Metro
The nearest Metro stops are Station Zuid and Amstelveenseweg (lines 50 and 51). The route to the Olympic Stadium and the Sporthallen Zuid sports complex is signposted from here. Check
www.gvb.nl for the latest travel updates.
Tram and bus
Updates on changes to local tram and bus services on Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be posted online at
www.9292.nl and
www.gvb.nl.
OVpay: easily check in and out with your debit card
Traveling on public transport and paying for your ride has never been easier. Simply check in and out with your debit card, credit card or mobile phone. Buying a ticket in advance is no longer necessary. The cost of your public transport ride is debited from your account at the end of the day.
Read all about OVpay.
Train
The Olympic Stadium is within walking distance of Amsterdam Zuid station. Just follow the signs. Make sure to check the
NS Reisplanner for actual depart- and arrival times. On weekends, work is regularly done on the train track. The work on the train track can be viewed on the
NS Reisplanner 10 days before the travel date. Check your trip again shortly before departure for the most up-to-date advice.
Are you coming from the direction of
Flevoland, Utrecht, Leiden or Schiphol? Then travel by train to Amsterdam Zuid station. From there you continue with Metro 50 in the direction of 'Isolatorweg' (departs every 10 minutes). Get off at the 'Amstelveenseweg' stop. Or follow the walking route from Amsterdam Zuid station to the Olympic Stadium.
Are you coming from the direction of
Rotterdam, The Hague, Alkmaar, Zaandam and Hoorn? Then travel to Amsterdam Sloterdijk Station. From there, take Metro 50 in the direction of 'Gaasperplas' (departs every 10 minutes). Get off at the 'Amstelveenseweg' stop.
Do not forget to bring your OV chip card with you with sufficient credit. Don't have an OV chip card yet? You can purchase a personal OV-chipkaart via
NS.nl/ovchipkaart or buy an anonymous OV-chipkaart at the station. Avoid long waiting times at the ticket machine by charging your balance on time.
Tip! You can also buy your ticket online in advance, so you don't have to queue on the day itself. You can do this in the NS ticket shop. This prevents long queues at the machines.
Bike
Are you coming to the Olympic Stadium by bike? Then you can store your bike in the bicycle shed on the IJsbaanpad close to the Na-Druk-Geluk-Brug.
Car
Planning to drive to Amsterdam on Thursday, Friday and Saturday you can park at:
- Bedrijventerrein 'Schinkel' Anthony Fokkerweg, 1059 CM Amsterdam;
- RAIPARKING Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam (take the metro at Europaplein or RAI or walk 25 minutes to the Expo);
- P ArenA Burgemeester Stramanweg 130, 1101 EP Amsterdam (take the metro at ArenA station);
- P Station Noord Nieuwe Leeuwarderweg 25, 1022 Amsterdam-Noord (take the metro at Noord station).
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