City with it’s cyclists, long canals, so many bridges and endless beauty of canal houses. The lazy summers when friends and family meet, just to kick back and slow things down. Wether you visit a festival or have a picknick in one of the many parks. As a visitor or a resident, this versatile city has so much to offer. We live here and we would like to show you around so you can get to know Amsterdam like we do.
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Hi Guys , Just discovered your channel, my wife and I will be visiting Amsterdam in December for the first time , we will be staying at WestCord Fashion Hotel , can you tell us is Vondelpark near the hotel, what's the area like and how cold will it be in Amsterdam in December? Any tips and advice much appreciated 👍 Thanks David and Giulia 😊
No, unfortunately. The Parade will be in Amsterdam from August 16 to September 1. You can still go to Utrecht on August 11. That will be the last day there. But there's also a lot to do in Amsterdam. Enjoy your stay!
Hi visiting Amsterdam for the first time and wondering after the plane ride is it immigration first since I'm coming from USA before baggage then exit to whichever platform you want to go central? Thanks
Yes that's right. Immigration comes first, then come the suitcases. For the trains, you cannot just take any platform to go to Amsterdam Central Station. Several trains go to Amsterdam Central Station in an hour. It is important to check the screens in the main hall from which platform the next train departs to Amsterdam Central Station. To avoid any problems with transferring to a connecting train, we recommend taking a direct connection. We also think it would be wise to buy a 2nd class ticket as the journey does not take long and the difference between 1st and 2nd class is not very big. Enjoy your trip!
Hi, thanks so much for this useful video! I want to go from Schiphol to Amsterdam RAI. I've looked through Google Maps, NS website etc. but I can't figure out which train to take to get to RAI (and not Central Station). I can see all the final destinations, but can't figure out which one I should opt for. Could you be able to tell me which one would take me to RAI? Thank you so much. Hope I'm not a bother!
It's probably a bit late to comment on this, but first of all the NS-website should really show the train you need to take: it will always list the terminus of the train you need and the station you will need to exit to either change or arrive at your destination. Mind you, I'm talking about the real website on my phone here, I never use the app on my phone, it could be the app is different, I just don't know. RAI is a station within the Amsterdam area and for a ticket at the machine you will need to start with 'AM' first (as the full station name is Amsterdam RAI). If you are confused at the station itself (especially as the congested signs you seet at 5:36 in this video do not list all stations the train will call at, that's only visible on the large screen to be found right above the ticket windows at Schiphol Airport). If you still can't figure it out, look for the posted yellow timetables right behind the ticket-machines at Arrivals/Departures 1/2. You will need to know a main direction first in order to look at the right timetable, but once you got it, you'll be good to go. It not only gives you a textual explanation of all the stations a specific train will call at at that particular time and particular day, but it will also give you a visual indication of the route the train will take at the top of the timetable. The stations marked with 'IC' or 'ICD' indicate if a station has an intercity status or Intercity Direct status or not and thus if a train listed as 'Intercity' should call there. From memory I'd say that every Sprinter to Utrecht and every Intercity to Lelystad Centrum will call at Amsterdam RAI.
@@weeardguy Hey, thanks for this! I've already done the trip but I hope this will be useful to someone else. You are right - RAI was not listed. So I had to type Amsterdam Rai (and not just RAI) to find it on the ticket machine at the airport. After that we looked at the screens for directions, but unfortunately that too wasn't very clear. So we asked around a bit, and was able to figure out our platform. Once again, thanks for the detailed reply. I'm sure it will be useful to fellow travellers!
@@antarasarkar12 Well, great that you at least managed to find out how to get there ;) I have to correct myself as well and found out last week that the big screen above the ticket windows also does not list all the stations. Oh how the old systems just were better... Got to love the physical timetables...
We actually addressed this question before in a previous response but no problem. Here's a recap of the answer. So you have your E-ticket(s) printed on paper. Since you have payed for that certain time and for that certain distance, well done! There is only one problem... Schphol Airport train station does not have (optical) scanners to have your QR-code on your paper ticket scanned. Since your ticket is valid on that certain day we advice you to keep your ticket stand by and just board the train downstairs. When they come to check your ticket, make shure they can scan the QR-code(s). They could ask for your ID-card or pasport but usualy (almost always) they don't. The NS (train) personel are very kind and wil help you when they can so don't worry. Remember to scan the QR-code at Amsterdam Central Station (or other station) at the exit gates. Put the QR-code over the circular scanner and the gates wil open. Amsterdam is now at your feet. Great to have you and enjoy your stay!
i have a craving for amsterdam frites and mayonaise. do i have to go all the way to city center or is there some place very near or in the amsterdam airport? thank you!
Yes, you can certainly get Dutch fries/patat at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, but it's important whether or not you go through security and can travel to the center of Amsterdam, for example. You have the best chance of getting fries at these 2 restaurants behind security (when transferring, you don't have to go through security and back again). Dammer's Tap behind security at the B-pier -OR- Dutch Kitchen behind security at Holland Boulevard. Another useful tip. All restaurants at Airport Schiphol are managed by HMS-Host. This means that if you walk into any restaurant at the airport and ask where you can get real Dutch fries, they will refer you to a restaurant or eatery at the airport. All restaurants and eateries are therefore connected to each other. If you go to the center of Amsterdam, the best way to get your fries is at our personal favorite Manneke Pis (not sponsored). You will find this on the Damrak (street) exactly between Central Station and Dam Square. You can recognize them by the long line outside and the purple cone bags that contain the fries. We recommend taking the medium because the large is very large. I personally prefer normal mayonnaise because Zaanse mayonnaise tastes a bit more sour. Eet smakelijk!
I have a 6 hour layway on airport. I been there 20 years back. going again but you think 6 hours is good enough to quickly check out centraal station and area. Any tips you have for this ?
Unfortunately at night you (almost) can't rely on trains leaving from Amsterdam Central Station to Schiphol Airport. Leaves you with two options depending on your budget. We used to go with the Niteliner N97 bus that starts its journey from Leidseplein (Leiden Square) to Schiphol Airport. It makes several stops along the way so you don't have to start at Leidseplein. Just wait for the bus at one of the stops along the route. The bus makes the route in 29 to 37 minutes to Schiphol Airport. A ticket will set you back around 5 euro's. The bus can be crowded with people and luggage so if you can bare that in the middle of the night this is an option for you. The second option is way better but more expensive. Let your hotel call a taxi. Yes it will cost you around 50 to 60 Euros but we think it's worth every Euro.
If you have a pasport from one of the Shengen countries you just continue to your luggagebelt. If you come from out of the Shengen zone into the Shengen zone you wil automaticly be led to pasport check. Don't worry about this choice, it will be made for you. Enjoy your stay!
There is another but not as close to Amsterdam than The Style Outlets but worth mentioning. So you have more choice. Here you have the link to Amsterdam The Style Outlets > amsterdam.thestyleoutlets.nl/en . Here you have the link to Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet > bataviastad.nl/en/ . Have a good one!
Thanks for the video! I land in Amsterdam on Friday morning and bought my train tickets in advance online. I have them printed out; is that all I need?
Great informative video, thanks. My first visit to Amsterdam later this week, and this has eased my natural travel anxiety! Also my first trip outside of UK since UK left the EU, and I feel ashamed!
Really. I have family in Amsterdam and Germany. Ive been there several times since Brexit, always made welcome. At least they accept our democratic vote, feel ashamed, not me. Love both countries.
Our first trip to Amsterdam is in May. We will stay at the Schiphol Airport Hotel. We want to travel to Leiden for a day. Is the Schiphol Airport Hotel located inside the airport ?
Uber is (with our experience and stories we hear) a fine option. But as far as we know they can not pick up passengers at Schiphol. But the taxi's at Schiphol are closely monitored for YOUR safety. Also a good option. In short, Uber is sort of the same.
@@amsterdamclogvlog They can, but their stop is located behind the regular buses and thus looks a bit out of sight for most people to find it. If you need it, follow the yellow line to the official taxis, cross the road there (at the zebra), which gets you to the first busstops that (almost all) go north/northwest/north-east. Cross the road again (at the zebra) to get to the other platforms for buses, these buses almost all take you down south/southeast/southwest. The other side of this busplatform is for BlaBlacar and such. As far as I know, Uber-pickup is located all the way to the right (if Schiphols' main hall is behind you) from where you are standing at that point.
The options to go to the Museum Park directly are: The least best option is to go from Airport Schiphol to Central Station by train and transfer to tram 2 or tram 12 and exit at the "Museumplein" stop. A better option but also with a bit of fuzz is to take the "NS Innercity" train from Airport Schiphol to "Station Amsterdam Zuid" and transfer to the "GVB Tram 5" (to Jordaan) and exit at "Halte Concertgebouw" (this is next to the Museumsquare). The hands down best option is to take bus "Connexxion R-NET 397" from Airport Schiphol to "Elandsgracht". It wil take you directly to the Museumsquare in 25 minutes and just exit at the "Museumplein" stop. Good luck!
