๐ณ๐ฑ Amsterdam
Netherlands
Flight Itinerary
JFK โ AMS
Mon May 18, 2026
2 nights in Amsterdam (~19h to explore)
AMS โ PSA
Wed May 20, 2026
Getting In
Airport โ City
18 min
Train
Best Area
Jordaan
Transit
Excellent โ every 10 min
โฌ5.50 per trip
Train from Schiphol to Amsterdam Centraal takes just 18 minutes and runs every 10 minutes (~โฌ5.50). One of the best airport-to-city connections in Europe.
City Guide โ 19h
๐ฅ Breakfast: Grab a fresh stroopwafel and coffee at Albert Cuyp Market, or try Dutch pancakes (pannenkoeken) at The Pancake Bakery near the Anne Frank House.
โ๏ธ Morning: Start at the Rijksmuseum (arrive by 9am to beat crowds). Walk through Vondelpark afterward.
๐ฝ๏ธ Lunch: Try Indonesian rijsttafel at Kantjil & de Tijger โ it's Amsterdam's colonial culinary heritage.
๐ค๏ธ Afternoon: Canal cruise (1 hour), then wander the Nine Streets shopping district.
๐ Evening: Dinner at Foodhallen (indoor food market with 20+ stalls), then drinks at a brown cafรฉ in the Jordaan.
๐ท Dinner: Foodhallen (indoor food market with 20+ stalls) for variety, or De Kas for garden-to-table fine dining in a greenhouse.
๐ Night: Brown cafรฉs in the Jordaan for a cozy nightcap, or catch live music at Paradiso or Melkweg โ Amsterdam's legendary venues.
Map
Getting Around
Walk or rent a bike. The city center is extremely compact.
Where to Stay
Top Experiences
Anne Frank House
WWII hiding place turned museum. Emotional and deeply moving walk through the secret annex.
Rijksmuseum
The Netherlands' premier art museum with Rembrandt's Night Watch and 8,000 masterpieces.
Canal cruise
Glide past 17th-century gabled houses, under bridges, and through Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed canals.