The fastest way to get to the centre of Amsterdam is by train. Schiphol train station is situated right under the Schiphol Plaza area. On this station a flexible track system is in use so trains use an available track instead of waiting for a track that might be occupied by another train.
Direction |
Cities (list is not complete) |
Tracks
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| North |
Amsterdam, Groningen |
1,2,3 |
| South East |
Amsterdam WTC, Amsterdam RAI, Utrecht, Arnhem, Nijmegen , Eindhoven |
1,2,3 |
| South West |
Leiden, The Hague HS*, The Hague Central*, Rotterdam, Breda, Antwerp, Brussels, Paris |
5,6 |
*: Trains for The Hague go either to The Hague HS (Holland Spoor) or The Hague Central station. Should you end up on The Hague HS while wanting to go to Central you can easily find a transfer to Central on the other side of the platform. Tracks in use for Hoofddorp: 4, 5, 6
Check the yellow timetables on the platforms for departure times (or click on the downloadable versions on this page) and check the blue overhead sign to see on which of the two platforms your train actually arrives. Remember that Schiphol has a flexible track system. Often just before arrival the correct platform number is announced or for example the following is announced: 'FYRA to Brussels will arrive at platform 5 or 6'.
Timetables for trains departing from Schiphol station (printable) |
Amsterdam Centraal, Lelystad/Zaandam, Hoorn |
| Amsterdam Zuid |
| Duivendrecht, Lelystad, Leeuwarden/Groningen, Amersfoort, Enschede |
| Utrecht, Arnhem, Nijmegen/Eindhoven, Heerlen |
| Den Haag (The Hague), Rotterdam, Vlissingen (Flushing)/Breda |
NS Hispeed runs a number of high speed trains. The following HS trains depart from Schiphol:
SERVICE |
DESTINATIONS |
Supplementary charges?
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Reservation required?
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Website
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Amsterdam, Schiphol, Rotterdam, Breda
See info at bottom of page |
Yes (except between Schiphol and Amsterdam) |
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Amsterdam, Schiphol, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Paris |
Yes |
Yes |
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| InterCity Berlin |
Schiphol, Amsterdam WTC, Duivendrecht, Hilversum, Amersfoort, Apeldoorn, Deventer, Almelo, Hengelo, Osnabrück, Hanover, Berlin |
No |
No |
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How to get to Antwerp and Brussels from Amsterdam CS/Schiphol - update March 10 - 2013
Since the FYRA train only maintains a service between Amsterdam and Breda and the extra service between Roosendaal and Antwerp has been cancelled per March 10, the following possibilities remain:
1.) From Amsterdam/Schiphol to Antwerp/Brussels by THALYS - ETA is 1h34min. 
1.) From Amsterdam/Schiphol to Rotterdam by FYRA
2.) In Rotterdam transfer to Intercity to Antwerp/Brussels - ETA is 2h33min.
1.) From Amsterdam/Schiphol to Roosendaal by InterCity.
2.) In Roosendaal transfer to all stations train to Antwerp.
3.) In Antwerp transfer to Intercity to Brussels - ETA is 3h17 min.
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