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2 trains from Airport Schiphol

Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal runs 05:39–01:09, the Night train to Amsterdam Centraal runs 02:03–05:02.

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Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal

Sprinter · NS

14–18 min rideEvery 8 min05:39–01:09

Platform 3Amsterdam Centraal

€5.50total for 1 adult€5.50 eachBuy ticket4 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

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

EUR 5.50 is the second-class single for Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Centraal. A contactless bank card, e-ticket or OV-chipkaart all pay it; a single-use chipcard from the machine costs EUR 1.60 more. A child aged 4 to 11 travels all day on a EUR 2.50 Railrunner. The airport's own page still shows last year's EUR 5.20.

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

Hours. Eight an hour by day, four an hour after 21:00, every day, from the 05:39 to the 01:09. The night Intercity takes over from 02:03 — see the night train — except Tuesday to Wednesday, when the first direct train of the morning is this 05:39.

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Night train to Amsterdam Centraal

Regional · NS

14–15 min rideEvery 60 min02:03–05:02

Platforms 1Amsterdam Centraal

Luggage space

€5.50total for 1 adult€5.50 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Platforms 1–2, directly below Schiphol Plaza

The same EUR 5.50 single as by day: "A ticket for the night train costs the same as during the day." Tap a bank card at the columns or buy an e-ticket; the machine's single-use card adds EUR 1.60.

Luggage. An Intercity, with racks and space by the doors.

Hours. The Rotterdam–Utrecht night Intercity, from platforms 1–2, runs at 02:03, 03:03, 04:03 and 05:02, every night except Tuesday to Wednesday. On those nights nothing direct leaves for Amsterdam between the 00:59 Sprinter and 05:39; the planner instead routes 02:12, 03:12 and 04:12 via Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA in 32 minutes, same fare, or take the N97 bus. On Saturday 3 October 2026 there is no direct train to Amsterdam Centraal at all — check the planner for engineering weekends.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Airport Schiphol into Amsterdam

How do I get from Amsterdam airport to Amsterdam city center by train?

For one traveler the cheapest train is the Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal at €5.50, 14–18 min, and it is also the fastest. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Amsterdam by any means.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal runs 05:39–01:09, and the Night train to Amsterdam Centraal runs 02:03–05:02. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

Where each train leaves you

Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal Sprinter

From Platform 3 to Amsterdam Centraal, via Lelylaan and Sloterdijk. 14–18 min

Night train to Amsterdam Centraal

From Platforms 1 to Amsterdam Centraal — between 01:00 and 05:00 the station is exited only via the Westtunnel and the IJ side. 14–15 min

Sprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk Sprinter

From Platform 3 to Amsterdam Sloterdijk station, the stop before Centraal. 8–12 min This stops at Sloterdijk, a station and business district on the west side of Amsterdam, short of Centraal. The same Sprinter goes on to Centraal for EUR 5.50.

Intercity to Amsterdam Zuid Intercity

From Platforms 1 to Amsterdam Zuid station, for the Zuidas business district. 5–9 min This stops at Zuid, a station in the south of Amsterdam, a long way from the old center. The Sprinter from platform 3 goes to Centraal instead.

Before you travel

How much is the train from Amsterdam airport to Amsterdam city center?

Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal: €5.50 for one traveler, €11 for two. Night train to Amsterdam Centraal: €5.50 for one traveler, €11 for two.

How long does the train take from Amsterdam airport to Amsterdam?

Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal: 14–18 min, to Amsterdam Centraal. Night train to Amsterdam Centraal: 14–15 min, to Amsterdam Centraal.

What time does the train run from Amsterdam airport?

Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal: 05:39–01:09. Night train to Amsterdam Centraal: 02:03–05:02. Sprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk: 05:39–01:09. Intercity to Amsterdam Zuid: 05:31–00:33.