Sprinter to Amsterdam CentraalorAmsterdam Airport Express bus 397?

From

Platform 3, directly below Schiphol Plaza; check in at the yellow columns at the top of the escalators

To

Amsterdam Centraal, via Lelylaan and Sloterdijk

Luggage

Space between the seat backs and under the seats; luggage trolleys at the station.

Runs

05:39–01:09

Journey

14–18 min

Do not queue for the machine: a single-use chipcard costs EUR 1.60 more than tapping the bank card in your pocket or buying an e-ticket, for the same EUR 5.50 ride.

Since 1 July 2026 a new anonymous OV-chipkaart cannot be bought; check in with a contactless card or phone, or buy an e-ticket.

Check in AND out. A forgotten check-out is EUR 33.30 on a bank card, a forgotten check-in EUR 20.

Vivid, Paysafe and Revolut digital debit cards are refused at the check-in columns; Maestro, V PAY, Mastercard and Visa work.

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From

Bus stop B17 (the timetable says B15–B17) on lane B in front of Schiphol Plaza — out of the doors and to the right; the bus station is being rebuilt until October 2027

To

Museumplein, Rijksmuseum and Leidseplein, ending at Elandsgracht — not Centraal station

Luggage

A coach-style bus with luggage racks.

Runs

05:27–00:19

Journey

25–34 min

It is a euro more than the train and takes nearly twice as long. Its case is the museum quarter and Leidseplein, where it stops at the door.

It does not serve Centraal station or the Dam by day.

The e-ticket is valid on the date shown and cannot be refunded or used to change buses.

No cash on board: a debit or credit card, or a ticket bought beforehand.

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