Trains to Amsterdam-Centraal

Key facts about Amsterdam Centraal station

Amsterdam Centraal is the largest train station in the Netherlands, so it has many amenities and great public transport links.

Amsterdam Centraal station facilities

Amsterdam Centraal has many facilities for departing and arriving passengers, including:

• Eurostar UK terminal
• Shops such as LUSH, Mango and Relay
• Food and drink outlets such as BackWerk, Wagamama and Starbucks
• NS International ticket office, open daily from 5:45 to 21:15
• Toilets
• Waiting room
• Free WiFi
• Vending machines
• Luggage storage (luggage lockers)
• Bureau de change
• Taxi rank
• Bike rental and storage
• NS International Lounge, open 7:00 – 19:00 on weekdays and 10:00 – 18:00 on weekends
• NS ticket machines (for travel within the Netherlands)

How to get to Amsterdam Centraal

You can reach Amsterdam Centraal station by train, metro, bike, bus and tram.

• Train: NS trains from across the Netherlands stop at Amsterdam Centraal.
• Metro: Metro trains stop at the central train station.
• Bicycle: Amsterdam is known for its cyclists, so why not bike to the station?
• Bus: Many buses stop at Amsterdam’s central bus station, next to Amsterdam Centraal train station.
• Tram: Many tram services from across the Dutch capital stop outside Amsterdam Centraal.

Amsterdam Centraal ticket gates

If you're travelling to Amsterdam with Eurostar, once you get off the train, you won’t need to go through passport checks again. Just scan the barcode on your ticket to pass through the ticket gates.

If you store your bank card in your phone wallet, you'll need to save your Eurostar ticket to your Google/Apple Wallet or print it out before travelling. This is because the station’s ticket gates can read ticket barcodes and digital bank cards, so scanning the ticket on your phone may cause the gate to read the bank card saved in your phone wallet instead. This can result in an incorrect payment of up to €20.

Eurostar services from Amsterdam Centraal

Amsterdam Centraal houses the Eurostar UK Terminal, where you can catch a cross-channel train to London. It has a departures lounge for passengers travelling to London. Eurostar Premier passengers can also use the NS International Lounge located in the station.

Facilities in the Eurostar departure lounge

• Seating area
• Plug sockets
• Toilets
• A café
• Free WiFi

Facilities in the NS International lounge – Regus Express

Passengers travelling in Eurostar Premier, as well as Carte Blanche and Étoile Club Eurostar members, can use the NS International Lounge – Regus Express before their train departs. It has the following facilities:

• Comfortable seating for working or relaxing
• Free WiFi
• Meeting rooms
• Plug sockets
• Free drinks
• A wide range of newspapers and magazines