How do I get from Amsterdam airport to Cruise Port Amsterdam?

Q: How do I get from Amsterdam airport to Cruise Port Amsterdam?

Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal: €5.50 for one traveler, 14–18 min. It leaves you at Amsterdam Centraal, via Lelylaan and Sloterdijk. The Sprinter to Centraal is EUR 5.50 and the terminal is a 15-minute walk east along the IJ, entrance next to the Mövenpick hotel. Tram 26 towards IJburg leaves Centraal about every 10 minutes and stops at Muziekgebouw / Bimhuis, one stop away, opposite the terminal. A Welcome Pickups sedan for up to four goes to the terminal for EUR 52, EUR 60 at night.

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Airport to destination · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Cruise Port Amsterdam

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The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

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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Welcome Pickups transfer to Cruise Port Amsterdam

Driver meets you in arrivals

20 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardCruise Port Amsterdam

Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book

€52total for 1 adult€52 eachBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

EUR 52 by day for a sedan seating four, fixed when you book. Larger vehicles are quoted when you book.

Luggage. Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.

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The Sprinter to Centraal is EUR 5.50 and the terminal is a 15-minute walk east along the IJ, entrance next to the Mövenpick hotel. Tram 26 towards IJburg leaves Centraal about every 10 minutes and stops at Muziekgebouw / Bimhuis, one stop away, opposite the terminal. A Welcome Pickups sedan for up to four goes to the terminal for EUR 52, EUR 60 at night.

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

Your destination

Straight there.

The cruise terminal on the IJ, where sea cruises start and end, east of Amsterdam Centraal.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Follow the signs

Platform 3

Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal · 14–18 min

Cruise Port Amsterdam

Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal serves Cruise Port Amsterdam. Night train to Amsterdam Centraal does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal runs 05:39–01:09. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Cruise Port Amsterdam is what remains. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Cruise Port Amsterdam

Find the stop

Platform 3. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Cruise Port Amsterdam

14–18 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

Rather go door to door?

A private car into Amsterdam: €52 for four

Four pay €22 on the cheapest way to Cruise Port Amsterdam on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. €52 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of Amsterdam; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Data in NetherlandsAiralo

An eSIM for Netherlands, installed before you fly, works in the arrivals hall: tickets, maps, the driver's messages.

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Bags in AmsterdamRadical Storage

Radical Storage keeps bags in shops and hotels around Amsterdam: 64 places by its own count, booked by the day for the hours before check-in.

Find a bag drop

A late flight?AirHelp

A flight three or more hours late, or cancelled at short notice, can be owed up to €600 a passenger under EU and UK rules, depending on the flight. AirHelp charges only if the claim succeeds.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Night train to Amsterdam Centraal stop at Cruise Port Amsterdam?

No. It runs to Amsterdam Centraal.

Does the Amsterdam Airport Express bus 397 stop at Cruise Port Amsterdam?

No. It runs to Museumplein.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal runs 05:39–01:09. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Cruise Port Amsterdam is what remains.

How far is Cruise Port Amsterdam from the centre?