Page 445 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - The Netherlands

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Getting to and
from Schiphol
Every major city in the
Netherlands can be reached
by train from Schiphol Station.
The journey to Amsterdam
Centraal Station takes 20
minutes. Schiphol is also on
the night-train network of
the Western Netherlands (see
p446). In addition, the airport
has good bus connections
with many towns. KLM runs a
bus ser vice (the KLM Hotel
Shuttle), linking the airport
Planes at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with some 20 hotels in central
and south Amsterdam. There
Shopping
low See Buy Fly prices; only are also abundant taxis waiting
If you are leaving the country by alcohol and tobacco is sold here at the airport. Ask for a quote
plane, you will find the large See at the same price as in local before getting in, as tourists
Buy Fly shopping centre when shops. Passengers to destinations are often overcharged.
you leave customs control. outside the EU can still purchase
Although travellers to other EU duty-free alcohol and tobacco.
member states are not permitted The centrally located Schiphol
to buy duty-free goods at the Plaza is open to everyone, but
airport (see p434), it is still possible the goods stocked here are not
to find some bargains with the sold at See Buy Fly prices.
Terminal
D42/D57
D62/D87 D12/D31
Entrance
C3/C16
Lounge South
E2/E13
Lounge Center D2/D8
Watch shop at Schiphol
B1/B16
P 2
F2/F9 P 1
Lounge Centre Regional Airports
Gate E Lounge
West G20 WTC Hilton Eindhoven, Maastricht,
Rotterdam and Groningen are
G1/G10
Schiphol East P 12 all served by domestic flights,
long-stay car park with flights between Eind hoven
P40 Exit
Gate F and Schiphol, Maastricht and
A 4 Entrance
AMSTERDAM Schiphol, Groningen and
Lounge West Rotterdam and Eindhoven and
A 4 Rotterdam. There are direct
THE HAGUE/
Gate G ROTTERDAM international flights between
Departures Railway station Rotterdam and Eindhoven and
Departures Manchester and London, and
Gate E See Buy Fly duty- between Maastricht and
Gate B / C free shops Munich, Berlin and London.
Arrivals Airline desks
Gate F
Gate D
Key
Arrivals
Public access areas
Check in/baggage pick-up
Arrivals
Gate G
Gate B / C Passengers only
Customs
SCHIPHOL Passport control
PLAZA
No entry
Meeting point Information screens at Schiphol
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