Some great hotels close to Amsterdam Airport
Book your Amsterdam Airport transfer to or from a hotel in the city:
- Meininger Hotel Amsterdam West City is within seven miles or a 15-minute Amsterdam Airport transfer. Its TripAdvisor score is Very Good, and it’s a modern, two-star venue with a bar, guest kitchen and all-you-can-eat breakfast.
- NH Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is a couple of miles away; be there from Schiphol in minutes. Scoring ‘Very good’ with reviewers, it’s a mid-range, four-star hotel, with a business centre and gym.
- Ibis Amsterdam Centre lies some 20 miles north-east, so Amsterdam Airport transfers are doable within 30 minutes. This three-star venue is handy for the city centre, the main arena and the convention centre. It enjoys river views, and suits business and leisure travellers.
Travelling on from Schiphol to another airport?
- Rotterdam Airport is 35 miles south-west – an Amsterdam Airport transfer is possible within 45 minutes
- Eindhoven Airport lies 78 miles south-east; allow 1 hour 15 minutes to travel there from Amsterdam
- Antwerp Airport in Belgium is located just over 100 miles south, meaning a 1 hour 45-minute journey time
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Towns to explore from Amsterdam Airport
- Delft lies 30 miles south-west – an Amsterdam Airport transfer takes under 40 minutes. This canal-ringed city is famous for its hand-painted pottery. In the old town, the medieval Oude Kerk is where Vermeer is buried. The fifteenth-century Nieuwe Kerk overlooks the market square.
- Rotterdam is 36 miles from Schiphol; be there within the hour. This port city is known for its modern, bold architecture. Check out the Maritime Museum’s vintage ships, and absorb Rotterdam’s seafaring heritage. The Delfshaven district houses canal-side shops plus the Pilgrim Fathers Church.
- The Hague is found within 30 miles of Schiphol so, again, Amsterdam Airport transfers take just 40 minutes. This North Sea city houses the Gothic Inner Court (Binnenhof), the seat of the Dutch parliament, the Noordeinde Palace plus the UN International Court of Justice.
- Oudewater is around 30 miles south-east of Schiphol, or a 45-minute airport run. Expect canal-lined streets, plus a main square rammed with historical buildings. Take a boat tour and visit the Museum de Heksenwaag, where suspected witches were weighed to assess their innocence. (Only the soulless were deemed light enough to fly broomsticks.)
- Monnickendam is 21 miles north-east of Schiphol, or a roughly 30-minute ride by Amsterdam Airport transfer. This small fishing town features houses painted in a traditional Dutch style. Combine with a visit to Marken, a town and former island, now reachable by road and with a similarly old-fashioned feel.
- Giethoorn lies 80 miles north-east; Amsterdam Airport transfers take under 90 minutes. This essentially traffic-free village has boat-filled waterways, cycle and footpaths and thatched houses. The Museum Giethoorn ‘t Olde Maat Uus showcases local farming history, while the Weerribben-Wieden National Park is nearby.
Some great day trips from Amsterdam Airport
- Keukenhof Gardens & Lisse Tulip Fields lie just 13 miles south-east, around 20 minutes away by road. With literally millions of flowers, it’s an ideal springtime excursion. Stroll through the flower gardens and fields before taking refreshment at a local café.
- Zaanse Shans is just 17 miles or 20 minutes north of the airport. It’s a living village, but feels like an open-air museum. Get a glimpse into Dutch history of the 1700s and 1800s with a lumber mill and cheese-making shop. Call in at the museum, visit windmills and enjoy traditional pancakes.
- Kinderdijk is nearly an hour south or 52 miles from Amsterdam. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is known for its iconic eighteenth-century windmills. The village boasts 19 mills, plus dikes and reservoirs. Get around on foot or cycle; check out the Visitors’ Centre and museum, in working windmills.
- Amstelpark is eight miles or 10-15 minutes east of Schiphol Airport. This is a family-friendly trip, with plenty for kids to do. The park features its own trainline, plus plant species from around the world. Don’t miss the ‘rhododendron valley’, or the Japanese garden.
- Designer Outlet Roermond is 112 miles is south-east, but worth the two-hour Amsterdam Airport transfer. Enjoy discounts of up to 70% on Dutch and global designer brands, from Gucci to The Body Shop, at dozens of stores. Visit the picturesque city of Roermond while you’re there.
- The Zuiderzee Museum is 45 miles or 50 minutes north-east of Schiphol in historic Enkhuizen. It comprises the open-air Buitenmuseum, with scores of rebuilt workshops and homes, inhabitants in traditional dress and real shops. Meanwhile the Binnenmueum showcases farming, shipping and fishing.
More key details on Schiphol Airport
It’s part of an EU member state, so Schiphol must provide facilities for those with reduced mobility or other disabilities. So you should find Amsterdam an accessible airport. There are automatic doors, accessible loos and lifts between all floors, with wheelchairs available to borrow. Schiphol Assistants are on-hand if you’re finding it hard getting around the airport or using the facilities. And if you need any extra help or advice, for example because of a visual impairment, discuss with your airline pre-departure.
Amsterdam Airport
Aankomstpassage 1, 1118 AX Schiphol
Netherlands
Tel: +31 20794 0800
Website: www.schiphol.nl