Sep 20 – 21, 2007
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Europe/Zurich timezone

Travel Information

TRAVEL


Travel from the Amsterdam airport, Schiphol, to the meeting place (Felix Meritis) can be done by train/tram (40 min) or taxi.

Taxis you can find outside the arrival hall.

For the train you need to buy a ticket from a vending machine (yellow/blue) or ticket counter before boarding.

For the tram you can buy a ticket with the conductor at the back of the tram, or you can buy a 'strippenkaart' that you can use for multiple trips, at the GVB vending machines (white/blue) at Central Station or at the bookstores at Schiphol or Central Station. Be sure to follow the instructions on the card; you need to validate your ticket in the tram.

For the trains from Schiphol you can follow two routes:

  • Go from Schiphol Railway Station to Amsterdam Central Station and take
    • tram 13 or 17 and exit at Westermarkt. From there it is a short 5 minute walk to Felix Meritis.
    • tram 1, 2, or 5 and exit at Keizersgracht. From there it is a long 5 minute walk to Felix Meritis.
  • Go from Schiphol railway station to Amsterdam Zuid/WTC station, take tram 5 towards Central Station and exit at Keizersgracht. From there it is a long 5 minute walk to Felix Meritis.