How long does the intercity to amsterdam zuid take from Amsterdam airport?

5–9 min, from Platforms 1–2, directly below Schiphol Plaza to Amsterdam Zuid station, for the Zuidas business district.

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Intercity to Amsterdam Zuid.
To Amsterdam Zuid station, not Amsterdam Centraal station.

Q: How much is the Intercity to Amsterdam Zuid from Amsterdam airport?

€3.70 for one traveler and €7.40 for two, charged per person. EUR 3.70 is the second-class single for Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Zuid, EUR 1.80 less than to 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 Intercity direct supplement applies only between Schiphol and Rotterdam.

NS, from Platforms 1 to Amsterdam Zuid station.

5–9 min ride05:31–00:33

Priced per traveler.

Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.

Travelers	Each	Total
1 adult	€3.70	€3.70
2 adults	€3.70	€7.40
3 adults	€3.70	€11.10
4 adults	€3.70	€14.80
5 adults	€3.70	€18.50
6 adults	€3.70	€22.20
7 adults	€3.70	€25.90
8 adults	€3.70	€29.60

EUR 3.70 is the second-class single for Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Zuid, EUR 1.80 less than to 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 Intercity direct supplement applies only between Schiphol and Rotterdam.

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How to get there

From arrivals to Amsterdam Zuid station

Three steps once you have collected your bags.

Find the station

Platforms 1.

Buy and validate a ticket

Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.

Ride to Amsterdam Zuid station

5–9 min.

Worth knowing

Twelve to sixteen trains an hour from 06:00 to 24:00, from the 05:31 (05:57 on weekends). The last is at 00:33, and 01:33 on Friday and Saturday nights; no night train stops at Zuid.

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

Where it takes you

Amsterdam ZuidAmsterdam Zuid is the station for the Zuidas business district, in the south of the city and a separate stop from Centraal. The Intercity from Schiphol gets there in 5 to 9 minutes.

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