By Air: Traveling by air is the easiest way to reach the city of Amsterdam.
Airport: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport serves as the gateway to the city from other parts of the world. The airport, which is near to the Amsterdam Central Station, is the biggest airport in the Netherlands, the fourth largest in Europe and the tenth largest in the world. Around 42 million passengers travel to and from this airport every year.
Major Airlines: KLM UK and KLM or Northwest Airlines are the main airlines operating from this airport. Adria Airways, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Air Canada, Air France, Austrian, Blue1, BMI, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, EasyJet, El Al, Eva Air, Finnair, Garuda Indonesia, Iberia, Icelandair, Japan Air Lines,
Kenya Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Olympic Airlines,
Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, United, US Airways and VARIG are the other airlines that serve the city.
To & From Airport: The Amsterdam Central Station, which is only 20 minutes away from the airport, helps passengers coming from abroad to travel to other regions. Taxi service, which is abundant in the city, takes passengers from the airport to the destination. National and international train service operated by Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf, Connexxion, Arriva, and Nederlandse Spoorwegen provides access to the city.
Other Transports: Amsterdam Metro that serves 3 metro lines, 1 light rail line and 1 metro line is another form of public transport in the city. An express tramline and 16 tramlines, 55 local bus lines and regional bus lines, ferries, fast flying ferry and North/South underground line include the means of commutation in the city. Bicycle is the most common private vehicle in the city besides car and bike racks.