Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA is an area located in the south-east of Amsterdam. It is the city’s main entertainment hub and includes the Johan Cruijff ArenA stadium, AFAS Live and Ziggo Dome music venues.
It also home to a number of large stores, the Arena Poort shopping centre and is a major business district.
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA is very well connected to both the city and the airport, having a modern combined train and metro station. The bus station has local/regional buses and there are a few Flixbus international coach services departing nearby.
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA has a number of surrounding hotels and is used as a base for some tourists and business travellers visiting the city.
Getting to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA lies about 8km south-east of Amsterdam Central station and about 12km east of Schiphol Airport.
Let’s consider the transport connections serving Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA.
Taxi to/from Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
Being a major business district in Amsterdam, many corporate travellers travel by taxi to the Bijlmer ArenA area.
A taxi from Schiphol airport to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA will cost about €50. Uber and Bolt are also present in the city and a have similar fares to standard taxis.
A taxi between Amsterdam Central and Bijlmer ArenA will cost about €40.
 Sneleentaxi is a reliable taxi firm offering rides anywhere in the Netherlands – including around Amsterdam and to/from airports. It offers competitive fixed fares to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA with standard, luxury, electric and bus (van) options.You can book with Sneleentaxi here
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Train: Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
NS Dutch Railways operates Intercity and Sprinter trains from Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station. The rail platforms are on the upper level of the station.
The following Intercity services run from Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA:
- Venlo via Utrecht/’s-Hertogenbosch/Eindhoven/Helmond
- Nijmegen via Amsterdam Bijlmer-Arena/Utrecht/Ede-Wageningen/Arnhem Centraal
- Den Haag via Amsterdam Zuid/Schiphol Airport/Leiden
- Almere Centrum via Diemen Zuid/Weesp
There are also these Sprinter services:
- Hoofddorp via Amsterdam Zuid/Schiphol Airport
- Uitgeest via Amsterdam Centraal/Sloterdijk/Zaandam
- Rotterdam Centraal via Breukelen/Woerden/Gouda
- Driebergen-Zeist via Breukelen/Utrecht
The train is the quickest way to get to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA from Schiphol Airport taking just 13 minutes. Intercity trains run up to 4x hourly with final destination Nijmegen or Venlo.
The cost of a one-way train ticket (2026 prices) from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA is €5.10 (2nd class) or €9.18 (1st class) plus a €1.60 surcharge if purchasing a disposable train ticket.
If travelling between Amsterdam Centraal and Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA by train then the fare is €3.50 (2nd class) or €6.30 (1st class) plus the €1.60 surcharge if purchasing a disposable train ticket. The trip takes 15 minutes.
There are up to 4x Sprinter trains services per hour running with final destination from Amsterdam Centraal being either Driebergen-Zeist or Rotterdam Central.
Current facilities at Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station include AH To Go (mini-supermarket), Bruna (newsagent), ETOS (chemist) plus Starbucks and various snack bars.
Metro: Station Bijlmer ArenA (M50/54)
Station Bijlmer ArenA is a metro station within Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station and has its own separate platforms.
To access the platforms (metro or trains) you need to scan a ticket at the respective gate barriers – with the metro barriers clearly marked with the ‘M’ logo.
Metro lines serving Bijlmer ArenA are the M50 (Gein to Isolatorweg) and M54 (Centraal Station-Gein).
You can directly reach all other major metro/train stations in Amsterdam – including Amsterdam Amstel, Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Amsterdam Zuid.
For the journey between Amsterdam Centraal and Bijlmer ArenA, the metro runs more frequently than the train and the journey time is about 16 minutes with 9 intermediate stops.
Note that the metro does not run to Schiphol Airport – see our Amsterdam metro map here.
The metro is operated by city transport company GVB which has a service & tickets desk at Bijlmer ArenA.
For metro travel you will either need a GVB 1 hour single ticket (€3.40) or consider one of these better value multi-day tickets:
There are 2 other multi-day tickets available which are essentially upgraded versions of the GVB ticket.
The Amsterdam Travel Ticket (GVB day ticket + airport journey) and the Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket (GVB day ticket + all regional transport).
Either ticket is an excellent choice if you are arriving/departing from Schiphol aiport and are staying in the Bijlmer-ArenA area. They are both valid on the Intercity train between Schiphol-Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA and can get you in and around Amsterdam.
| Good for AMS airport | Best for Excursions |
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| Amsterdam Travel Ticket | Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket |
| 1/2/3 days | 1/2/3 days |
| €20/€27/€34 | €23/€34/€44 |
| Valid on all GVB transport (trams/metro/buses) in Amsterdam | Valid on all GVB transport (trams/metro/buses) in Amsterdam |
| Valid between airport and city – train or 397 bus | Valid between airport and city – train or 397 bus |
| Valid on trains between any Amsterdam stations | Valid on regional NS trains + EBS/Connexxion/Qbuzz buses in region |
| Calendar day basis | Calendar day basis |
| Card only (not digital) | Card only (not digital) |
| Order here | Order here |
| more info | more info |
Buses at Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
There are a number of bus services running from the bus station at Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA. These include:
- GVB bus 47 Bijlmer ArenA – Holendrecht
- GVB bus 66 Bijlmer ArenA – IJburg
- Connexxion bus 300 runs Bijlmer ArenA – Haarlem via Schiphol Airport
- Connexxion bus 356 runs Bijlmer ArenA – Haarlem via Amstelveen
- KEOLIS bus 120 runs Bijlmer ArenA – Utrecht Centraal
Flixbus runs some of its international services from Bijlmer ArenA at Hoogoorddreef just past the bus station. Note that its main Amsterdam stop is at Sloterdijk.
Trams at Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
Note, there are no tram services running from Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA.
Amsterdam Bijlmer-ArenA by Car
Amsterdam Bijlmer-ArenA is easily reached by road being close to the A2 and A9 motorways.
There is a Park and Ride (P+R) car park at ArenA with spaces for 500 cars. The address is Burgemeester Stramanweg 130, 1101 EP Amsterdam.
Note, to get the P+R rate you must use public transport to go to central Amsterdam.
Facilities around Amsterdam-Bijlmer-ArenA
Here is an overview of the shops and venues around the Bijlmer-ArenA area.
- Johan Cruijff ArenA stadium
- Ziggo Dome – large indoor concert venue
- AFAS Live – indoor concert venue
- Pathé Arena multi-screen cinema complex
- Villa ArenA (homeware/furniture mall with 50 stores)
- ArenA-Poort outdoor shopping centre – 160 shops including supermarkets Albert Heijn, Aldi and Lidl.
- Johan Cruijff Boulevard with an Albert Heijn supermarket and superstores Decathlon (sport), Media Markt (electronics) and Prenatal (baby gear).
Hotels at Amsterdam Bijlmer-ArenA
There are a number of hotel options in the Amsterdam Bijlmer-ArenA area:
Jaz in the City Amsterdam – well rated hotel near the Ziggo Dome
Hampton by Hilton – located on the eastern side of the station
Holiday Inn ArenA Towers
Holiday Inn Express ArenA Towers – 2 IHG hotels a short walk away at ArenA Towers
Courtyard by Marriott – located in the Atlas ArenA complex near the bus station
EasyHotel Amsterdam Arena Boulevard – Basic hotel on ArenA Bolulevard
Last checked and updated 3 January 2026 (originally published in 2019).
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