Amsterdam has a number of railway lines and stations operated by the national rail company NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen). The main hub is Amsterdam Central station on the northern edge of the city centre - here you will also find trams, buses, ferries and the metro. |
Trains between Amsterdam Central station and Schiphol airport run via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. If you need to get to Amsterdam Zuid, RAI or Bijlmer-ArenA from Schiphol you need to use the southern rail line.
Schiphol is also a main rail hub with direct trains to many Dutch cities including Utrecht and Eindhoven, Leiden and the Hague (Den Haag) and a fast FYRA service to Rotterdam using the new high speed track.
Our exclusive map below details the basic train network around the city - which could be useful if you are not familiar with the system. Note that the metro is a separate network not shown on this map - for example, the metro links Amsterdam RAI with Amstel station (whereas on the train you would need to change at Duivendrecht). Do check out our Metro Network Map of Amsterdam which includes metro and train lines.
