Amiens: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Amiens is a city of 143,086 people in France (Hauts-de-France), 28 m (92 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Gare de Saint-Roch.
Key facts
Daylight in Amiens runs from about 8 h 9 min a day in late December to 16 h 25 min in late June (computed for 49.9° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Amiens is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,972 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Lille Airport (LIL, 94 km).
Flights to Amiens: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gare de Saint-Roch. Trains to Amiens
Buses to Amiens · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Zoo d'Amiens | 78,870 | 2001 |
| Musée de Picardie | 10,954 | 2017 |
| Hotel de Berny Museum | 475 | 2006 |
The busiest is Zoo d'Amiens at 78,870 visitors in 2001. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Notre-Dame d'Amiens.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Amiens
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 247 km (United Kingdom) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 116 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 349 km (Germany) — flights
- Brussels, 180 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 272 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 329 km (The Netherlands)
- Düsseldorf, 349 km (Germany)
- Essen, 374 km (Germany)
- Antwerp, 209 km (Belgium) — tours
- Duisburg, 358 km (Germany)
Twin towns and sister cities: Minas, Dortmund, Görlitz, Tulsa, Darlington.
Common questions
Which airport serves Amiens?
Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Amiens?
About 143,086 people live in Amiens, across 49 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Amiens in?
Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Amiens?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Amiens?
London (247 km), Paris (116 km), Köln (349 km), Brussels (180 km), Rotterdam (272 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.