Amsterdam metro
Trams do most of the work in the canal ring; the North–South metro line (52) is the quickest way from Noord and Centraal to De Pijp and Zuid. NS trains to Schiphol run all night.
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
52 (Noord/Zuidlijn)
Colour: light blue (check) · Noord – Zuid
- Noord
- Noorderpark
- Centraal StationRail station
- RokinSightsDam Square
- VijzelgrachtSightsRijksmuseum walk
- De PijpSightsAlbert Cuyp market
- EuropapleinSightsRAI
- ZuidRail stationtrains to Schiphol
51, 53, 54 (East line)
Colour: orange (51) (check) · Centraal – Isolatorweg / Gaasperplas / Gein
- Centraal StationInterchange
- NieuwmarktSights
- WaterloopleinSightsRembrandt House, flea market
- Weesperplein
- AmstelRail station
NS Schiphol line
Colour: yellow (NS) · Centraal – Schiphol
- Centraal StationInterchange
- Amsterdam SloterdijkInterchange
- Schiphol AirportAirport
Also: Line 50 (ring) and the tram network.
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GVB metro & trams | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | 06:00 – 00:306:00 AM – 12:30 AM |
| GVB metro & trams | Sat, Sun | 07:00 – 00:307:00 AM – 12:30 AM |
| NS night trains (Schiphol–Centraal) | Daily | from 00:00, all nightfrom 12:00 AM, all night |
Metro and trams about 06:00–00:30 (from about 07:00 at weekends) (check). NS trains between Schiphol, Centraal, Utrecht and Rotterdam run roughly hourly all night.Metro and trams about 6:00 AM–12:30 AM (from about 7:00 AM at weekends) (check). NS trains between Schiphol, Centraal, Utrecht and Rotterdam run roughly hourly all night.
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- 3–5 min
- Off-peak
- 7–10 min
- Night
- NS night trains about hourly
Airport rail linkcheck
Schiphol (AMS)
NS trains to Centraal (about 15–20 min) or Zuid; bus 397 to Museumplein.
Last departure: Trains all night (hourly after about 00:30)Trains all night (hourly after about 12:30 AM)
Farescheck
Pay per kilometre by tapping in and out, or with day tickets (check). Payment: see the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: None needed — OVpay: tap your contactless card or phone in and out
Stations to know
- AirportSchiphol AirportNS Schiphol line
- Rail stationCentraal Station52 (Noord/Zuidlijn)
- Rail stationZuid — trains to Schiphol52 (Noord/Zuidlijn)
- Rail stationAmstel51, 53, 54 (East line)
- SightsRokin — Dam Square52 (Noord/Zuidlijn)
- SightsVijzelgracht — Rijksmuseum walk52 (Noord/Zuidlijn)
- SightsDe Pijp — Albert Cuyp market52 (Noord/Zuidlijn)
- SightsEuropaplein — RAI52 (Noord/Zuidlijn)
- SightsNieuwmarkt51, 53, 54 (East line)
- SightsWaterlooplein — Rembrandt House, flea market51, 53, 54 (East line)
Step-free accesscheck
All metro stations have lifts; newer trams are low-floor.
Etiquette and rulescheck
- Always tap out, or you pay the maximum.
- Keep bike lanes clear when you leave the station.
- Stand right on escalators.
After the last traincheck
- Night buses (N81–N89) from Centraal, about 00:30–07:00.Night buses (N81–N89) from Centraal, about 12:30 AM–7:00 AM.
- Taxis (TCA or Uber); bike if you are steady.
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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.