How to travel from Amsterdam to Keukenhof: options and tips

During the Keukenhof opening season you can travel to Keukenhof from Amsterdam by public transport bus, train (via Leiden), direct bus transfer or car. Here you will find our tips how to get to Keukenhof, where to buy tickets and how much they cost in 2026.

You can already book Keukenhof entrance tickets and Keukenhof + transfer bus tickets for the 2026 season.

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Public transport (Keukenhof Buzz)	€ 38,50	included	Not available yet
Direct transfer bus	€ 35 – € 52,50	included	Order tickets >>
Tours from Amsterdam	from € 87,50	included	Order online >>

To Keukenhof from Amsterdam by direct transfer bus

Take a transfer bus from Amsterdam if you want to travel to Keukenhof with most comfort. There are two different direct transfers. Their main difference is the departure location. For the rest they both include a return bus ride to Keukenhof and entrance to the park.

Option 1. Shuttle bus departing from the This is Holland experience (Overhoeksplein 51). If you travel from Amsterdam Central station you need to take a free ferry across the IJ river (direction Buiksloterweg) and then walk for approximately two minutes to This is Holland/ A’DAM Tower.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to get to This is Holland.

With this transfer you always get a guaranteed seat (unlike in public transport). Comfortable coach buses depart from Amsterdam every 30 minutes from 08:00 till 15:30. You can stay at Keukenhof as long as you want. The last bus back to Amsterdam departs at 18:30, and you can take any bus – return times are flexible.

Travel time to Keukenhof is around 45 minutes. The prices range from €35 to €52,50 depending on the season and departure time. Book tickets online.

NEW! In 2026, you can also book this ticket with a flexible date, so that you can easily adapt plans to suit the weather. Before your visit, you’ll stop by the This is Holland office (close to Central Station) to select your preferred date and time.

Tip! If you already have Keukenhof entrance tickets, you can still travel by this bus – you just need to buy a bus-only ticket (from € 27,50). Check availability online >>

And if you plan to visit museums and attractions in Amsterdam, we recommend to buy the Tulip Festival Card (from €61) which includes:

Keukenhof entrance and transfer by bus departing from This is Holland
Canal cruise in Amsterdam
Tulip Festival digital guide
10% discount on your next booking (you can use it to book museum tickets).

Read more: Tulip Festival card: is it worth it?

Option 2. Tours & Tickets direct bus transfer departing from Amsterdam Centraal station.

Travel time to Keukenhof is around 45 minutes. The price (from € 35) includes entrance to the Keukenhof gardens and transfer from and to Amsterdam. Tours & Tickets offers discount on child tickets (age 4–13). Check availability >>

How to travel to Keukenhof from Amsterdam by public transport?

You can also take KeukenhofBuzz bus line 852 from Amsterdam RAI/ Europaplein which will take you to the Keukenhof entrance.

Plan your door-to-door trip to Keukenhof by public transport using 9292.nl website or app.

Travel to Keukenhof by public transport in 2026: bus lines and routes. Source: Keukenhof.nl

Types of tickets valid on the bus 852:

The Keukenhof combi-tickets (entrance + return bus ticket from Amsterdam) cost:

adult (18+) – € 37
child (4-17) – € 17,50
kids younger than 4 travel in the Keukenhof bus line 852 for free.

Combi-tickets for Keukenhof + bus from Amsterdam for the 2026 season are not yet for sale. But you can already book your regular Keukenhof entrance tickets and pay for the bus with OV-pay (tap in and tap out with your bank pass) orAmsterdam & Region Travel ticket.

In 2026 prior reservation is required for all kinds of tickets to the Keukenhof gardens.

The time that you choose during the booking process is based on departure with the bus line 852 from Europaplein/RAI Amsterdam. The first Keukenhof bus from Amsterdam RAI departs at 07:30, and the last return bus to Amsterdam departs from Keukenhof at 19:45. Expected travel time is 35 minutes.

Important: If you travel with a combi-ticket, you will need a separate public transport ticket to travel from Amsterdam center to Amsterdam RAI by metro line 52. Amsterdam & Region travel ticket is valid both in the bus 852 and metro line 52 (but doesn’t include Keukenhof entrance).

Check the Keukenhof Express FAQ here >>

Tours to the Keukenhof gardens

You can also take a Keukenhof guided tour from Amsterdam. Here are some best-selling tours to Keuknehof from Amsterdam:

> Keukenhof full-day tour in small groups (max 18 people) from € 57,50
> Keukenof + Zaanse Schans (full-day guided tour) from € 69,50
> Tour to Keukenhof + Giethoorn (in one day) from € 149
> Guided tour to Keukenhof + tulip farm from € 87,50
> Keukenhof shuttle bus + entry (with flexible return) from € 35

How to travel from Amsterdam to Keukenhof by train?

There is no train station directly next to Keukenhof. But you might still want to travel by train if you plan to visit tulip fields around Hillegom train station.

This is how you can travel to Keukenhof from Amsterdam by train + bus:

1. Take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal (one-way ticket from Amsterdam costs € 12,60 in 2026).

2. At Leiden Centraal station change to the bus line 854 (Leiden – Keukenhof express). Combi-ticket from Leiden (entrance + return transfer) costs € 33,50.

How to travel to Keukenhof by car?

The Keukenhof gardens are located between Amsterdam and Leiden. Keukenhof official address: Stationsweg 166A, Lisse.

Keukenhof has two parking lots – P1 and P2.

From Amsterdam, take the A4/N207, and navigate to P1
From Rotterdam, take the A4/N208/N206, and navigate to P2.

It will take you around 40 minutes to drive from Amsterdam to Lisse. Parking near Keukenhof costs € 9 – € 15 a day. Parking tickets are available online.

Keukenhof tickets prices:

adults – € 21,50
children (aged 0 to 3) – free
children (aged 4 to 11) – € 10
entrance + direct transfer from Amsterdam – from € 35

Keukenhof combi-tickets (entrance + return bus ticket) cost:

€ 38,50 if you travel from Amsterdam RAI
€ 33,50 if you travel from Hoofddorp
€ 33,50 from Leiden
€ 33,50 from Haarlem
€ 15 – € 17,50 tickets for children (4-17).

Please remember you need to book tickets to Keukenhof with a time-slot online. In 2026 the Keukenhof gardens are open every day from 19 March untill 10 May, from 08:00 till 19:00.

FAQ about travelling to Keukenhof from Amsterdam

What is the best way to get to the Keukenhof from Amsterdam?

A direct bus from Amsterdam departing from the This is Holland experience/ A’DAM Tower (Overhoeksplein 51) is the most convenient way to travel to Keukenhof from the center of Amsterdam. With this transfer you travel by omfortable coach bus and always get a guaranteed seat (unlike in public transport). Here is a step-by-step guide with photos on how to get to This is Holland.

If I buy bus + Keukenhof ticket, do I need to know what stop I will be boarding the bus? I’ll be coming from a cruise ship docked at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam.

All buses from Amsterdam to Keukenhof are non-stop, but they have different departure points. Public transport buses depart from Amsterdam RAI and Schiphol airport. Transfer buses depart from Central Station and This is Holland/ A’DAM Tower. The closest, 15 minutes walk from the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, departure point is Tours & Tickets, De Ruijterkade 34. Another option is the bus from A’DAM Tower. It’s also not far, from the Central Station you have to cross the river by free ferry boat.

Is there a train station near Keukenhof?

There is no train station directly next to Keukenhof. But you might still want to travel by train if you plan to visit tulip fields as well. Take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal (one-way ticket from Amsterdam costs € 12,60 in 2026). At Leiden Centraal station change to the bus line 854 (Leiden – Keukenhof). In will take you directly to the Keukenhof entrance.

Would train/bus be included under the amsterdam Card?

No, train and bus service to Keukenhof are not included in the I amsterdam Card.

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