HOW TO GET TO AMSTERDAM FROM SCHIPHOL AIRPORT

Each tourist trip begins with a first trip, which takes you from the airport to the city center. In this case, you already have the flight to Amsterdam and want to know the options to get to your hotel, as fast and as cheap as possible, is that so? Your wishes are orders for us, then we tell you how to get to Amsterdam from Schiphol airport.

Amsterdam has only one airport, the one in Schiphol (AMS), 15 km south of the city. To get to the center of Amsterdam We have these options:

The railway company in the Netherlands NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) is the one that offers the connection service between Schiphol airport and several stations in Rotterdam and other cities in the country. We can find three types of train: the Sprinter and the Intercity, both cost the same: 4,30€ in second class, and theThalys, which you will have to avoid since they are more expensive.

You may buy the ticket on yellow machines or at the ticket office (in both cases with a € 1 supplement), or online at the official website of www.ns.nl/en, with the price without supplements (you don't need to choose a specific train , the ticket is valid for any train of the day you have selected).

EYE! We tried to buy the ticket online and the card was not accepted. We tested with Mastercard and Visa, and nothing, told us that it was not compatible. It is likely that you only accept Dutch bank cards.

The journey to Amsterdam Central Station (Amsterdam Centraal) aproximately last 15-20 minutes And the frequency is very high. Trains run from 5:00 to 1:00.

The airport train station It is located on the ground floor and trains to the center usually pass on platform 1 or 2. The stops that the Sprinter makes are:Amsterdam Lelylaan, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and the final Amsterdam Centraal, Intercity goes directly to Centraal. Although there are other lines with different routes that do not reach Centraal and if they pass through other stations that, perhaps, will suit you better.

Probably once you get off at one of these stations, you will have to take other means of transport (metro, bus or tram), whose ticket you will have to pay separately, unless you have a tourist card such as the I amsterdam City Card, or transport such as the Amsterdam Travel Ticket. These cards include transportation in the city (not from the airport).

The busAmsterdam Airport Express (397) travels between the airport and several stops in Amsterdam, such asMuseumplein, Rijksmuseum, Leidsepleinand ends in Elandsgracht busstation. They leave from antennas 9-15 every 7 minutes and the price is 6€ (€ 10 round trip). You can make the purchase online on their website, at the ticket office of the airport bus station and directly to the driver. Bus schedule 397.

On their website they comment that there is a special ticket, the “Bus Tram Metro 1.5 hour ticket”Which includes bus 397 and any other means of transport (tram or subway) for 1.5 hours. But it does not say the price, it is best to ask at the information point if you are interested.

At night is theNiteliner (N97), from 1:15 to 4:45 and does not do exactly the same route, ending in Amsterdam Centraal. Here you can see the schedules.

A cab Somewhere in the center of Amsterdam it costs about € 40-50. In UberX the price is somewhat cheaper, about 30€. You also have the option of hiring the private transport that will be waiting for you at the airport and takes you to your hotel, for € 55 for 4 people.

→ Schiphol airport website

→ Schedules and travel planner

→ Trains in Holland

→ Express bus from the airport

These are all alternatives to know how to get to Amsterdam from Schiphol airport, which one is your favorite?