By Plane
What is the fastest way into Amsterdam’s city centre from Schiphol Airport? You can reach the city in just half an hour by train, taxi or hotel shuttle.
Schiphol
After passing customs, you will reach the shops and bars of Schiphol Plaza, the large shopping centre at the airport. Here you are offered a choice of various transportations to Amsterdam. Read more about Schiphol Airport
Taxi
The taxi rank is located at the airport’s exit. Dependent on the traffic, a taxi can take you to the city centre in half an hour. One ride will cost you approximately 40 euros.
Hotel shuttles
A hotel shuttle service enables you to travel to a number of large hotels that are situated at the airport area. The Connexxion Schiphol Hotel Shuttle connects Schiphol to over a hundred hotels in Amsterdam.
Train
‘Schiphol’ train station is located directly underneath the airport. From here, intercity and slow trains of the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways - NS) can take you to Amsterdam Central Station (city centre), Amsterdam Zuid-WTC (World Trade Center) and Amsterdam RAI (Exhibition and Conference Centre RAI). These stations are a maximum of 25 minutes away.
Ticket sale Train tickets are available at the ticket offices and yellow ticket machines. The latter are located near the baggage claims, shopping centre Schiphol Plaza and near the platforms. These machines accept Dutch cash cards, but no credit cards.
Frequency During the day, an average of 5 trains an hour runs from Schiphol to Amsterdam Central Station. At night, you can use the late-night routes. From 1 am to 5 pm, the night train runs once an hour from Utrecht CS to Amsterdam CS – Schiphol – Leiden CS – The Hague CS – Delft and Rotterdam CS and back, not stopping at intervening stations.
(Semi-)invalid assistance There is an elevator at Schiphol train station that can take you from the platform to the airport and vice versa. Call the Nederlandse Spoorwegen for help at the train station of your departure and arrival, telephone number +31 (0)30 230 5566.
Also:
-Everything about the train timetable on the website of Nederlandse Spoorwegen
- for detailed information on the airport




