As of today (31/01/23) buying a ticket is not necessary anymore if you have a bankcard, visa or mastercard. You can check-in and out (tap your card against the card poles) with your bankcard/creditcard to get through the barriers to enter the platform and to travel by train. Your train fare will be deducted from your bank account.
@@josteinholen1312 At Schiphol Airport they don't use the gates due to the lay-out of the train station below the plaza. There are however several small (yellow/blue) poles to check in and out instead of the gates like at Amsterdam Central and most other stations.
Just watched your video, and I have to say it was an amazing experience, felt like I was right there on the train and walking around amongst the people, thank you so much for allowing me to have this experience, ❤
@@christopherhennessey8991 Had to be ;) Around that time, the first region started to refuse the Strippenkaart on board the metro in favour of the electronic card, which was then available almost throughout the whole country by then, just not mandatory in most places, though other regions quickly followed in the years after, with the trains only fully adopting the new 'system' in 2014. Yeah, pity that card is gone, it made everything a lot easier.
I remember a story of a few Japanese tourists, just landed on Schiphol. They wanted to visit or go to a hotel in Amsterdam itself. They took a taxi, but the driver was a scammer. At the end of the taxi trip, they had to pay more than 100 euros! Taxis are a serious problems. There are honest taxi drivers, but also scammers. If you take the train to Amsterdam Centraal, you can avoid all this. The one way ticket costs a little bit more than 5 euros, and that's it. Your wallet isn't suddenly way thinner, but you are in the centre of Amsterdam, that's what counts!
Thank you so much for watching.Funny story,yes it is cheap and easy to go with bus or train.The Amsterdam transport system is perfect even if you are going to another city it very easy.Thanks once again for watching ❤️❤️
Yeah, but what I hate about stories like these is that people tend to say this is a Dutch problem, while when I landed at Kyiv Borispol 5,5 years ago, the first PA-announcement I heard was 'Only follow the route to official taxis. Do not use taxi-services offered to you unsollicited'. Difference though that where Schiphol has very agressive looking scammers (especially with their constant shouting, desperately hoping someone will choose them), I did not see any of those kind of people at Kyiv Borispol.
Hi Do you recommend first class if international students arrived from schiphol and planning to Utrecht Centraal with luggages? Or should i just get a taxi from schiphol which then can be very expensive Im just feeling a bit anxious how crowded it will be & if i even strong enough to carry the luggage between the lane and the door step entrance of the train 😢
Great video thanks for sharing! I'll be traveling from the airport to Amsterdam Centraal and I bought my train tickets online in advance and got a QR code. But I'm a little confused on the "check in." Is there somewhere I need to scan my train tickets at Schipol? Or do I just get on the train and only need to scan my QR code as I'm leaving Amsterdam Centraal as seen at 7:50 ? And same for the return trip, am I only scanning my QR code when entering Amsterdam Centraal and then once I get on the train and arrive at the airport am I done or do I need to scan them elsewhere? Thanks :)
Thanks for watching,I really appreciate it.At the airport before the elevators to the train platforms there is machine for check in.You need to check in and check out always
@@countryculture629 Thank you for the quick reply! Ok sounds good! When checking in and checking out I just use the same QR code I bought for that specific day yea?
@@AdamClauson I know I'm late but for everyone else reading this: Schiphol does NOT feature QR-scanners for tickets bought online, only validators without scanning windows. Only exception is when you bought Holland Travel tickets and such, as these have to be collected at the blue ticket machines (and darn, I hope it works out because they malfunction so, so often (workday regular traveller here). Even if you did not tap in with a QR-code, you can always tap out when you encounter gates at a different station. No matter where you are, the gates will always open with a QR-code.
I guess it's a good idea to educate yourself a slight bit on standard class and first class on board trains, because I think you are referring to the class-indications on the train itself, which tell you were you will find first class seats and standard class seats (and to be honest, forget about first class on most Sprinters, you only get a bit of extra space for your legs, the seats are the same shitseats as in standard class)
Do the stations have elevators? I will have a large suitcase as well as a carry on luggage. Will I have to take them through the escalator? That seems kind of risky
@@ratelslangen Nope, they don't. Zaandam Kogerveld is one of those stations where you will not find an elevator, but only a (quite recently) elongated ramp or stairs. There probably are more stations that don't feature an elevator, but in that case there's always a ramp.
Schiphol has rolling ramps, escalators and elevators, so you won't be in trouble there. Most stations have elevators and if there is no elevator, there's a ramp. EDIT: the rolling ramps at Schiphol have been removed since January 2024 or so...
I noticed everyone on the train looking at their phones, when I went it was before smart phones and I'm just thinking it would have been a lot easier getting around with one when I was there.
And I'm always glad I'm not one of those people ;) True, most people are extremely addicted to their phone, but a minority is still looking at the world as it passes by ;)
