From Amsterdam to Berlin by night train

The European Sleeper night train connects Amsterdam and Berlin with a journey time of 8 hours. Ticket prices start at EUR 29 and the train offers seats, couchettes and sleeping cars. The night train is family-friendly: children up to the age of 4 travel free of charge. Children from 4 to 11 years receive discounted tickets. The train saves you one night in a hotel.

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Amsterdam-Berlin timetable

ES453	Arrival	Departure
Amsterdam Centraal	22:27	22:34
Amersfoort Centraal	23:08	23:12
Deventer	23:48	23:52
Bad Bentheim	00:55	01:10
Berlin Central Station	06:18	06:20
Berlin East Station	06:27
Only runs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Status: April 2025

Information on the Night train Berlin to Amsterdam.

Travel time

The journey time of the European Sleeper from Amsterdam to Berlin is 8 hours.

Ticket prices Amsterdam-Berlin

Category	Price
2nd class seat (6 seats per compartment)	from EUR 39
Couchette coach: 6-berth compartment	from EUR 79
Couchette coach: 5-berth compartment with air conditioning	from EUR 99
Sleeping car: 3-bed compartment	from EUR 109
Sleeping car: 2-bed compartment	from EUR 129
Sleeping car: 1-bed compartment	from EUR 159

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The ticket price depends on your Travel date and Purchase date. The sooner you book, the higher the likelihood of a Cheap train ticket to receive. If you choose Departure day Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday are fewer travellers on the train, which also results in a cheaper ticket price leads.

Where to buy a ticket?

You can buy your ticket on the official website of European Sleeper Buy

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Children

Up to 4 yearsChildren up to the age of 4 travel free of charge if they share the pitch with an adult. If they need their own sleeping space, they can travel with the favourable children's ticket travelling. Children from 4 to 11 years receive a reduced fare.

Ideally it is a Own compartment on the train to book. For more information, see "Private compartment".

Private compartment and families

Would you like to go out with your family or friends alone in a compartment travel, without other travellersyou can book your own compartment. This is possible in the couchette and sleeper carriages.

Your own private compartment in the couchette coach

Your own couchette compartment is Ideal for families or a Group of friends. You can book a private compartment for a maximum of 5 people.

Own compartment in sleeping car from 109 euros

You can book a sleeper compartment for one, two or three persons from 109 euros per person. So simply for you alone as a single, if you are travelling as a couple as a double or as a threesome as a triple.

It is important that you book all seats in the compartment. Example: if you are travelling alone and book a bed in a double compartment, it is possible that the second bed (because it is a double) will be occupied by someone else.

Therefore: If you are travelling alone, book the Single option, in pairs the option Double, ...

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Buy fast, secure and simply your night train ticket on the official European Sleeper website.

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The booking page of Deutsche Bahn.

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You save money and a lot of time with this night train. The long journey during the day and at least one overnight stay in a hotel. The European Sleeper from Amsterdam to Berlin is the Sustainable and stress-free alternative to flying!

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Groups

Larger groups (e.g. school classes) receive a special offer. Please contact the European Sleeper customer service: service@europeansleeper.eu

Telephone (Belgium): +31 30 20 35 833

Dog and animals

Your dog or cat travels free of charge. However, you must book a private compartment (e.g. sleeping car).

Bicycle

You can simply add the ticket for your bike on the European Sleeper booking page. A Bicycle ticket costs 19 euros.

Car and motorbike

You cannot take a car or motorbike on this night train connection.

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Sleeping car

Couchette car

Seat carriage

Daytime train connection from Amsterdam to Berlin

You can also travel the route from Amsterdam to Berlin during the day. The Journey time is 06:02 hours. You can buy train tickets from EUR 37 Buy

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	Train	Arrival	Departure
Amsterdam Centraal	IC145		10:00
Hilversum		10:20	10:22
Amersfoort Centraal		10:34	10:36
Apeldoorn		11:00	11:02
Deventer		11:12	11:18
Hengelo		11:51	11:52
Bad Bentheim		12:09	12:12
Rheine		12:24	12:26
Osnabrück main station		12:51	12:54
Bünde(Westphalia)		13:14	13:16
Hanover main station		14:01	14:04
Berlin-Spandau		15:30	15:32
Berlin Central Station		15:51	15:55
Berlin East Station		16:02
Status: April 2025

FAQ

Where can I book the European Sleeper from Amsterdam to Berlin?

You can buy your ticket for the night train from Amsterdam to Berlin on the official website of European Sleeper Buy

What does a couchette coach in the European Sleeper Amsterdam-Berlin look like?

A couchette car is a compartment with two or three couches on top of each other - on the left and on the right side. The middle is free. You can reach the upper berths with a ladder.

What does a sleeper coach in the European Sleeper Amsterdam-Berlin look like?

A sleeping car is a compartment with a maximum of three beds. Depending on the occupancy, these are folded out or fixed to the wall. There is a separate washbasin in the compartment. The WC is in the corridor.

How much does the European Sleeper from Amsterdam to Berlin cost?

You can buy seat tickets from 39 EUR. A couchette carriage 6-seater compartment is available from 79 EUR. For a seat in a 5-seater couchette carriage you pay from 99 EUR. And a bed in a sleeping car costs from 109 EUR (in a triple), from 129 EUR (in a double) and from 159 EUR (in a single). The prices depend on your travel dates and how far in advance you book.

Which is cheaper: flight or train from Amsterdam to Berlin?

On average, the train is cheaper. When making an honest calculation, also take into account the departure to and from the airport to the city centre. You need one hotel night less when travelling by night train. What's more, the damage you do to the environment by flying is priceless.

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Interrail and Eurail reservations

You can use the European Sleeper from Amsterdam to Berlin with your Interrail/Eurail Pass. However, you will need to buy a reservation. In return, you save travelling time and an overnight stay in a hostel or hotel.

The Interrail reservation costs 11-21 euros in the seating carriage, 42-74 euros in the couchette carriage and 89-179 euros in the sleeper carriage. The exact surcharges depend on the distance travelled. You can purchase this reservation in the European Sleeper booking system. Select the option: Reservation only.

What is Interrail/Eurail?

Interrail/Eurail is a train ticket that allows you to travel by train for a flat rate of up to three months in up to 33 European countries. You can find all information about Interrail here.

Night train regulation

You only need to enter the departure date in your Interrail/Eurail Pass. Not the date of arrival. You will therefore spend on your pass only one travel daywhich is the day of departure. You can also use other trains on this departure day.

Example: you travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam in the morning on 19 July. Spend the day sightseeing in Amsterdam. And in the evening you get on the night train to Berlin. On 20 July you arrive in Berlin in the morning. The day of travel you enter is only 19 July.

Flight from Amsterdam to Berlin

Of course, you can also travel from Amsterdam to Berlin by plane. The flight takes around 1:30 hours. In addition, there is the journey from Amsterdam city centre to the airport. The same applies to Berlin, from the airport back to the city centre. Be there in good time, check in etc.

That is of course not sustainableto take a quick flight on a subsidised plane. Everyone has to decide for themselves where they want to start doing something for planet Earth. And on this route, from Amsterdam to Berlin, it's very easy.

With the night train you save on transfers and waiting times. In addition one night in a hotelwhich is not always cheap in either city. It is simply A relaxed way of travelling. Definitely more relaxed and communicative than in a cramped aeroplane.

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