Click the image for a larger, PDF map. The vast majority of foreign visitors to Amsterdam arrive at Schiphol Airport , which is located 15km 9 miles southwest of the city. From there, most people take the train into town. The minute ride to Amsterdam Central Station first takes you through several drab suburbs, showing none of the picturesque scenes promoted by the tourist office.
The final leg of the short train ride offers brief glimpses of the port of Amsterdam, and your first look at gabled houses — former warehouses long ago renovated into expensive apartments.
These are the last three platforms at the rear of the station — the side closest to the river IJ. Trains servicing Schiphol Airport leave so frequently that you do not need to plan for a certain time. Depending on which train you catch, the ride takes minutes. In the evening there are fewer trains. During the night, between 1 am and 5 am one train an hour leaves for the airport. At Schiphol your train arrives in an underground station, where escalators or elevators will take you one floor up to the central hall.
From there you can walk to Departure area 1, 2, or 3. There are luggage storage lockers just inside the eastern-most entrance. Dimensions: — Small locker: 90cm deep, 45cm high and 40cm wide — Large locker: 90cm deep, 60cm high and 40cm wide. The maximum rental period is 72 hours, after which your luggage will be removed and sent to the Central Found Items Bureau in Utrecht.
Rates and terms are listed here. But note: in Amsterdam non-standard, higher rates apply. Lost property form. The new bus terminal, opened in December , is on the IJzijde of the station.
IJzijde literaly means: the side of the IJ. Remember to buy public transport tickets ahead of time. In Dutch both letters are capitalized. The bus station is at the same level as the train tracks, and provides magnificent panoramic views of the river IJ.
Amsterdammers — us included — are happy that the roof was designed to match the older glass roofs of the train station. Too many iconic buildings are assaulted by architects who have a complete disregard for monuments. The station is home to a number of shops — anything from fashion- and beauty stores to a supermarket and a warehouse. There are many restaurants and fast-food places as well — more than 65, in fact. They offer a wide variety of dishes from around the world.
Great coffee and fantastic Italian sandwiches at reasonable prices. Underneath the bus terminal is the IJhal IJ hall , which is home to shops, restaurants and services.
Below the IJhal is a traffic tunnel for cars and motors, which leaves the quay free for pedestrians and bicyclists. The busy river IJ — which connects the North Sea to the Port of Amsterdam, and the latter with the rest of Europe — still forms a physical barrier.
But the best place to change your money is Pott Change. The tourist office is located outside Central Station — in the white building across from, and to the left of, the main entrance.
Tel: 25 12 [ Amsterdam phone info ]. The train station itself has undergone a metamorphosis, which has made the nearly year old monumental building up-to-date and ready for the ever-growing number of people that pass through it. The area will eventually look like this:. By , By that number will have increased to Amsterdam Central Station and surroundings in the s. Bicycles are everywhere around the station. The Amsterdam Metro first opened back in Below is our exclusive map of the Amsterdam Metro network which also highlights NS train lines.
Note that Amsterdam Schiphol airport is accessible by train and not the metro. In the coming years line 52 may well be extended to the airport. For reference, also see our Amsterdam Rail Network Map. It has reduced journey times, particularly on routes where trams were in use beforehand.
All of the M52 stations feature some form of artwork. For example the Flyways birds on the platform at Noord, the 7 Gates brickwork sculpture at Noorderpark, the tiled walls and historic artefacts on display at Rokin and the light installation Ramses Shaffy, Lifelines at Vijzelgracht. Passengers are required to check-in and check-out of their journeys using the card readers either at the gate barriers or on platforms at smaller stops.
There are a number of different public transport ticket options available for Amsterdam.
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