Amsterdam to Paris.

Hello.

Are there no inexpensive airfare options from Amsterdam to Paris? All I%26#39;m finding are train options. Easyjet and RyanAir do not have flights from Amsterdam to Paris.

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Why not take the train? By the time you mess about getting to %26amp; from airports, checking-in etc. The train is just as quick door to door.

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Hi,

I was in Amsterdam some time last year, I think you should really consider the super fast Thalys train, if you book early, you can also get a real good discounted price.

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%26gt;Are there no inexpensive airfare options from Amsterdam to Paris? All I%26#39;m finding are train options.

There are no really good flying connections exactly because the train options are so good. Why do you want all the hassle associated with getting to and from the airport, check-in, security etc. when you can get from city to city within the same time, for roughly the same money but in a much more relaxing way?

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Moreoever, AMS-CDG originates and terminates in two of the buisiest aiports in Europe, one of them being quite messy for newcomers (guess which one!)

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Thanks for the replies. I was just thinking cost wise, air would be better. From Lon to Ams, it%26#39;s $80 for 2 people, taxes and everything. From Paris to Rome, same price. But the cheapest Thalys I can find is $250, big price difference.

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You can buy Thalys in advance on www.sncf.com

Leave the country as %26quot;France%26quot; or you won%26#39;t get the right options later in the booking process

You can look for discount fares called %26quot;Smilys%26quot; - these are round-trip tickets but you don%26#39;t have to use the 2nd part. If you find one, it will be around 38€ each way, so around $195 for two people total.

The caveat is they are nonrefundable/nonexchangeable, so if there is any doubt, stick with the full-fare one-way tickets. You should be given the option to pick up tickets at a station, which you can do at Schiphol or Centraal. (do not opt for the insurance or this option will not be offered).

Even if you were to score cheaper airline tickets, the airports they use would require additional transportation into Paris, thus extra cost and time added. The train really cannot be beat - city-center to city-center. While on the Thalys, go to the bar car and buy some Paris Metro tickets to assist you in departing Gare du Nord as swiftly as possible. Buy additional tickets or pass at a metro station near your hotel rather than lingering at G.du Nord.

for more tips on buying tickets via SNCF, find the instructions posted by MorganB.

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When are you travelling and at wich site are you looking ?

I tried for August 6 (random date - sncf site) and came up with 60 Euros/person for the Thalys

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I was wanting to travel at the beginning of Nov.

I%26#39;m so frustrated. How do I get the Smily fare?

When I try on http://www.voyages-sncf.com/ (using a date in Sept, because it won%26#39;t let me choose as far out as Nov), it gives me a very expensive fare (for instance, leaving in the afternoon on a tuesday, the cheapest fare is: 215 Euro).

When I try on www.thalys.com, no matter how much I click EN (english), it turns it back into Dutch!

It%26#39;s so frustrating! How do I get the Smilys fare?

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holding, are you travelling one way? Because if this is the case, this might explain why you can%26#39;t get a good fare. Just book a false return, and discard the return ticket. This way you%26#39;ll get your Smilys fare.

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