Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Regularly voted best airport in Europe, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport doesn't disappoint, with its sleek design and friendly, efficient service. With almost 50 million passengers passing through the airport each year, it is a major transport hub with a vast array of shops, services and entertainment. Central Amsterdam is 15 km (9 miles) to the northeast, less than 20 minutes by train.
Distance from city centre
15 km (9 miles) southwest of central Amsterdam
Airport parking
There are two short-stay multi-storey car parks (P1 and P2) within easy walking distance of the terminal. Indoor walkways connect the P1 and P2 car parks, the Sheraton Hotel and World Trade Centre to Schiphol Plaza Shopping Centre and the terminal. Long-stay parking (two days or more) is a free ten-minute shuttle bus ride away in car park P3.
Specific airport features
Make sure you get to the airport in plenty of time. Allow two hours prior to departure for check-in if you are flying to a European destination, and three hours if you are flying to a destination outside Europe. Vision Square Schiphol, a huge 40m2 screen, broadcasts programmes, which makes waiting more enjoyable at Jan Dellaertplein, the departure area for taxis and buses. Schipol Airport Park is the world’s first of its kind; a relaxing space inside the departure hall, including a terrace, a 130-year-old tree and the sounds of animals and projections of butterflies.
Airport code
AMS
Airport telephone number
Airport website
Specific airport features
Make sure you get to the airport in plenty of time. Allow two hours prior to departure for check-in if you are flying to a European destination, and three hours if you are flying to a destination outside Europe. Vision Square Schiphol, a huge 40m2 screen, broadcasts programmes, which makes waiting more enjoyable at Jan Dellaertplein, the departure area for taxis and buses. Schipol Airport Park is the world’s first of its kind; a relaxing space inside the departure hall, including a terrace, a 130-year-old tree and the sounds of animals and projections of butterflies.
Airport transfer
Paris -Charles de Gaulle
Terminals
KLM flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to destinations worldwide.
The airport has one terminal. The ground floor houses four arrival halls, the NS (Dutch Railways) train station and Schiphol Plaza. The first floor houses three departure halls, check-in desks, passport control, departure lounges 1, 2, 3 and 4, and the See Buy Fly shops.
Number of terminals
One
