Travel Guide: FC Utrecht v Liverpool

FC Utrecht v Liverpool – Travel Information

On September 30th, Liverpool face Utrecht away in the Europa League group stage, and luckily it is nowhere near as hard to get to as Trabzon, so we have compiled the following on how to get there; including details of flights and train times.

Getting a flight from Liverpool to Amsterdam seems the simple solution; however EasyJet have realised everyone is trying to book cheap flights on the dates around the match and raised the cost of their flights as a result, so flying from Manchester with KLM is a better option.

Trains from the centre of Amsterdam to Utrecht only take half an hour, and run all day so getting there is fairly easy.

For Reds travelling from London, there are a couple of flights from Luton, Gatwick and Stanstead listed below.

Liverpool – Amsterdam

The outbound flights listed below fly at the same time across Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (28, 29, 30 September):

Dept Arrive Provider Tuesday Price Wednesday Price Thursday Price
0705 0920 Easyjet £24 £68 £68
1355 1610 Easyjet £26 £58 £78
1915 2130 Easyjet £20 £78 – (misses the match)

Return – Friday 1st October
Dept Arrive Provider Cost
0945 1005 Easyjet £192
1635 1655 Easyjet £117
2155 2215 Easyjet £167

Manchester to Amsterdam

Flying out on Wednesday 29th September, prices indicated include return flights returning home on Friday 1st October

Dept Arrive Return Dept Arrive Provider Cost
0600 0825 0815 0835 KLM £160
0600 0825 1015 1035 KLM £160
0935 1200 0815 0835 KLM £160
0935 1200 1015 1035 KLM £160
1310 1530 0815 0835 KLM £150
1645 1905 0815 0835 KLM £239

Thursday 30th September, returning Friday 1st October

Dept Arrive Return Dept Arrive Provider Cost
0600 0825 0815 0835 KLM £166
0600 0825 1015 1035 KLM £166
0935 1200 0815 0835 KLM £275
0935 1200 1015 1035 KLM £275
1310 1530 0815 0835 KLM £149

Gatwick – Amsterdam

Flying on Thursday 30th September, returning Friday 1st October
Dept Arrive Return Dept Arrive Provider Cost
0610 0820 0855 0905 Easyjet £86
0610 0820 1055 1110 Easyjet £92
0610 0820 1700 1710 Easyjet £92
0610 0820 2140 2150 Easyjet £92

Flights from London Stanstead –Amsterdam

Flying out Wednesday, returning Friday 1st October

Dept Arrive Return Dept Arrive Provider Cost
1545 1750 2135 2140 Easyjet £57
1905 2100 2135 2140 Easyjet £57
1300 1505 2135 2140 Easyjet £63

Luton – Amsterdam

Flying on Thursday 30th September, returning Friday 1st October
Dept Arrive Return Dept Arrive Provider Cost
0605 0815 1945 1935 Easyjet £88
0605 0815 0840 0850 Easyjet £98
0605 0815 1750 1800 Easyjet £98

Trains to Utrecht from Schipol and Amsterdam Central

Utrecht Central train station is easily accessible from Amsterdam, either from the airport (Schipol) or from Amsterdam Central. Trains run every 10 or 15 minutes from both stations and it costs around €7-8 depending on where you travel from.
Schipol to Utrecht trains

Dept Platform Cost
14,29,44,59 mins past each hour 1&2 €7.70

Return Dept Platform Date Cost
13,43 mins past each hour 9a Thursday 30th September €7.70
7 mins past the hour after midnight, (0107,0207) 9a Friday 1st October €7.70
13,28,43,58 mins past each hour 7a Friday 1st October €7.70

Amsterdam to Utrecht trains

Dept Platform Cost
08,23,38,53 mins past each hour 5 €6.70

Return Dept Platform Date Cost
13,43 mins past each hour 9a Thursday 30th September €6.70
7 mins past the hour after midnight, (0107,0207) 9a Friday 1st October €6.70
10,25,40,55 mins past each hour 5 Friday 1st October €6.70

Additional Information

Average temperatures – High: 19°c, Low: 12°

If you want to spend the day in Amsterdam instead of Utrecht, there are four trains per hour heading to Utrecht, so just make sure you’re at Amsterdam Central with plenty of time spare to avoid missing the match.

The main place to get a few drinks in is Oudegracht (the canal that runs through the centre of Utrecht); there are plenty of pubs and bars, such as Ledig Erf which has it’s own spacious outdoor seating area, or Stadskasteel Oudaen who create local beers in their own brewery. Kafé België has nearly 200 different beers available, or if you’re after a sports bar there’s Mick Connel’s Irish bar.

You’re probably already aware, but here is a brief conversion from GBP to Euros:

£5 – €6
£10 – €12
£20 – €24
£50 – €60