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Travel information 

 

Route description Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol) – Amsterdam city centre
From Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol) trains leave every 10-15 minutes for Amsterdam Central Station.

The average journey time from the Airport to Amsterdam or vice versa is about 20 minutes. The fastest intercity connection takes 13 minutes.

Amsterdam Public Transport System
https://en.gvb.nl/

Although the city centre’s compact size means that most areas and sights are within walking distance of each other, Amsterdam’s public transport network (called 'GVB') is efficient, reliable, inexpensive and widely used. One million passengers travel the city by tram, bus, underground metro line and ferry every day.

The GVB day or multi-day ticket provides you with unlimited travel throughout Amsterdam, both day and night, on the bus, tram, and metro, for the number of days that best fits your plans.


Train tickets
Train tickets can be purchased from the NS train tickets machines at train station (main hall airport), (with coins or ATM/Credit cards). It is possible to buy travel passes for unlimited travel with trains, buses, trams and metros over a certain period.

Note that the difference between first and second class travel in trains is negligible, although first class could be more comfortable during rush hour, when trains tend to be overcrowded.

There is a high penalty for travelling on the train without a valid ticket. Travelling by train within the Netherlands: www.ns.nl

By taxi
Taxis are waiting outside the arrival hall and will bring you to Amsterdam in less than 25 minutes for about € 50,- one way.

Route description - Amsterdam Central Station to Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences 
From Amsterdam Central Station you can take metro 51, 53 or 54 to station Weesperplein (3 minutes).  From Weesperplein to Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences is just a 5 minute walk. 

Route description - Amsterdam Central Station to Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) 
The Tram stops Alexanderplein and Linnaeusstraat are both right in front of the building and are easy and quickly available:

  • From Amsterdam Central Station: tram 14 – tram stop Alexanderplein
  • From Amsterdam Sloterdijk: tram 19 – tram stop Alexanderplein
  • From Diemen: tram 19 – tram stop Linnaeusstraat 1e van Swindenstraat
     

Useful websites to plan your trips within Amsterdam / the Netherlands