Cheap city break Bangkok
Bangkok is a sensory overload: golden temples, floating markets, the best street food in the world from €1 a dish and sky bars with views of millions of lights. Flights from Schiphol from €500 return, 7 days
✈️ Plan your trip to Bangkok →Updated on 14 August 2026
When is the best time to go?
November to February: dry, 25-30 degrees, low humidity. March to May is scorching hot (35+). June to October is the rainy season (refreshing, cheap, but daily showers).
The best neighborhoods in Bangkok
- Sukhumvit A chic district connected by the Skywalk, BTS line.
- Old City Temples, palaces, traditional.
- Silom Business district, best rooftop bars.
- Chinatown Best street food, especially on Yaowarat Road after sunset.
- Thonglor Hipster paradise, best cafés.
Top 5 things to do in Bangkok
- Grand Palace + Wat Phra Kaew €15, dress appropriately (long trousers, no sleeveless tops).
- Wat Pho Reclining Buddha temple, €5.
- Chatuchak Weekend Market 8000 stalls, almost free entry, Friday-Sunday.
- Pad Thai at Thip Samai The OG pad thai spot, €4.
- Sky bar at Lebua Hangover film location, drink €15.
Flights and transport from the Netherlands to Bangkok
KLM flies daily direct from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) in around 11 hours, one of KLM longest direct routes. Thai Airways also flies direct but less frequently.
Return flights from around 550 euros (low season, book 2-3 months in advance) to 900 euros in December and during Chinese New Year. From Eindhoven, the most convenient route is via Schiphol or via a European hub to London, Frankfurt or Paris.
Alternative: Qatar Airways or Emirates via Doha/Dubai, from around 520 euros return but with longer total travel time (14-17 hours). In Bangkok: the Airport Rail Link runs from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phaya Thai Station in about 30 minutes for 45 THB (around 1.30 euros).
BTS Skytrain token 15-59 THB (0.40-1.60 euros). Taxi from the airport to the center costs around 250-350 THB (7-10 euros) including tolls; insist on the meter.
What costs a trip to Bangkok?
Hostels from €5, mid-range hotels €25 to 70, vacation rentals €40 per night. Food: street food €1, restaurant €5 to 15, Singha beer €2. Bangkok is incredibly cheap.
Practical: flights, prices and an insider tip
From Schiphol, KLM flies direct to Bangkok daily in around 11 hours and 15 minutes. Return tickets start near 280 euro, with an average around 540 euro. The classics are the Grand Palace (500 baht, including Wat Phra Kaew), Wat Pho with its reclining Buddha (300 baht) and Wat Arun (200 baht). Insider tip: take a cheap public boat along the Chao Phraya river instead of a taxi, so you skip the notorious traffic. A decent hotel room costs from roughly 30 to 60 euro per night.
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Bangkok from the Netherlands: budget tips
Bangkok is one of the best value-for-money destinations in the world: 5-star hotels from 60 euros per night, Michelin-starred street food for 2 euros, free rooftop terraces at certain malls, free temples (except the most popular ones). Tip 1: visit Wat Pho (200 THB, around 5 euros) early morning before the crowds arrive.
Tip 2: avoid metered taxis in rush hour; take BTS or MRT or book via Grab for a fixed price. Tip 3: the best street food is not on Khao San Road but in Chinatown (Yaowarat Road) or at Or Tor Kor market. Tip 4: buy Airport Rail Link tickets at the machines (no queue). Tip 5: for day trips, take the bus to Ayutthaya (around 2 euros) instead of an expensive tour.
Frequently asked questions about Bangkok
When is the best time to visit Bangkok?
November to February is the best travel time: dry, 25-30 degrees and low humidity. March to May is the hottest (35 degrees plus). June to October is the rainy season: warmer and humid, but significantly cheaper (up to 30% lower hotel prices). November is ideal: just turned dry, festive atmosphere with the Loy Krathong festival.
Which neighborhood is best to stay in Bangkok?
Sukhumvit is ideal for a first Bangkok visit: well connected with the BTS Skytrain, many restaurants and hotels for every budget. Silom/Sathorn is the business heart with good hotel prices on weekends. Khao San Road is the backpacker quarter: cheap, lively and near Wat Phra Kaew. Riverside (Charoen Krung) has the most atmospheric boutique hotels, within walking distance of Wat Pho and the Grand Palace.
How do I get from the Netherlands to Bangkok?
KLM flies daily direct from Schiphol to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) in around 11 hours, from around 550 euros return. Thai Airways also flies direct. Alternative: Qatar Airways via Doha or Emirates via Dubai, slightly cheaper (from 520 euros) but longer travel time. In Bangkok: Airport Rail Link from BKK Airport to Phaya Thai Station in 30 minutes for 45 THB (around 1.30 euros). BTS Skytrain token 15-59 THB. Metered taxi around 250-350 THB to the center.
What costs a trip to Bangkok?
Hostel: from 10-20 euros per night. Budget hotel: 25-50 euros per night. Mid-range hotel: 50-100 euros per night. Street food meal: 1-3 euros. Restaurant: 5-15 euros. Chang beer: 1.50 euros. Daily all-in budget as a backpacker around 35-55 euros per person. Luxury 5-star hotel (Bangkok is famous for incredible luxury at Dutch prices): 60-120 euros per night in a top property.
How do I make a cheap trip to Thailand from the Netherlands?
The cheapest way for a trip to Thailand from the Netherlands is an early-booked KLM direct flight to Bangkok (from around 550 euros return, 3 months in advance), with a budget hotel or hostel in Khao San Road or Sukhumvit (10-30 euros per night), street food for meals (1-4 euros per dish) and BTS Skytrain for getting around (around 1 euro per ride). Add an intra-Thailand low-cost flight to Koh Samui, Chiang Mai or Phuket with Thai AirAsia or Bangkok Airways for 30-70 euros return. Total costs 2 weeks in Thailand all-in realistically 1,000-1,500 euros per person including flights from the Netherlands.
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