Airport Amsterdam
Regularly voted best airport in Europe, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport doesn't disappoint, with its sleek design and friendly, efficient service. With more than 47 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.
Make your own arrangements in advance for transport to and from the airport
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. Reserve your parking space online.
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.
Airport code
AMS
Airport telephone number
+31 (0) 20 794 0800
Airport website
Transfer airport
If you fly to this destination, it is possible that you will have to transfer at one or more of these airports:
Paris -Charles de Gaulle
Click on the link for more information about this airport.
Terminals
KLM flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to destinations worldwide.
No. of terminals
One
