Airport Transfer Amsterdam: Options, Prices and When to Book

An airport transfer in Amsterdam is a journey between Schiphol and your hotel, home or office, by train, taxi, rideshare or a pre-booked private car with a driver. The train is the fastest and cheapest at roughly six euros and about twenty minutes to Amsterdam Centraal; a private transfer or chauffeur costs more but adds door-to-door comfort, flight tracking and zero hassle with luggage. The right option depends on your group size, your luggage and how much certainty you want.

How much is an airport transfer in Amsterdam?

Prices vary widely by mode of transport:

• Train (Schiphol to Amsterdam Centraal): around €6 per person, roughly 20 minutes, departing several times an hour.
• Regular taxi: typically €39 to €50 to the city centre, more to outer districts or during traffic.
• Shared shuttle or budget private transfer: often €36 to €60 depending on the provider and group size.
• Private chauffeur: a fixed price agreed in advance, in a premium car, with flight tracking and meet-and-greet.

What are your options from Schiphol?

Schiphol is unusually well connected, so you have real choice:

• Train straight from beneath the airport, fastest for a single traveller heading to the centre.
• Bus and Airport Express for specific hotel zones, cheap but slower.
• Taxi or rideshare for door-to-door without booking ahead, though rideshare prices surge at busy times.
• Private transfer or chauffeur, booked in advance, for a fixed price and a driver waiting when you land.

Is it worth pre-booking an airport transfer?

For a solo traveller with hand luggage heading to the centre, the train is hard to beat. Pre-booking a private transfer becomes worth it when you are travelling as a family or group, carrying significant luggage, arriving on an early or late flight, or simply want to step off a long-haul flight and into a waiting car. A pre-booked transfer removes the taxi queue, the rideshare surge and the post-flight navigation.

Schiphol to the city, hotels and beyond

A private transfer is not limited to the city centre. The same fixed-price ride takes you to a specific hotel, a business address on the Zuidas, or on to Rotterdam, Den Haag and other Dutch cities. For the full premium service, see our Schiphol airport transfer page.

Why choose a private chauffeur transfer?

With SilverDrive your driver tracks your flight, so an early landing or a delay is handled without a phone call. You are met in arrivals with a name board, helped with luggage, and driven on a fixed price with no meter and no surge. The difference from a regular taxi is not only the car, but the certainty that the ride is already arranged. Read more about our chauffeur service or compare options in our Amsterdam taxi guide. For a VIP meet-and-greet on arrival, see our VIP airport service, or our wider Amsterdam car service.

Routes we cover from Schiphol

A private transfer from Schiphol is not limited to the city centre. We drive fixed-price routes across the Netherlands and into neighbouring countries, including:

• Schiphol to Utrecht
• Schiphol to The Hague
• Schiphol to Breda
• Schiphol to Maastricht
• Schiphol to Groningen
• Schiphol to Lille

Cross-border we also drive to Cologne, Düsseldorf, Aachen and Brussels Airport, and arrange specialised medical transfers to German spine clinics, including direct from Schiphol.

Book your airport transfer

Tell us your flight and destination and we confirm a fixed price. Book online or contact us.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a transfer from Amsterdam Airport to the city centre?

The train is about €6 and roughly 20 minutes. A regular taxi is typically €39 to €50, and a private transfer ranges from budget shared options around €36 up to a premium chauffeur on a fixed price.

What is the cheapest way from Schiphol to Amsterdam?

The train is the cheapest and fastest way to the city centre for a single traveller, at around €6 and about 20 minutes. Buses are also cheap but slower.

Is it worth pre-booking an airport transfer?

Yes, when you have luggage, travel as a group or family, arrive on an early or late flight, or want a car waiting on arrival. Pre-booking removes the taxi queue and rideshare surge pricing.

Does a private transfer track my flight?

Yes. A pre-booked chauffeur monitors your flight and adjusts to the real arrival time, so the car is there whether you land early or late.