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Train stations near Amsterdam Centraal Station

  • Amsterdam Centraal,1 min walk,

Metro stations near Amsterdam Centraal Station

  • Centraal Station,1 min walk,

Light Rail stations near Amsterdam Centraal Station

  • Centraal Station,2 min walk,

Bus stations near Amsterdam Centraal Station

  • Centraal Station,3 min walk,
  • Amsterdam, Centraal Station (Perron H),3 min walk,
  • Amsterdam, Centraal Station,3 min walk,
  • Amsterdam, Centraal Station (Perron J),3 min walk,
  • Amsterdam, Centraal Station (Perron A),5 min walk,

Bus lines to Amsterdam Centraal Station

  • 22,Station Sloterdijk,
  • 48,Centraal Station,
  • N06,Amsterdam Centraal - Purmerend Overwhere,
  • N07,Amsterdam Centraal - Purmerend De Purmer,
  • N11,Amsterdam Centraal - Marken,
  • N14,Amsterdam - Broek in Waterland - Edam - Scharwoude - Hoorn,
  • N19,Amsterdam Centraal via Oostzaan - Zaandam,
  • N94,Amsterdam Centraal via Zaandam - Krommenie,
  • 800,Amsterdam via Zaanse Schans - Volendam,
  • N82,Lijn 282,
  • N83,Lijn 283,
  • N23,Almere Stad,
  • BUS,Alkmaar,
  • N47,Uithoorn Busst. Via Amstelveen,
  • N57,Aalsmeer Busst.,
  • N97,Amsterdam Cs Via Airport,
  • 18,Lijn 18,
  • 21,Lijn 21,
  • N81,Lijn 281,
  • N84,Lijn 284,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The closest stations to Amsterdam Centraal Station are:

    • Amsterdam Centraal is 31 meters away, 1 min walk.
    • Centraal Station is 32 meters away, 1 min walk.
    • Amsterdam, Centraal Station (Perron H) is 170 meters away, 3 min walk.
    • Amsterdam, Centraal Station is 192 meters away, 3 min walk.
    • Amsterdam, Centraal Station (Perron J) is 192 meters away, 3 min walk.
    • Amsterdam, Centraal Station (Perron A) is 297 meters away, 5 min walk.
  • Which Bus lines stop near Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    These Bus lines stop near Amsterdam Centraal Station: 18, 21, 22, 347, 37, 41, 65

  • Which Train lines stop near Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    These Train lines stop near Amsterdam Centraal Station: IC, ICD, SPR

  • Which Metro lines stop near Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    These Metro lines stop near Amsterdam Centraal Station: 54

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The nearest light rail station to Amsterdam Centraal Station is Centraal Station. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest metro station to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The nearest metro station to Amsterdam Centraal Station is Centraal Station. It’s a 1 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest train station to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The nearest train station to Amsterdam Centraal Station is Amsterdam Centraal. It’s a 1 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The nearest bus stops to Amsterdam Centraal Station are Centraal Station, Amsterdam, Centraal Station (Perron H), Amsterdam, Centraal Station and Amsterdam, Centraal Station (Perron J). The closest one is a 3 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Light Rail to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The 12 is the first Light Rail that goes to Amsterdam Centraal Station. It stops nearby at 5:55 AM.

  • What time is the last Light Rail to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The 12 is the last Light Rail that goes to Amsterdam Centraal Station. It stops nearby at 12:46 AM.

  • What time is the first Metro to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The 52 is the first Metro that goes to Amsterdam Centraal Station. It stops nearby at 5:24 AM.

  • What time is the last Metro to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The 52 is the last Metro that goes to Amsterdam Centraal Station. It stops nearby at 12:56 AM.

  • What time is the first Train to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The IC is the first Train that goes to Amsterdam Centraal Station. It stops nearby at 3:19 AM.

  • What time is the last Train to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The NJ is the last Train that goes to Amsterdam Centraal Station. It stops nearby at 9:59 AM.

  • What time is the first Bus to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The N85 is the first Bus that goes to Amsterdam Centraal Station. It stops nearby at 3:13 AM.

  • What time is the last Bus to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The N97 is the last Bus that goes to Amsterdam Centraal Station. It stops nearby at 3:54 AM.

  • How much is the Bus fare to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The Bus fare to Amsterdam Centraal Station costs about €1.08 - €8.21.

  • How much is the Metro fare to Amsterdam Centraal Station?

    The Metro fare to Amsterdam Centraal Station costs about €1.14 - €3.20.

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Amsterdam Centraal Station
Amsterdam Centraal StationAmsterdam Centraal station (Dutch: Station Amsterdam Centraal [staːˈʃɔn ˌɑmstərˈdɑm sɛnˈtraːl]; abbreviation: Asd) is the largest railway station in Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands. A major international railway hub, it is used by 192,000 passengers a day, making it the second busiest railway station in the country after Utrecht Centraal and the most visited Rijksmonument of the Netherlands.National and international railway services at Amsterdam Centraal are provided by NS(Nederlandse Spoorwegen), the principal rail operator in the Netherlands. Amsterdam Centraal is the northern terminus of Amsterdam Metro routes 51, 53, 54, and stop for 52 operated by municipal public transport operator GVB. It is also served by a number of GVB tram and ferry routes as well as local and regional bus routes operated by GVB, Connexxion and EBS. Amsterdam Centraal was designed by Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers and opened in 1889. It features a Gothic, Renaissance Revival station building and a cast iron platform roof spanning approximately 40 metres. Since 1997, the station building, underground passages, metro station, and the surrounding area have been undergoing major reconstruction and renovation works to accommodate the North-South Line metro route, which was opened on 22 July 2018. Amsterdam Centraal has the second longest railway platform in the Netherlands with a length of 695 metres. Due to the length, each platform may serve two trains, while one embarks from side "a" of a platform and the other, from side "b".
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