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Getting from Schiphol Airport to Central Amsterdam

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If you are arriving in the Netherlands via Schiphol and are heading to Central Amsterdam getting there by train couldn’t be easier.

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Trains leave from directly underneath the airport about every 10-15 minutes. Access to the platforms is perfectly located near arrivals in the terminal. There is a Dutch Rail (NS) office in the main airport hall. If you are using a rail pass, you can have it validated here. There are also plenty of yellow and blue ticket machines that accept coin, debit and credit cards. Note: If you are using a credit card you will need a 4 digit pin code, talk to your credit card company in advance. It will cost you about 4€ for the 15-20 minute trip. First class is also an option but the difference is negligible in my opinion and the trip is short. The menu on the ticket machine is a touch screen, available in English and fairly simple to figure but. But if you’d rather talk to an agent, the rail personal at the ticket windows are more than helpful. After you have your ticket you can check the electronic departure boards for the time. Normally Centraal bound trains leave from platforms 1-2 located just a couple minutes walk from where the ticket machines are located.

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Schiphol to Centraal

There is a second train option, “Fyra”. It is a bit more expensive, slightly quicker but with less departure times and not worth the extra money. Stick with the regular NS trains that are easy to spot in their same yellow and blue color that you saw at the ticket machines.

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If you are headed in the opposite direction, to the airport. Just follow the same steps to purchase a ticket at Amsterdam Centraal. The trains usually leave from platform 14 or 15 located on the opposite side of the station from where you enter from the street.

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Centraal to Schiphol

I have always found the trains to be clean and keep schedule. The trains are relatively safe compared to metros around the world if you are concerned about safety. Once you are arrive at the station you can walk, take a tram or taxi depending on how far your end destination is.

-Karl

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Tags: Airport, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Airport, Amsterdam Centraal, Holland, Netherlands, Schiphol, Train Categories: Amsterdam, Europe, Travel, travel Europe

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  1. SilentThunder (@SilentThunder_) says

    October 14, 2013 at 10:18 am

    I agree. I got my ticket at the Dutch Rail (NS) office in the main airport hall, there’s no need for first class ticket for the short trip to the city. Everything is pretty easy to use, the train is definitely the best option to get to Amsterdam Centraal.

    • solobagging says

      October 14, 2013 at 10:20 am

      Quick and easy- wish every airport had a train station below it.

  2. ilivetotravel says

    October 14, 2013 at 8:59 pm

    You are so right. It is very easy to get into town from Schiphol. It makes connecting in Amsterdam a good idea if you are headed anywhere else if you allow 6-8hrs for the layover so you can squeeze some ‘dam time in!

    • solobagging says

      October 14, 2013 at 9:47 pm

      Lol- nice word play. It’s true, if I’m staying anywhere in Europe near Schiphol, I always make it my last stop for its ease of just walking from hotel to station and being at the airport in under 20 minutes. Like you said, if you have a long layover you can easily make the best of it by taking a quick train into town.

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Karl is a ferry boat captain by trade. Traveler and hack writer while he's not piloting boats. Born in the U.S. to a German father and a Norwegian mother, Karl has been traveling internationally since he was just 2.
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