Many cities in the Netherlands offer direct train connections to Schiphol. You can travel to Schiphol from Amsterdam, Utrecht, Leiden, The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam 24/7, often without changing trains.
Our airport is an important hub for train traffic and is therefore easily accessible by rail from all over the Netherlands. The NS train station is located directly below the terminal building. Take the escalator or lift downstairs and board the train. The train gets you for instance to Amsterdam Central Station in 14-17 minutes.
A train runs eight times an hour between Amsterdam CS and Schiphol, taking you to your destination in just 17 minutes. That is usually faster than by car or taxi. The train runs between Amsterdam CS – Sloterdijk, Lelylaan, Schiphol Airport and Hoofddorp. This connection is fast, frequent and affordable. Moreover, the train always departs from Schiphol airport from track 3.
If you are going to travel by train (or other public transport) just once, you can buy a ticket at Schiphol or pay on public transport with your bank card, credit card or mobile.
Use your contactless debit card, credit card or mobile phone to check in and out. Or buy a public transport card from the yellow ticket machines at Schiphol and most stations.
Make sure you have at least € 20 credit if you are using your public transport card
Always check in and out by swiping your card on the yellow card readers. These are located at the top of the escalators and lifts in Schiphol Plaza.
An 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 or Niteliner N97) from Schiphol to every train station in Amsterdam. Visit Discoverholland.com for more information.
At the NS International counter you can buy train tickets for, among others, ICE International and Eurostar. You will find the counter at Schiphol Plaza.
Are you coming by car and do you want to park during your trip? Choose and reserve the parking space that matches your needs at the official Schiphol car park.
