There are 7 ways to get from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam by train, bus, rideshare, shuttle, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
16 min€1–8Line 397 bus
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Leidsepleinbus 397 / ...
27 min€5–7Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Amsterdam18.4 km
32 min€3Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Museumplein
23 min€4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Central Stationbus N818
50 min€1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdamtaxi 15.9 km
18 min€55–70Drive 15.9 km
- Drive from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdamcar 15.9 km
18 min€3–4
Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €1 - €3 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam is to train which takes 16 min and costs €1 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Schiphol, Airport and arriving at Amsterdam, Leidseplein. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Schiphol Airport Train Station station and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Schiphol, Airport and Amsterdam is 16 km. The road distance is 15.9 km.
The best way to get from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs €1 - €8.
The train from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Centraal takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiphol Airport Train Station.
The best way to get from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam is to train which takes 16 min and costs €1 - €8. Alternatively, you can line 397 bus, which costs €5 - €7 and takes 27 min.
What companies run services between Schiphol, Airport, Netherlands and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraal every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–4 and the journey takes 16 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Connexxion operates a bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Leidseplein every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–7 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Leidseplein
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Connexxion
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Shuttle from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Museumplein
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
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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More Questions & Answers
Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Central Station.
Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam is 16 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Schiphol, Airport and Amsterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.