There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseum by subway, tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 52 subway, line 1 tram
best- Take the subway from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Vijzelgrachtsubway 52
- Take the tram from Amsterdam, Vijzelgracht to Amsterdam, Rijksmuseumtram 1 / ...
11 min€3–4Line 52 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Vijzelgrachtsubway 52
12 min€1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Leidsepleinbus N47 / ...
19 min€1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseumtaxi 4.1 km
8 min€17–21Line 17 tram
- Take the tram from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Leidsepleintram 17 / ...
23 min€1–2Line 24 tram
- Take the tram from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Museumpleintram 24 / ...
24 min€1–2Walk
- Take the walk from Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseumwalk 2.7 km
32 min
Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseum by foot, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseum is to line 17 tram which costs €1 - €2 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseum is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs €17 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam, Centraal Station station and arriving at Amsterdam, Leidseplein. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam, Centraal Station station and arriving at Amsterdam, Vijzelgracht. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Amsterdam Central Station and Rijksmuseum is 3 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseum without a car is to line 52 subway and line 1 tram which takes 11 min and costs €2 - €4.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseum, including transfers.
Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseum bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Amsterdam, Centraal Station.
Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseum train services, operated by GVB, depart from Amsterdam, Centraal Station.
Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseum bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Amsterdam, Leidseplein station.
What companies run services between Amsterdam Central Station, Netherlands and Rijksmuseum, Netherlands?
GVB operates a subway from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Vijzelgracht every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Connexxion operates a bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Leidseplein every 4 hours. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 12 min. GVB also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Subway from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Vijzelgracht
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- GVB
Tram from Amsterdam, Vijzelgracht to Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- GVB
Subway from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Vijzelgracht
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- GVB
Tram from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Leidseplein
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- GVB
Tram from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Museumplein
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- GVB
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Leidseplein
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, Leidseplein
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- GVB
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- €17–21
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
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Amsterdam Central Station to Rijksmuseum train services, operated by GVB, arrive at Amsterdam, Vijzelgracht station.
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