Amsterdam Transport

Amsterdam is a well-connected city – easy to get to and easy to get around - with a modern, well-maintained transport infrastructure, which is constantly being redeveloped and improved.

Easily accessible by air, rail, road and water Amsterdam is a major transportation hub with excellent links to both all major European destinations and beyond.

Help desks and travel agencies all provide services in English – with the majority of public and private services also providing English language support via their web pages.

Getting To Amsterdam

Most visitors to Amsterdam arrive through one of three main portals - Train passengers arriving at Centraal Train Station, Air passengers entering Amsterdam via ‘Schiphol’ Airport and most international bus travellers are dropped off at ‘Amstel’ train station.

Local connections once in Amsterdam are quite frequent and reliable - check the 'getting around' pages for more info, timetables and 

Flying to Amsterdam

In the last few years the growth of the budget airline industry has made Amsterdam more accessible than ever before, and air fares have plummeted while the choice of carriers from many locations has has increased.

Competitively priced flights have encouraged not only other airlines, but also train, ferry & bus companies to improve their services and review their prices to compete. It has never been cheaper to get to Amsterdam.

If you are planning to fly to Amsterdam from another European city it is well worth checking budget airlines - and booking well in advance for the best deals.

Amsterdam is served by Schiphol Airport - one of the busiest and best airports in the world - only 15 km (and a short train ride) away from the city centre.

Train Services To Amsterdam

Amsterdam's main international train station is Centraal, although some services  also stop at Amsterdam Amstel and Amsterdam Schiphol train stations. for services to Belgium, France, Germany and beyond.

Centraal & Amstel train stations also have metro stops, connecting them with other areas of the Amsterdam metropolitan area

Coach Services To Amsterdam

The biggest coach company running scheduled services to Amsterdam is Eurolines, which operates services across Europe. The Terminal is next to Amstel Train station which is a little way from the center, but well connected.

Getting Around Amsterdam

Getting around Amsterdam using public transport is inexpensive, quick and convenient.

The city is served by an integrated train, tram, bus and ferry network, organised into a zone system using common tickets for journeys using more than one type of transport / route.

All major attractions are well served by the network - which is also well coordinated with integrated timetabling, and shared terminals in many places.

There is an online travel planning service - which even estimates the time it takes to walk between platforms - but this is only currently available in Dutch (click here if you want to give it a try!)

In addition to Amsterdam’s public transport networks are a number other more novel options which provide a great way to experience Amsterdam's sights more intimately - with canal tour boats and taxis, human-powered three-wheelers, horse & buggies all available to take you where you want to go, or just sight-seeing.