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Amsterdam to Keukenhof & the Bulb Fields by train, bus or road
About 40 km. The private car is fastest at 36 min; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,160 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle
36 min door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Keukenhof Express bus from Europaplein (metro from Centraal) or Schiphol
from ₹1,160 per person
Best value
Bus
Keukenhof Express bus from Europaplein (metro from Centraal) or Schiphol
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Keukenhof Express bus from Europaplein (metro from Centraal) or Schiphol runs March – May only.
The rest of the year: NS train to Leiden Centraal + regional bus to Lisse; Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Keukenhof Express bus from Europaplein (metro from Centraal) or Schiphol | 1.1 h | ₹1,160per person | March – May only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | NS train to Leiden Centraal + regional bus to Lisse | 1.4 h | ₹1,450–₹2,160per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | 36 min | ₹10,220–₹19,700per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Keukenhof Express bus from Europaplein (metro from Centraal) or Schiphol: Keukenhof Express buses run only while Keukenhof is open, mid-March to mid-May.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Keukenhof Express bus from Europaplein (metro from Centraal) or Schiphol | ₹2,320 | ₹4,640 |
| Train · NS train to Leiden Centraal + regional bus to Lisse | ₹2,900–₹4,320 | ₹5,800–₹8,640 |
| Private car · Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | ₹10,220–₹19,700 | ₹10,220–₹19,700 |
Once you’re in Keukenhof & the Bulb Fields
- Best time: Late March – early May (tulips peak mid-April)
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Better avoided: Keukenhof opens only in spring, for about eight weeks (18 March to 9 May in 2027), and the bulb fields round Lisse bloom from late March to early May before they are cut. From mid-May to mid-March the garden is shut and there are no tulip fields to see; Amsterdam's floating flower market (Bloemenmarkt) sells bulbs all year.
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Plan Amsterdam and Keukenhof & the Bulb Fields
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.