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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Luchthaven Schiphol) is the Netherlands’ main international airport. It is located 20 minutes southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlem.

Schiphol is the fifth largest airport in Europe, behind London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt International and Madrid Barajas, and is consistently voted among the world’s best airports.

Schiphol’s name is derived from a former fortification named Fort Schiphol which was part of the Stelling van Amsterdam defence works, constructed between 1880 and 1920

Before 1852, the Haarlemmermeer polder in which the airport lies was a large lake, in the shallow waters of which sudden violent storms could claim many ships. This was the main reason for reclaiming it. In English, Schiphol translates to ‘Ship Hole’, a reference to the number of ships lost in the area.

Airport Code

• IATA: AMS
• ICAO: EHAM

Public Transport

Public Transport to and from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol — by train, bus or taxi. Includes information on how to get to Amsterdam Central Station, a 20-minute trip.

Quick Tips:

• Train: you do not need a first-class ticket. Second-class is good enough. Be on the alert for pickpockets and luggage thiefs.
• Taxi: Only use taxis at the official taxi rank. Do no take offers from solicitors within the airport or outside of the official taxi ranks. A trip downtown should cost about €45.
• Train & Public Transport Tickets: The Amsterdam All In 1 Travel Ticket — available exclusively at the Holland Tourist Information desk (opposite Arrival Hall 2, open daily from 07.00 am – 10.00 pm.) includes train tickets to and from Amsterdam Central Station, as well as up to 4 days of unlimited travel on Amsterdam’s buses, trams and metros.

Hotels

Book a hotel near Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Flights

• Arriving flights
• Departing flights

Lost and Found

Lost and found items may be reported using this online form.

At the airport itself go to the nearest information desk (airport map )

Complaints

Complaints can be filed via this online form, or by regular mail (see Contact Information)

Contact Information

Postal adress
Luchthaven Schiphol
Postbus 7501
1118 ZG Schiphol
Nederland

Visiting adress
Luchthaven Schiphol
Evert v/d Beekstraat 202
1118 CP Schiphol
Nederland

Telephone
From inside the Netherlands:
0900-0141 (€0,40 p.m.)

From outside the Netherlands:
+31-207940800

More About Schiphol

DutchAmsterdam’s articles about Schiphol. Includes news articles.