Facilities and points of interest in and near Amsterdam's Central Train Station. Customer service desks are situated close to the red and white checkered cube at Schiphol Plaza. Amsterdam Central Station (about 15-20 minutes from the airport) At Amsterdam Centraal Station, you’ll have many options to travel further into the city and beyond: by local or regional bus, metro, tram, or taxi. Tickets cost approximately 4 euros and the trip takes roughly 20 minutes. At Schiphol the train station is located underground. Tickets cost 4€ - … Staff at the desk will also be able to provide you with train departure information and … Public Transport. Dutch Railways (NS) operates a train from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Centraal every 20 minutes. It takes an average of 15m to travel from Amsterdam-Centraal to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport by train, over a distance of around 7 miles (12 km). From the airport to Central Station, it takes about 15 minutes. Amsterdam Centraal was designed by Pierre Cuypers, who is also known for his design of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Check the departure station (Amsterdam Central) and destination station (Schiphol Airport) Fill in your travel date (the train ticket can only be booked no longer than one month ahead) Check your ticket and click on the button 'continue' A taxi from the airport will cost approximately 45 euros. There are also night trains running once an hour on the hour between 0200 and 0500. Trains to Amsterdam Central station leave from platforms 1, 2 or 3, which are all located one floor below the airport terminal. Dutch Railways (NS) runs trains to Amsterdam Central station up to 10 times per hour between 0600 and 0100. Amsterdam airport trains depart from Platforms 1 and 2 under the airport main arrival plaza day and night every day of the week. You reach the platforms via escalators or elevators in the main hall. All Schiphol passenger arrival points (exits 1-4) are a short walk to the main station hall. Alternatively, Connexxion operates a vehicle from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Centraal Station every 4 hours. To pay for your trip, simply check in and out using your OV-chipkaart, e-ticket or single-use chipkaart. The NS train station is located directly below the terminal building. Shuttle bus to the centre of Amsterdam is operated by Amsterdam Airport Express and currently two of their bus lines run to and from the airport: Bus line 397 – the bus departs from platforms B15-19 every 7,5 mins and the last stop is the bus station Elandsgracht in Amsterdam , but it also makes stops at Museumplein, Rijksmuseum and Leidseplein. Airport Transfer Amsterdam (for connections to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) Taxi2Airport.com (with online booking service) – 088 318 8344; More information.