Are signs in English at Amsterdam airport?

All signage at Schiphol is in English. Outside the airport is a different matter, but most people in the Netherlands will speak some English. All signs are also in English and as you posted this question I assume you're comfortable handling this language.



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Answer — Yes, You Will Make Your Flight In one word, yes, you should have ample time to make your connection. You may not have enough time to sit and enjoy a coffee or a Heineken, but – barring a late arrival from Detroit – you won't have to sprint through the airport. Schiphol is an easy airport to navigate.

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Language. Pursuant to requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), ATC operations are conducted either in the English language or the language used by the station on the ground. In practice, the native language for a region is used; however, English must be used upon request.

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You won't be going through customs at Schiphol until you return from your trip. Unless you're travelling to another Schengen country, you'll be going through passport control after the security check. And that process is handled by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, not Dutch Customs. Feeling like a confused customer?

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Other countries
  • Arabic-speaking countries use ?? qif (except for Lebanon, which only uses stop since 2018).
  • India, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Indonesia, The Philippines, Pakistan, The European Economic Area, Fiji, Singapore, and the United States use the standard version of the sign.


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If you want to say hi in Dutch, you would simply say “hoi”. The more formal hello is “hallo”. Regional varieties of “hi” include “heuj”, “alo” and “huijj” but sticking to “hoi” or “hallo” is generally all you need.

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