min
Plane · nonstop AMS–BSL4h40
  • To Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)15 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight AMS–BSL1h30
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From BSL1h05

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: KLM, easyJet.