Best way of gettin from Amsterdam Airport to the city cent'

[jamien2o]

I am traveling to Amsterdam for the first time in march for a few days and was wondring whats the best way to get into Amsterdam Central from the Airport, as i have been told by collegues at work it is a little difficult if you aint got a pre planned, plan of action!
Any suggestions or cheapist/easyist way?

Cheers Guys
Jamie

[Boner]

Train, shuttlebus or even taxi if you're feeling flush.

The easiest/cheapest way is via the train which just happens to be underneath the airport and takes you directly to Amsterdam, just buy a single ticket at the ticket desk and ask which platform the train departs from, it takes approx 18 mins and will cost you €3.80.

Tell your work mates they're idiots.

[gixxer]

taxi from airport cost 30-35Euro,,,,,, train to centraal station 3.60Euro
theres buses as well but i dont know the cost of these
hope this helps m8

[Old Timer]

Cheapest way, train straight to central station, costs a few Euros.

I personally always take the hotel shuttle (mini bus), takes you from the airport directly to your hotel/hostel (any central hotel/hostel), costs 14 Euro.

[Boner]

http://www.airporthotelshuttle.nl/site/home.asp

This is the shuttlebus website.

[Badfrog]

Cheapest way, train straight to central station, costs a few Euros.

I can't disagree with that. Take the train, it is also very easy to find at the airport. Your best way to go for sure.

[cantona7]

like everyone says..go with the train. iv done a taxi..waste of
$ imo.

[treetop]

Always use the train. Can't find any reason at all to do otherwise.

[Boner]

Always use the train. Can't find any reason at all to do otherwise.

If you have a lot of luggage and your hotel is off the beaten track then the shuttle bus (if it goes to the hotel you're staying at) is a godsend.

[Old Timer]

10 Euros more than the train (+ no walk from train to hotel) is not a lot to pay for a door-to-door service.
Worth every penny in my opinion.

[Ste_1]

I use the train, really nice train ride in. Some interesting graffiti if you like a bit of graf.

Dead easy to get your bearings too if you arrive on the train.

If you don't get your ticket before you get on the train I believe you can be fined. But you can't miss the ticket stand in the airport, then you just head down the stairs to your platform and wa la.

[Marco]

In any type of traffic the train will be much faster than a car...if you need to be in the center.

[hulldj]

If you are unsure about buying tickets from the machine all the staff at the ticket counter opposite Burger King speak english, no need to be shy, just ask for a return to central station.

If you are staying a few days you could always buy one of these -

https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12052

I did post a demo of using the ticket machines a long time ago but cannot seem to find it in the search. It was quite cool practicing getting your ticket whilst planning your trip.

Have a great time.

Edit - found the link in one of Boners posts. http://webdemo.ns.nl/webdemo.e2000/

Nope... thats not the ticket machine for Schipol to Central hmmmm It;s on here somewhere.

[Trad]

Here's the ticket machine demo site.
http://webdemo.ns.nl/webdemo.e2000/

Same links....oops...

[Cisco]

This might be what your looking for ?

http://www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/travellers


Scrap that it aint ! still a usefull site though !