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Schiphol

International travel is available by rail and plane from Schiphol.

Schiphol Transport

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the main international airport for the whole of the Netherlands, and the Schiphol international railway station is located beneath the terminal complex, which is where the Eurostar train terminates.

Schiphol Airport is also known as Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, it is the main international transport for the whole of the Netherlands.

Railway services commute air travelers to Amsterdam by train, which is located 9 miles away. The airport and international railway is the 5th busiest transport destination in the whole of Europe by international passenger traffic. It consists of 6 runways, one large terminal that is spilt into 3 different terminals and 3 departure halls. The Schiphol air traffic control tower was constructed in 1991 and was the tallest in the world at the time at a height of 101 meters.

Schiphol is the world’s lowest major commercial airport as it is situated below sea level! Over time Schiphol has introduced some unique facilities to improve the efficiency of the airport such as, the iris recognition featuring in the automatic border passage system. Schiphol has main flights travelling regularly to Heathrow Airport with 117 flights going out, Frankfurt Airport with 92 flights, Paris Charles de Gaulle with 87 flights and Munich with 82 flights travelling out weekly. These are just some of the main destinations that fly out from Schiphol Airport. Other main flights include, Barcelona, Madrid, Copenhagen, London City, Rome Fiumicino and Zurich.

Schiphol Train Station

Eurostar trains between Ebbsfleet International and Schiphol have average journey times of 3 and a half hours, the route passes through Brussels and Lille. Schiphol Amsterdam Airport is so popular because it has such extensive facilities, and visitors travelling on to nearby Amsterdam can take advantage of all the facilities, whether you are travelling by train or by plane.

Public and Transport Links

There is a VVV Holland Tourism Information Office in Arrivals hall 2 that offers information and an accommodation reservation service.

Buses
Bus terminals are from Schiphol are at the front of the Arrival and Departure lounges.

Schiphol Sternet, with high frequency from early in the morning until late in the evening and a night service: On average, travel times to and from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are under half an hour. There is also the Sternet-operated Interliner rapid bus connection in the Schiphol region. The Interliner 370 line runs between Alphen Rijn, Leimuiden, Schiphol, Amsterdam Zuid and Amsterdam Centre.

Bus line 300 runs to and from all the following places Haarlem, Hoofddorp, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amstelveen, Ouderkerk, Vijfhuizen and Amsterdam Zuidoost. Line 310 runs between Nieuw Vennep, Hoofddorp, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam Buitenveldert.

Hotel courtesy buses
Free for hotel guests only, if you are not a hotel guest you will be charged at the rate of the normal bus fare:

Van der Valk hotel Schiphol A4 service runs every 40 minutes between 6am and 11pm.

Dorint Airport hotel Amsterdam Schiphol runs every 30 and every 20 minutes during rush hours.

NH-Schiphol runs every 20 minutes between 6am and 12am.

Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol runs every 15 minutes and can be called via the bus stop telephone.

Hotel Ibis Amsterdam Airport Schiphol runs every 30 and every 20 minutes during rush hour.

The following bus services run all day between 6.15am to 11.45pm:

Hotel Mercure Amsterdam Airport Schiphol runs every 30 minutes.

Radisson SAS Hotel Amsterdam Airport Schiphol runs every 30 minutes.

Bastion hotel Amsterdam Airport Schiphol runs every 30 minutes.

Crowne Plaza Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: every 30 minutes.

Courtyard by Marriott - Amsterdam Airport: every 30 minutes.

Airport Facilities

There are a whole host of different options for travellers and people waiting. Schiphol has 3 lounges and 3 halls, there are information desks are located in halls 2 and 3 in Arrivals. Bureau de change facilities are widely available throughout the airport, along with a variety of different banks, cash machines and postal services.

Luggage
Lost property is kept in the basement between Arrivals 1 and 2, with an office in the airport itself. There are lockers throughout the airport, but Seal & Go also offer a sealing service for luggage. Free trolleys and a porter service are available.

Shopping
Schiphol Plaza is the main shopping centre within the airport, it has everything from cosmetics, models and magazines, including duty free shops such as, fashion boutiques, newsagents, flower shops, gift shops and music shops. There are many more other different shops and the centre is very popular with day tourists as well as travellers. Duty free shops are only available for travellers with a boarding pass, travelling to or from the airport.

Eating and Drinking
The airport consists of many restaurants, cafes and bars such as Chao Phraya , De Blauwe Hollander, Grand Cafe Heineken Hoek, New Deli, AH to go and Café Rembrandt. The airport accommodates traditional food and drinks from different countries such as, Dutch, Thai and traditional English. You can buy hot and cold food, alcoholic beverages as well as hot and cold drinks, if you have a sweet tooth you can pop into the convenient stores to buy sweets, chocolate and crisps, if you don’t fancy sitting down at one of the fancy restaurants or one of the fast food places.

Entertainment

The airport has something for everyone with baby changing facilities, wooden tree houses for children with an adventure playground, also for the adults (over 18’s) there is a casino inside the airport.

Holland Casino Schiphol
Holland Casino Schiphol is the only one in the world located inside a major international airport; it has over 80 slot machines, three roulette and blackjack tables, a smaller outpost in the Bubbles Lounge.

Children and Families
Baby changing facilities are available in all toilets, there are playgrounds located in the Hollywood Boulevard, including Kids’ Forest: A series of wooden tree houses free of charge (adventure playground).

Panorama Platform
The L-shaped terrace, which is free to use, has two Heineken bars and telescopes to see the planes arrive and depart. There is a triangular lift that transports visitors back into the main airport complex. Each section of the terrace is approximately 100 metres long, and the whole structure is open from 9-5 in winter and from 7-8 in summer.

Communication and Technology
Multimedia telephone units are located throughout the terminal with touch-screen features for airport information, and mobile phones are available for hire from the Telecom Rentcenter. Wi-fi is an option in the Communications Centre. The Schiphol Business Centre has offices equipped with fax to let, computer, telephone, and a secretarial service. Also available are: mini-offices; a telephone centre with full telecommunication facilities and the Skyport Business Centre.

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol
The art and history museum (free to the public) opened this annex in 2002, making it the world’s premier airport museum, containing paintings by Jan Steen, Jacob van Ruisdael, and other Dutch masters. Temporary exhibitions throughout the year feature work on loan from the city museum’s permanent collection, including works by Rembrandt and Frans Hals.

Hotels

Sheraton Schipol Airport Hotel

Golden Tulip Fashion Hotel

Hilton Schiphol Airport Hotel

Radisson SAS Schiphol Hotel

Mercure Schipol Airport Hotel

Schiphol A4 Airport Hotel

Bastion Schiphol hotel

Bastion Centrum Zuidwest

Courtyard By Marriott Airport

Hem Hotel

NH Musica Hotel

Dorint Schiphol Airport hotel

Crown Plaza Schiphol Hotel

Nh Schiphol Airport Hotel

Novotel Schiphol Airport Hotel

Best Western Airport hotel

Ibis Hotel Schiphol Airport

Artemis hotel

Belfort hotel

Grand Amstelveen hotel

Holiday Inn Amsterdam Schiphol Hotel

Tulip Inn City West Hotel

Other Facilities

Massages

Medical centre and pharmacy

24 hour emergency services

Automatic doors making the airport accessible for disabled users (wheelchairs available on request)

Toilets

Lifts

Electrocars and shittles

Tours from Schiphol Airport

Sightseeing tours
City tours from Schiphol Airport, including cruises.
Volendam and Marken Tour from Schiphol Amsterdam Airport.
"Holland in Bloom" tours.
Delft and Madurodam Tour from Schiphol Amsterdam Airport.
Windmills, cheese and clog tours.
Private Airport Transit City tours. Volendam and Marken Tour from Schiphol Amsterdam Airport.
"Holland in Bloom" tours.
Delft and Madurodam Tour from Schiphol Amsterdam Airport.
Windmills, cheese and clog tours.
Private Airport Transit City tours.

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