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Amsterdam travel questions, answered
Each article answers one question people ask before a trip to Amsterdam, from the train to Paris to the tulip season at Keukenhof. Read what you need, and pick a tour only if it saves you effort.
Best Time to Visit Amsterdam: A Month-by-Month Guide
The best time to visit Amsterdam is April to early May if you want tulips and mild days.
Amsterdam Copenhagen Train: Times, Changes and Tickets
The Amsterdam Copenhagen train is not direct, so you change trains twice and ride for about 11 to 12 hours.
Amsterdam to Paris Train: Time, Price and Booking
The Amsterdam to Paris train is a direct Eurostar that takes about 3 hours 20 minutes from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Gare du Nord.
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Amsterdam to Brussels by Train: Times, Fares and Bruges
The Amsterdam to Brussels train takes about 1 hour 56 minutes on the Eurostar and costs from €29 one way in second class.
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Amsterdam Centraal Train Station: A 5-Step Guide
Amsterdam Centraal train station is the city's main railway station, and the NS train from Schiphol Airport gets you there in 17 minutes.
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Amsterdam AMS Airport to City Center: Train, Bus or Taxi
The fastest way from Amsterdam AMS airport to city center is the NS train, which takes 17 minutes and costs from €5.50 one way.
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Day Train Trips from Amsterdam: Times, Fares and Sights
The best day train trips from Amsterdam are Haarlem, Utrecht, The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam, and each one takes 75 minutes or less.
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Train From Amsterdam to London: Eurostar vs Ferry
The train from Amsterdam to London is a direct Eurostar that takes about 4 hours 19 minutes from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras International.
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Keukenhof Gardens Tulip Season: A 5-Step Guide for 2027
The Keukenhof gardens tulip season in 2027 runs from 18 March to 9 May, and the larger tulips bloom later in that stretch.
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Vondelpark: A 5-Step Visitor Guide
Vondelpark is a public city park in Amsterdam with a rose garden, an open-air theatre, cafés and paved paths for walking and cycling.
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What Food Is Amsterdam Known For: Seven Dishes to Try
What food Amsterdam is known for comes down to seven things: stroopwafels, bitterballen, raw herring, Gouda cheese, poffertjes, kibbeling and rijsttafel.
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Amsterdam Airport Hotel: Where to Sleep at Schiphol
A hotel at Amsterdam airport is possible only past security with a flight ticket, and Mercure Hotel Schiphol Terminal and YOTELAIR both sit airside.
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How Many Days in Amsterdam: 1 to 5 Day Plans
Three days is the right answer to how many days in Amsterdam for most first visits.
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Amsterdam to Cologne by Train: Time, Price and Düsseldorf
Amsterdam to Cologne by train is direct and takes about 2 hours 37 minutes on a German ICE (InterCity Express) high-speed train.
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Is Amsterdam Worth Visiting: A 5-Step Check
Amsterdam is worth visiting if you want canals, world-class museums and a walkable old centre.
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Ajax Tickets in Amsterdam: A 5-Step Guide
Ajax tickets in Amsterdam are sold only through the club's own ticket shop with a verified Ajax account.
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Amsterdam at Night: 8 Evening Plans
Amsterdam at night is best spent on the water, up a tower or in a theatre seat, because most sights close between 21.
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How to Get to Keukenhof Gardens from Amsterdam: Four Ways
How to get to Keukenhof Gardens from Amsterdam is simple on your own: take metro 52 to Europaplein, then the KeukenhofBuzz bus.
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Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans Train: A Step-by-Step Guide
The Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans train takes about 17 minutes from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandijk Zaanse Schans station and costs €4.20 one way in second class.
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Family Things to Do in Amsterdam: Nine Picks by Age
Family things to do in Amsterdam can cost little.
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Amsterdam Free Walking Tour vs Paid: Which to Pick
An Amsterdam free walking tour is worth joining if you want a two-hour introduction to the city and are happy to pay a tip you choose.
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Free Things to Do in Amsterdam: 8 Picks and Their Rules
Free things to do in Amsterdam include the IJ ferries, the NEMO rooftop, the Zaanse Schans village.
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Things to Do in Amsterdam Indoors: Seven Rainy Day Picks
Good things to do in Amsterdam indoors are WONDR, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, Fabrique des Lumières and the shows around Dam Square.
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Amsterdam to Giethoorn Train: A Step-by-Step Guide
The Amsterdam to Giethoorn train goes only as far as Steenwijk, and a local bus covers the last 8 km.
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Amsterdam Coffeeshop Guide: Rules for Visitors
The Amsterdam coffeeshop guide for visitors is short: you must be 18 or older with ID, you can buy at most 5 grams.
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Do You Tip Uber in Amsterdam: Rides, Meals and Tours
You do not have to tip an Uber driver in Amsterdam, and no official Dutch page sets a tip for taxi or app rides.