ntre of Amsterdam in a straight line, Rotterdam is 57 km and Eindhoven is 107 km. Other airports that could possibly be used are:
*Groningen Airport Eelde (142 km) (IATA: GRQ)
*Maastricht Aachen Airport (173 km) (IATA: MST)
*Weeze Airport in Germany (121 km) (IATA: NRN)
*Antwerp International Airport in Belgium (135 km) (IATA: ANR)
*Brussels Airport in Belgium (167 km) (IATA: BRU)
By train
Most trains arrive and depart from Amsterdam Central Station (with one extra 'a' in Dutch), located on an island between the Amsterdam/Old Centre and the IJ waterfront. Other important train stations are Duivendrecht and Bijlmer-ArenA in the southeast, Amstel and Muiderpoort in the East, RAI and Zuid-WTC in the South, and Lelylaan and Sloterdijk in the West. Schiphol Airport also has its own train station, which functions as a major interchange station. It has at least seven trains an hour to Amsterdam Central, with additional trains going to other stations in Amsterdam.
Most international trains run directly to Amsterdam Central Station:
*Thalys is a high-speed train that connects Amsterdam with Paris (3h19), Brussels (1h54), and Antwerp (1h12). Thalys trains Rup up to ten times a day. The cheapest tickets are sold out early, so book in advance if possible. There is a bar coach available where food, drinks and public transport tickets are sold. When travelling in first class, a meal and all drinks are included in the train fare.
*The Fyra is a high-speed train that connects Amsterdam with Brussels (1h57) and Antwerp(1h22). Until May 1, a
