How do you get from Schiphol airport to Schiphol train station? It’s more easy than you could imagine! Schiphol, the Amsterdam airport train station is located directly under the airport. The station has six platforms which are accessible from Schiphol Plaza hall via twelve escalators and three elevators.
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How to get from Schiphol airport station to Amsterdam city center?
| From Schiphol to Amsterdam | Price in 2026 | Travel time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| By train | € 5,90 | 17 minutes | Book online >> |
| By bus | € 6,75 | 30 minutes | Book online >> |
| By taxi | € 60-70 | 25 minutes | Book online >> |
Tip! You can also travel to Amsterdam by train or bus using OV-pay or Amsterdam Travel Ticket (train or bus from the airport + public transport in Amsterdam) or Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket (public transport in Amsterdam + train and bus in the area, check the ARTT map here).
A direct train will take you to the center of Amsterdam within 17 minutes. Usually trains from Schiphol airport to Amsterdam Centraal station depart from platform 3.
How to buy a train ticket at Schiphol station?
Here you can book your train tickets from Schiphol to Amsterdam online. The ticket can be used any time at the selected date.
You can also buy a train ticket from a yellow vending machine at the station. Or just check-in and check-out with your bank card using OV-pay.
To validate your train ticket you need to check-in. Simply scan your ticket at the special card readers. You will find them at the Schiphol plaza hall.
Schiphol station: train departures in 2026
Check NS.nl website for Schiphol train station regular departure times and live updates.
Schiphol railway station facilities
- NSInternational Lounge
- Toilets
- Lifts and ramps
- OV Service & Tickets
- NS tickets machines
- GWK Travelex money exchange office
- ATM machines
Plan your journey from Schiphol airport train station
Choose your departure point and destination at NS.nl website and the system will show you the best root, travelling time, ticket price and departure times from Schiphol airport railway station.
International trains departing from Schiphol station in 2026
You can continue to travel internationally by taking train from the Schiphol station:
- from Schiphol airport to Paris – from € 35 – travel time 3:02
- Schiphol airport – Düsseldorf – from € 19 – travel time 2:29
- Schiphol airport – Brussels – from € 25 – travel time from 1:34
- from Schiphol airport to Munich by train – from € 38 – travel time 7:39
- from Schiphol airport to Berlin by train – from € 38 – travel time 6:29
Check other travel destinations at the NS International website.
Learn more:
Travelling by international trains in the Netherlands
Planning to continue your European trip from Amsterdam? Just take a train and continue your journey to other popular European destinations – Paris, Brussels, Brugge, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Berlin. Most international trains to Germany, France, Belgium depart directly from Amsterdam Centraal Station. Check timetables, prices and buy international train tickets online >>
Travelling by public transport in Amsterdam
The city transport in Amsterdam (trams, buses, metro, ferries) is operated by the GVB company. To plan your door-to-door trip within the city use the 9292.nl public transport website or app. Just indicate you departure point and destination, and the system will show you the root, travelling time and schedule. Transport prices, tickets, routes in Amsterdam >>
Travelling from Schiphol airport to Amsterdam
Amsterdam airport Schiphol is located 17 kilometers away from the city center. After you pick up your luggage, head to the Schiphol Plaza and follow the signs to find trains, buses or taxis. Here you can find and compare travel times and prices from Schiphol to Amsterdam by train, bus and taxi >>
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Last updated: 7 July 2026