How to get from Amsterdam Schiphol to Amsterdam city centre
High confidenceChecked May 2026
NS train direct to Amsterdam Centraal — ~€6, 15–20 min, every few minutes.
Best options
Best overall
NS Sprinter or Intercity to Amsterdam Centraal.
Cheapest safe
NS train as above; tap in/out with contactless card.
Best at night
Trains run all night roughly hourly; otherwise official Schiphol Taxi.
With luggage / kids
NS trains have luggage space; taxis for groups with multiple bags.
Taxi fare
Official Schiphol Taxi roughly €45–€60 to central Amsterdam. Fares vary with traffic and time.
Ride-hailing
Uber and Bolt both operate — pickup at the marked ride-hailing zone.
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Public transport
NS train (Sprinter/Intercity) every few minutes; Bus 397 (Amsterdam Airport Express).
After landing — step by step
- 1Follow signs to 'Trains' from Schiphol Plaza
- 2Tap in with contactless or buy a single at the machine
- 3Tap OUT at your destination — easy to forget
Scam warnings
Forgetting to tap out and getting a €20+ fine
Unbooked 'taxi' offers in arrivals
Avoid this
- • Unbooked curbside taxis
- • Skipping the tap-out
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