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Schipol to Ams Centraal, buses on Sunday still??
Posted: 2015-04-13, 9:28 pm

mrpercy
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Hi Peeps, anyone know if you still have to get a bus or coach from the airport to Amsterdam Centraal on a Sunday?
Whenever i've arrived on a sunday in the last 2 years or so theres no trains running to Centraal from the airport, guess its engineering work or something, had to get a bus to Slojeke (cant spell it) then a train from there. Its not a major hassle, but kinda irritating as im dying to get to the city centre asap and indulge. I arrived on a monday a few weeks back and it was great jumping on the train at the airport and boom, I was there before I knew it. Thanks
Re: Schipol to Ams Centraal, buses on Sunday still??
Posted: 2015-04-13, 9:35 pm

BlutoBlutarsky Admin
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Someone will correct me if I'm mistaken but I don't think it's a normal Sunday thing. You were just unlucky. Edit: then again, I'm not sure I've actually taken the train from Ams Centraal <-> Schiphol in the last 2 years, so I could be wrong, but it would seem like a very odd thing to me.

mrpercy wrote:
guess its engineering work or something, had to get a bus to Slojeke (cant spell it) then a train from there.

Sloterdijk? If that's what you mean, then it was the case on both Saturday and Sunday (yesterday.) I happened to take the train out of town both days and heard the announcements and saw the signs directing people to the NS buses outside. Not sure what's going on or when it's scheduled to end.

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Re: Schipol to Ams Centraal, buses on Sunday still??
Posted: 2015-04-14, 12:02 pm

kingconan
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Hello,

It's not every Sunday - just when they have maintenance running.

I've only been unlucky twice and even then it wasn't too difficult.

Got the train from Centraal to Sloterdijk then a bus from SLoterdijk to Schiphol.
Re: Schipol to Ams Centraal, buses on Sunday still??
Posted: 2015-04-14, 6:56 pm

mrpercy
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Thanks guys, yeah its not a major problem, just nice to know in advance what to expect when i arrive. Ta
Re: Schipol to Ams Centraal, buses on Sunday still??
Posted: 2015-04-14, 10:29 pm

slick
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Further maintenance in 2015 is scheduled in the weekends of May 30/31 and June 6/7

http://www.ns.nl/reizigers/reisinformat ... iphol.html
Re: Schipol to Ams Centraal, buses on Sunday still??
Posted: 2015-04-15, 10:41 am

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Happened to me once, not a problem, its NOT a regular thing, as been posted above
At least NL Rail finish track maintenence on time, unlike Network Rail in UK !!

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Re: Schipol to Ams Centraal, buses on Sunday still??
Posted: 2015-04-15, 12:40 pm

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The Shuttle for 15 Euro to all Hotels (which basically means to anywhere you want) is a great option IMO.
Re: Schipol to Ams Centraal, buses on Sunday still??
Posted: 2015-04-15, 8:51 pm

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bobx wrote:
The Shuttle for 15 Euro to all Hotels (which basically means to anywhere you want) is a great option IMO.


Ok if your hotel is the 1st drop off, not much fun if its the last !!
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Re: Schipol to Ams Centraal, buses on Sunday still??
Posted: 2015-04-27, 10:14 pm

Stratosphere
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There was a train going every 20 minutes this sunday. At least TO the airport. I imagine at the same frequency from the airport. The hotel receptionist said it would be a long time to wait for us at the centraal. 20 minutes? Haha no.
Re: Schipol to Ams Centraal, buses on Sunday still??
Posted: 2015-05-12, 4:11 am

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Nederlands Spoorwegen's website says the 2d class rail fare to Centraal from Schiphol is €4,10. Takes about 20 minutes. Why would anyone do anything else?
Re: Schipol to Ams Centraal, buses on Sunday still??
Posted: 2015-05-13, 3:01 pm

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It's now €5.10 (last I went in February). I know it's only a €1 increase, but I've noticed it's getting more and more expensive at a really fast rate...
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