Amsterdam Sloterdijk station is located in the north-west of Amsterdam and is a major rail junction. Amsterdam Sloterdijk is one of the city’s business districts and is surrounded by large corporate and government offices.
Being easily accessible to both Amsterdam Central and Schiphol airport, and with a number of hotels in the area it has become a popular base for tourists and business travellers.
In this article we will see how visitors can get to Amsterdam Sloterdijk from various points around the city.
Getting to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
Amsterdam Sloterdijk lies about 4.5km west of Amsterdam Central station and about 10km north-east of Schiphol Airport.
Taxi to/from Amsterdam Sloterdijk
Being a major business district in Amsterdam, many corporate travellers travel by taxi to the Sloterdijk area.
A taxi from Schiphol airport to Amsterdam Sloterdijk will cost about €40-€50. Uber is also present in the city and an UberBlack trip would be a similar amount.
A taxi between Amsterdam Central and Bijlmer ArenA will cost about €20-€25.
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Train: Amsterdam Sloterdijk
NS Dutch Railways operates Intercity and Sprinter trains from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station. There are 6 platforms (3-8) at the lower level and 2 platforms (11 and 12) at the upper level. There are also separate satellite platforms 9 and 10 to the east of the station.
The following Intercity services run from Amsterdam Sloterdijk:
- Nijmegen via Amsterdam Centraal/Amstel/Utrecht/Ede-Wageningen/Arnhem Centraal
- Maastricht/Heerlen via Amsterdam Centraal/Amstel/Utrecht/Eindhoven
- Amersfoort Centraal via Amsterdam Centraal/Hilversum/Baarn
- Den Haag Centraal via Lelylaan/Schiphol Airport/Leiden
- Den Helder via Zaandam/Alkmaar
- Hoorn
There are also these Sprinter services:
- Hoofddorp via Lelylaan/Schiphol Airport
- Uitgeest via Zaandam
- Den Haag Centraal via Lelylaan/Schiphol Airport/Leiden
- Hoorn via Zaandam
- Almere via Amsterdam Centraal/Muiderpoort
- Amersfoort via Amsterdam Centraal/Muiderpoort/Hilversum
- Zandvoort aan Zee via Haarlem
The train is the quickest way to get to Sloterdijk from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport taking only 10-11 minutes. Sprinter trains run up to 6x hourly with final destination Almere Oostvaarders, Amersforrt Vathorst or Hoorn Kersenboogerd.
Schiphol trains depart and arrive from the upper level platforms at Sloterdijk.
The cost of a one-way train ticket (2025 prices) from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Sloterdijk is €4.40 (2nd class) or €7.48 (1st class) plus a €1.50 surcharge if purchasing a disposable train ticket.
Likewise, the fastest and most convenient way to travel from Amsterdam Central to Sloterdijk is to take the train. The trip by rail takes just 6 minutes.
The cost of a one-way train ticket (2025 prices) from Amsterdam Central to Amsterdam Sloterdijk is €2.80 (2nd class) or €4.76 (1st class) plus a €1.50 surcharge if purchasing a disposable train ticket.
Many trains depart Amsterdam Central (literally every few minutes) that make a stop at Sloterdijk station. These can be both Intercity trains and Sprinters. The final destination can include Alkmaar, Den Haag Centraal, Den Helder, Enkhuizen, Hoofddorp, Hoorn, Uitgeest, Vlissingen, Zandvoort aan Zee.
Double check the overhead board on the platform to confirm the train stops at Sloterdijk.
Likewise there are numerous trains at Amsterdam Sloterdijk running from different platforms to Amsterdam Central.
Current facilities at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station include AH To Go (mini-supermarket), Bruna (newsagent), ETOS (chemist) plus Starbucks and various snack bars.
Metro: Station Sloterdijk (M50/51)
Station Sloterdijk is a metro station at Amsterdam Sloterdijk railway station with separate platforms on the upper level.
To access the platforms you need to scan a ticket at the clearly marked metro gate barriers.
The metro is operated by city transport company GVB.
Metro lines serving Sloterdijk are the M50 (Gein to Isolatorweg) and M54 (Centraal Station-Isolatorweg).
If you are pushed for time do not use the metro to travel from Sloterdijk to Central Station – this takes around 35 minutes in a long circular route. Take the train (only 6 minutes) instead!
You can also directly reach all other major metro/train stations in Amsterdam – including Amsterdam Amstel, Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA, Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Amsterdam Zuid.
Note that the metro does not run to Schiphol Airport – see our Amsterdam metro map here.
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 Sloterdijk area. They are both valid on the trains between Schiphol-Sloterdijk and Amsterdam Central-Sloterdijk and can also get you 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 |
| €18/€24/€30 | €21/€31.50/€40.50 |
| 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/Arriva 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 Sloterdijk
There are a number of useful bus services running from the bus station at Amsterdam Sloterdijk. These include:
- GVB bus 15 Sloterdijk – Zuid
- GVB bus 22 Sloterdijk – Muiderpoort Station via Amsterdam Centraal
- GVB bus 36 Sloterdijk – Noord
- GVB bus 369 Sloterdijk – Schiphol Airport
A 90 minute Bus Tram Metro (BTM) ticket costs €6.50.
GVB bus 22 operates between Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Amsterdam Central station up to 9x hourly. The trip takes 25 minutes – this is slower than the train but can be useful for those with GVB tickets.
During the night there is a GVB nightbus N81 running hourly between Sloterdijk and Amsterdam Centraal. Singles cost €5.60.
GVB bus 369 runs from Schiphol Plaza to Amsterdam Sloterdijk station 2-4x per hour. However the journey time is 40 minutes, so we would recommend sticking to the much faster train. On the other hand it is the only way to get to the airport with a GVB ticket.
Trams at Amsterdam Sloterdijk
GVB tram 19 runs from Sloterdijk to Diemen and follows an arc (west-east) through the city centre. You can stop at Leidseplein, Spiegelgracht or Vijzelgracht to reach many places of interest.
ROUTE 19 (12.5km, 50mins) – Station Sloterdijk/Molenwerf/Wiltzanghlaan/Bos en Lommerweg/De Rijpstraat/Jan van Galenstraat/Adm. de Ruijterweg/Willem de Zwijgerlaan/Bilderdijkstraat/Marnixstraat/Elandsgracht/Leidseplein/Rijksmuseum-Spiegelgracht/Vijzelgracht/Frederiksplein/Weesperplein/K. ‘s-Gravesandestr./Alexanderplein/1e v.Swindenstraat/Wijttenbachstraat/Oostpoort/Hogeweg/Hugo de Vrieslaan/Kruislaan/Brinkstraat/Arent Krijtsstraat/Diemerbrug/Diemen (Sniep)
Note, until 14 February 2025 tram 19 runs an alternative route Van Hallstraat to Diemen (Sniep) with the stop changes from Leidseplein as follows: Overtoom/Kinkerstraat/De Clercqstraat/Hugo de Grootplein/Frederik Hendrikplantsoen/Nassaukade/De Wittenkade/Van L. Stirumstraat/Van Hallstraat (Westergasfabriek)
International Coach Services
Sloterdijk is also a hub for international coaches with Flixbus and BlaBlaCar Bus operating from just outside the station at Piarcoplein.
Amsterdam Sloterdijk by Car
Amsterdam Sloterdijk is easily reached by road being close to the A5 and A10 ring road (exit S102).
There is a Park and Ride (P+R) car park at Sloterdijk with spaces for 200 cars. The address is Piarcoplein 1, 1043 DW Amsterdam. Note, to get the P+R rate you must use public transport to go to central Amsterdam.
Hotels at Amsterdam Sloterdijk
There are a number of decent hotels around the Amsterdam Sloterdijk area:
- Hotel2Stay
- Holiday Inn Express Sloterdijk
- Mercure Sloterdijk
- Meininger City West
- Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West
- XO Hotels Park West
Last update 4 December 2024 (originally published in 2018).
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