Transportation
Train
- It is the cheapest and fastest option to go from Schiphol airport to the city center. The station is found below the airport, and trains from
NS (Tel +31 307 515 155) leave from there. The intercity service connects the enclosure with Amsterdam Centraal (15 minutes journey; € 4,70 booking in advance), Rotterdam (25 min.; €13.40) and Breda (55 min.; €21). Other services run 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, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, München, Osnabrück) and Belgium (Antwerpen, Mechelen, Brussel, Leuven, Gent). Tickets available from vending machines and counters at the Schiphol Plaza. You can also use the OV-chipkaart card for unlimited travel on the subway, bus or tram, and choose a plan for 1, 2 or 3 days.
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Taxi
- Metered, private or shared, cabs available around the clock in front of Schiphol Plaza. There are also business taxis with better comfort. A ride to downtown Amsterdam takes around 15 minutes. Taxi fare to the centre of Amsterdam ranges between €45 and €60.
If you ask for an Uber, the waiting area is at Arrivals level, outside exit door B. Rates to downtown Amsterdam from €45.
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Bus
- The enclosure has an extensive network of direct buses to locations in the surroundings. Stops are found at Schiphol Plaza, directly in front of the Arrivals and Departures Halls. Line 397 (
Amsterdam Airport Express) departs every 7 minutes to the city centre, going through Nieuw-Vennep, Hoofddorp, De Hoek, Anderlechtlaan, Olympisch Station, Haarlemmermeestation, Museumplein, Rijksmuseum and Leidseplein. The fare is €6.50 and the trip takes about 45 min. More information: Tel +31 900 266 6399.
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Public Bus services
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
Timetables and fares