How late can you run trains in Amsterdam?

Public transport in Amsterdam operates from 6am until midnight. However, some Metro trains will end their run before midnight, while others will reach distant suburban stations as late as 1am.



Amsterdam's public transport system is exceptionally late-running compared to many European cities. Most regular train services (NS) operate until approximately 01:00 AM. After the main schedule ends, a Night Train (Nachtnet) service takes over, running once every hour throughout the night between major hubs like Amsterdam Centraal, Schiphol Airport, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdam, and Utrecht. In 2026, the network is expanding further; a new European Sleeper night train to Milan is scheduled to launch in June 2026, allowing for overnight international travel. For local travel within the city, most trams and buses stop around 00:30, after which a network of 12 night buses (designated with an 'N') operates until the morning. It is a peer-to-peer "pro-tip" that you can use your contactless card or phone (OV-pay) for all these services, including the night trains, making it very easy to get home after a late night in the city center.

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The trams, buses and metro lines run from 06:00 in the morning to just after midnight. The last trams leave Central Station at 12:15. After that (between 00.30 and 07:30 in the morning) there is an hourly service of night buses.

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Night buses Amsterdam has 12-night bus lines which operate every day from 12:30am (midnight) to 6am. These lines connect all the city and are a comfortable way of getting around.

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The Amsterdam Travel Ticket provides unlimited travel on the train (NS railway), the Amsterdam Airport Express (bus 397) and Niteliner N97 (of Connexxion) between Schiphol and Amsterdam and unlimited travel for all GVB trams, day buses, night buses and metros. So, you can arrange all of your travel needs in one go.

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Uber in the Netherlands Uber is available in The Netherlands since 2012. Started in Amsterdam and now available in more than 5 cities. Every day we work hard to improve and increase driver availability via the Uber app to meet all trip requests.

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At Schiphol Airport, taxis are available at the airport's exit. Depending on the traffic, a taxi can take you to the city centre in half an hour. One-way rides between the airport and downtown range from €35 to €55.

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There is a train station in the airport connecting with several of the in-city train stations. Cost about 6 euro. And also express busses on dedicated roads for the same price. Uber exists, as do licensed, electric taxis for about 50 euro.

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- Remember that trains do not run on set schedules and can be on the track at any time.

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That's because, in the Netherlands, there is no social or written requirement to tip a restaurant worker. However, if you received good service or thoroughly enjoyed the food, it's customary to give a small tip — around 5-10% of the bill. If your service was just average, round up the bill or leave some change.

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