Paris, France → Amsterdam, Netherlands
232 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Paris to Amsterdam is 430 km (267 miles). Amsterdam lies roughly north-northeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 24° (NNE). It is an international route from France to Netherlands.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands) is at 52.3676°N, 4.9041°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 24° (NNE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 2min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~559 km · ~6h 59min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Paris to Amsterdam: about 559 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Paris and Amsterdam lies at approximately 50.6191°N, 3.5805°E — the position that is an equal 215 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Paris (Europe/Paris) and Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Both cities use the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from French in Paris to Dutch in Amsterdam.
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The straight-line distance from Paris to Amsterdam is approximately 430 km (267 miles, 232 nautical miles).
Amsterdam lies roughly north-northeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 24° (NNE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 2min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Paris to Amsterdam: about 559 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Paris (Europe/Paris) and Amsterdam (Europe/Amsterdam) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances