Keukenhof is the world famous tulip and flower garden park which is open during the springtime every year and attracts around 1.5 million visitors. Keukenhof is located in the town of Lisse in the province of South-Holland, around 26km south-west of Amsterdam.
There are a number of choices for getting to Keukenhof from Amsterdam – guided tour, coach shuttle, public transport (bus) or car.
Amsterdam to Keukenhof transport
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Keukenhof tours
The are a number of Keukenhof guided tours available. For example a guided tour from Amsterdam which includes Keukenhof entrance, a tulip farm visit and windmill cruise. Book the guided tour here
Keukenhof Coach Shuttle (from Amsterdam Noord)
The shuttle buses depart from Amsterdam Noord which can be reached by free GVB ferry. You need to check-in at the ‘This Is Holland’ attraction at Overhoeksplein 51 to pick up your tickets.
The coaches leave 2-4x per hour from just outside and run 08:00-18:00 daily. The journey to Keukenhof takes around 50 minutes.
The benefits of the shuttle service is that you can book a specific time-slot, unlike public transport where there can be long queues. And the coaches are probably a bit more comfortable than the public transport buses.
Departure times after 15:00 to Keukenhof are offered at a reduced price.
You can also book entrance which includes the round-trip shuttle from Amsterdam. Book Keukenhof entrance tickets + bus transport from Amsterdam
Keukenhof entrance and shuttle bus is also included for holders of the Go City Amsterdam All-Inclusive Pass – which can be a good value option if you plan to visit other attractions in Amsterdam.
KeukenhofBuzz Bus (Public Transport)
The following map includes the KeukenhofBuzz bus services run by Qbuzz* which serve the park from various points around the region.
* Prior to 2025 the 85X services were operated by Arriva and were known as Keukenhof Express.
Generally the first KeukenhofBuzz buses (852/854/858) depart around 07:30-07:45 and the last bus back is at 19:55. These travel directly to Keukenhof without making other stops.
Amsterdam (Europaplein) to Keukenhof
During the Keukenhof season, KeukenhofBuzz bus 852 runs daily from Europaplein bus stop (near RAI Amsterdam in the south of the city) to Keukenhof in Lisse up to 8x hourly. The journey takes about 35 minutes.
To get to Europaplein from Amsterdam Central you can take GVB Metro line 52 to Europaplein station, exit the station and walk across to the Europaplein bus stop on Europaboulevard. You need to buy a separate metro ticket.
Note, on busy days there can be long queue lines waiting for the 852 bus. If you wish to avoid the queues you may want to consider taking the shuttle bus or a guided tour instead – mentioned above – both of which would guarantee you a seat at a particular time.
You need to check-in and -out with your ticket at the card readers on the 852 bus.
Bus 852 Ticket Options
- The Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket is valid on all public transport in the greater Amsterdam region. This includes metro travel to/from Europaplein and the 852 bus trips. This costs €21.00/€31.50/€40.50 for 1/2/3 days.
- An online day return ticket costs €17.00 for adults, €8.50 for children 4-17. This cannot be bought onboard the bus, it must be pre-purchased.
- Check-in and -out with an OV-chipkaart or with OVpay (debit card/mobile payment). This is charged at the standard distance one-way tariff.
- Holland Travel Ticket which offers unlimited travel by all public transport in the Netherlands for 1 day – costs €74.00 or €51.00 (off-peak – for use after 09:00 weekdays) – only good value when travelling longer distances.
- Note: GVB tickets and the Amsterdam Travel Ticket are NOT valid on KeukenhofBuzz lines.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Keukenhof
KeukenhoffBuzz bus 858 runs daily from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Keukenhof up to 6x hourly. It only operates during the Keukenhof season.
The bus leaves from the airport Boulevard, exit out of the station hall and follow the signs towards the bus stop. This Schiphol to Keukenhof journey takes about 30 minutes.
Bus 858 Ticket Options
- The Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket is valid on all public transport in the greater Amsterdam region. This includes Amsterdam-Schiphol travel and the 858 bus trips. This costs €21.00/€31.50/€40.50 for 1/2/3 days.
- An online day return ticket costs €12.00 for adults, €6.00 for children 4-17. This cannot be bought onboard the bus, it must be pre-purchased.
- Check-in and -out with an OV-chipkaart or with OVpay (debit card/mobile payment). This is charged at the standard distance one-way tariff.
- Holland Travel Ticket which offers unlimited travel by all public transport in the Netherlands – costs €74.00 or €51.00 (off-peak – for use after 09:00 weekdays) – only good value when travelling longer distances.
- Note: GVB tickets and the Amsterdam Travel Ticket are NOT valid on KeukenhofBuzz lines.
Also see Getting to Amsterdam from Schiphol Airport
Other Keukenhof Bus Services
KeukenhofBuzz buses also run from Leiden station (bus 854) and from Haarlem station (bus 850).
The Haarlem bus runs only between 10:00 and 17:30.
- The Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket is valid on the Haarlem service but not the Leiden one.
- An online day return ticket costs €12.00 for adults, €6.00 for children 4-17. This cannot be bought onboard the bus, it must be pre-purchased.
- Check-in and -out with an OV-chipkaart or with OVpay (debit card/mobile payment). This is charged at the standard distance one-way tariff.
There is also bus 90 which runs from Katwijk, Noordwijk or Noordwijkerhout.
Keukenhof by car
It is easily possible to visit Keukenhof by car or camper van – there is a large parking facility with capacity for some 4,500 cars.
The day rate for parking is €9.00 for cars and €12.50 for campers and should be booked in advance.
There are some electric charging points in the parking lot. Note, overnight stays are not possible for camper vans as the car park closes at 19:00.
Access is from the A4 motorway (exit Nieuw-Vennep) or the A44 motorway (exit 3, Lisse). From there just follow signs to the park. Note, visitor traffic can be heavy in and around Lisse on some days.
First published on 8 March 2025.
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