Amsterdam Airport Train
Schiphol Airport has a train station at the same terminal.
Get from AMS Airport to Amsterdam city centre in just 15 minutes by train.
Travel time to Amsterdam city centre is around 20 minutes and there is service 24/7.
From Schiphol train station passengers can get to several destinations since there are international trains, night trains and intercity trains available.
Train from Amsterdam Airport to city centre
The route to Amsterdam Centraal (Amsterdam Central Station) is the most frequented one.
There are different types of trains to get there:
Sprinter
It stops at Lelylaan, Sloterdijk and Central Station.
Intercity or Intercity Direct
It only stops at Central Station.
The difference between them is only 3 minutes.
Frequencies are every 10 to 15 minutes so there will always be a train waiting for you.
Trains in Netherlands
Schiphol is an important hub for the Dutch rail network.
It’s very easy to get from there to anywhere across the country.
You can plan your train journey online at ns.nl and 9292.nl, which gives you door-to-door public transport advice.
Location
Schiphol Station is located directly below the terminal facilities.
From the platform, there is direct access through the escalator or lift to go up one floor.
Via Schiphol Plaza, passengers can walk straight to the departure/arrival hall, where they are also able to pick up a free baggage trolley from the platform.
Trains leave from platforms 1, 2 or 3, which are all one floor beneath the terminal.
Fares
See the train fares from Amsterdam Airport to Amsterdam Central:
- € 5.30 (one-way ticket 2nd class)
- € 8.20 (one-way ticket 1st class)
- “Railrunner” ticket (Children between 4-11 years): € 2.50
- Children below 4 years travel for free
Take into consideration that fares might change.
For more information about fares to other destinations, please check ns.nl and 9292.n websites.
Amsterdam Travel Ticket
Amsterdam Travel Ticket lets you use virtually all of the city’s public transport on one ticket.
Your ticket includes unlimited travel with the Amsterdam Express bus (line 397) from Schiphol to every train station in Amsterdam.
Visit www.Discoverholland.com for more information.
Where do I buy my ticket?
To purchase tickets, passengers should go to the ticket desk on the arrivals level or at the yellow machines of Amsterdam Airport using cash or credit cards.
International service tickets can be purchased at the ticket offices of NS Hispeed (located close to the meeting point at Schiphol Plaza).
You can buy train tickets for international train services operated by Thalys, ICE International, CityNightLine and Eurostar at the Nederlandse Spoorwegen Hispeed desks.
These desks are located near the Meeting Point at Schiphol Plaza.
OV-chip card system
Aside of paper tickets, the OV-chip card system is widely accepted by travelling either train, bus, tram or metro.
It consists of refundable cards, suitable for those passengers planning to use public transportation more than once.
There are several types of OV-chip cards: Personal, Anonymous, Single use and Business.
Please, bear in mind that you need to check-in and check-out the card when travelling by just swiping your card at the yellow card readers.
For further information about this system, please check out its website