There are 5 ways to get from Schiphol to Amsterdam by bus, train, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 180 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Schiphol, Airportbus 180 / ...
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
50 min€5–9Drive 15.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Schiphol to Amsterdamcar 15.8 km
18 min€3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Schiphol to Amsterdamtaxi 15.8 km
18 min€45–55Walk
- Take the walk from Schiphol to Amsterdamwalk 13.3 km
2h 39mLine 180 bus, line 397 bus
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Schiphol, Knooppunt Noordbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord to Amsterdam, Leidsepleinbus 397 / ...
1h€8–13
Schiphol to Amsterdam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Amsterdam is to drive which costs €2 - €5 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Amsterdam is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs €45 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde and arriving at Amsterdam, Leidseplein via Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Schiphol and Amsterdam is 26 km. The road distance is 15.8 km.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Amsterdam without a car is to line 180 bus and train which takes 50 min and costs €4 - €9.
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Schiphol to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Schiphol to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Schiphol, Zuideinde station.
Schiphol to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schiphol to Amsterdam is 16 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Schiphol to Amsterdam.
There are 2798+ hotels available in Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Amsterdam, Leidseplein via Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord in around 1h.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord to Amsterdam, Leidseplein
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Connexxion
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €45–55
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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