Public transport in Amsterdam operates 24 hours a day. From 06:00 till midnight you can use city trams, buses or metro. Later you can take a night bus. There are 11 night bus lines connecting Amsterdam Centraal station with other parts of the city. They run every hour between 00:30 and 07:30. Here is everything you need to know about night buses in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam night buses map
You can download a full-size night buses map at the GVB.nl official website.
On the map above you can see both city and regional night buses. Regional lines are marked in yellow – they run to the Schiphol airport, Haarlem, Zaandam and other cities in the Amsterdam area.
Night bus lines in Amsterdam
There are 11 city night bus lines in Amsterdam. All of them start at the Amsterdam Centraal station.
- Bus line N81 – direction Sloterdijk
- Bus line N82 – direction Geuzenveld
- Night bus line N83 – direction Osdorp De Aker
- Bus N84 – direction Amstelveen
- Bus line N85 – direction Gein
- Bus N86 – direction Bijlmermeer
- Bus line N87 – direction Diemer and Bijlmermeer
- Bus N88 – direction Nieuw Sloten
- Bus N89 – direction IJburg
- Bus N91 – direction Nieuwendam
- Bus N93 – direction Molenwijk
Night buses departure times/ timetable
Night buses in Amsterdam depart once an hour, so we recommend to make sure that you are on the bus-stop in time.
The Glimble public transport planner will show you which night bus you need to take and what time it departs. You can also buy the tickets in the app.
Tickets for the night buses in Amsterdam
A single night bus ticket in Amsterdam costs € 5,40. With this ticket you travel unlimited for 1,5 hours with all GVB night buses.
Other types of tickets valid in the night buses in Amsterdam:
- GVB multi-day ticket
- I amsterdam city card
- Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket
- Amsterdam Travel Ticket
- OV-chipcaard
- OV-pay
Important: you cannot buy the ticket from the bus driver in Amsterdam!
Night bus from Amsterdam to Schiphol airport
You can travel from the center of Amsterdam to the airport by Niteliner N97 operated by Connexxion company. The ticket costs € 6,50.
Visiting Amsterdam? Plan your trip
- Arriving to the Netherlands by plane? This is how you can easily get from the airport to the city center.
- Travelling from another European city (Paris, Brussels, Berlin) by an international train? It will take you to Amsterdam Central station in the city center.
- There are hundreds of nice hotels in Amsterdam for every taste and bugdet. We recommend Ambassade hotel, Andaz Prinsengracht and other hotels in the Nine Streets area on the canal belt of Amsterdam.
- Travel by public transport in Amsterdam with an unlimited pass for 1-7 days.
- Alternatively buy the I amsterdam city card, which includes public transport, museums entrance, canal cruise and 24 hours bike rental.
- Check out our list of top 15 best things to do in Amsterdam, day itineraries and book museum tickets in advance.
- Make your trip to the Netherlands complete by visiting Giethoorn (the Dutch Venice), Volendam and Zaanse Schans.
Have a nice time in Amsterdam!
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