Transportation
Car-sharing
On floor -2 of the
World Trade Center car park, 5 minutes from the terminal, you will find vehicles from
SHARE NOW and
Sixt Share.
You can also request an Uber vehicle. To do so, download the app on your mobile phone, choose the airport as your starting point and wait for your transfer to be confirmed. Follow the instructions on the app to meet your driver. Estimated fares to Amsterdam city centre from €38.00.
Taxi
Metered taxis, private or shared, for up to 8 passengers are available 24 hours a day in front of Schiphol Plaza. More comfortable executive taxis are also available. Travel time to Amsterdam city centre is around 15 minutes and the fare is around €45.00-55.00.
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It is the fastest and cheapest option for getting to the centre of Amsterdam. The station is directly below the airport, and
NS trains (Tel +31 307 515 155) run from there. The intercity service connects the site with Amsterdam Centraal (15 min. trip; from €3.30 pre-purchase), Rotterdam (25 min.; €14.50) and Breda (55 min.; €22.40).
Other services travel to Hilversum, Hoorn, Leiden, Lelystad, Venlo, Hoofddorp, Almere, Den Haag, Nijmegen, Groningen, Amersfoort, Leeuwarden, Enschede. There are also high-speed trains to different locations in Germany (Bonn, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Munich, Osnabrück) and Belgium (Antwerp, Mechelen, Brussels, Leuven, Gent).
Tickets available from ticket machines and counters at Schiphol Plaza. You can also use the OV-chipkaart for unlimited travel on metro, bus, tram and train services, and choose a 1, 2 or 3-day pass.
Bus
The site is served by an extensive network of direct buses to surrounding areas. Stops are located at Schiphol Plaza, a few metres from the Arrivals Hall.
Line 397 (Amsterdam Airport Express) runs every 7 minutes to the city centre, via Nieuw-Vennep, Hoofddorp, De Hoek, Anderlechtlaan, Olympisch Station, Haarlemmermeerstation, Museumplein, Rijksmuseum and Leidseplein. The fare is €7.50 and the journey takes about 45 min. More information: Tel +31 900 266 6399.
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Bus services
Connexxion (Tel +31 900 266 6399)
180 - Schiphol-Rijk, Oude Meer, Schiphol Oost
181 - Schiphol, Rozenburg, Schiphol-Rijk
185 - Justitieel Complex
186 - Schiphol Oost, Amstelveen
190 - Knooppunt Noord, Elzenhof, P30 Parkeerterrein
191 - Rozenburg, Anchoragelaan
194 - Elzenhof, Badhoevedorp, Lijnden, Amsterdam-Matterhorn
195 - Elzenhof, Badhoevedorp, Amsterdam
199 - Elzenhof, Schiphol Oost, Aalsmeer, Amstelveen
287 - Schiphol-Rijk
300 - Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena, Ouderkerk, Amstelveen, De Hoek, Hoofddorp, Vijfhuizen, Haarlem
341 - Hoofddorp, De Hoek, Amsterdam Station Zuid
342 - Schiphol-Rijk, Aalsmeer, Uithoorn
397 - Nieuw-Vennep, Hoofddorp, De Hoek, Amsterdam Elandsgracht
N30 - Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena, Ouderkerk, Amstelveen, De Hoek, Hoofddorp, Vijfhuizen, Haarlem, Driehuis, Ijmuiden
N42 - Schiphol-Rijk, Aalsmeer, Uithoorn
N90 - Knooppunt Noord, Elzenhof, P30 Parkeerterrein
N95 - Elzenhof, Badhoevedorp, Amsterdam Lelyland
N97 - Nieuw-Vennep, Hoofddorp, De Hoek, Amsterdam Centraal
Amsterdam Travel Ticket
This 1, 2 or 3-day ticket combines travel by train or bus from the airport with unlimited GVB travel around Amsterdam, which can be used on all trams, buses, metros and night buses in the metropolitan area. The price is €18.00 (1 day), €24.00 (2 days) and €30.00 (3 days).
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