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  • P
    Paradiso
    Weteringschans 6-8
    1017 SG Amsterdam
    52.3621516
    4.8838065
  • D
    De Brakke Grond
    Nes 45
    1012 KD Amsterdam
    52.3712829
    4.8939876
  • S
    Stedelijk Museum
    Museumplein 10
    1071 DJ Amsterdam
    52.3581261
    4.8798498
  • M
    Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
    Piet Heinkade 1
    1019 BR Amsterdam
    52.3780981
    4.9126064
  • A
    Arti et Amicitiae
    Rokin 112
    1012 LB Amsterdam
    52.3690511
    4.8918385
  • O
    Oude Kerk
    Oudekerksplein 23
    1012 GX Amsterdam

Travelling to Amsterdam

The airport closest to Amsterdam is Schiphol Airport. The fastest way to get to Amsterdam Central Station – and the city centre – is by train (15 minutes). More information about train travel in the Netherlands can be found the NS website or use this door-to-door travel planner (both in English).

Parking options
For those of you who come to Amsterdam by car, a complete map/​list of parking spots in Amsterdam is available here.

Accommodation

Amsterdam also offers a lot of amazing hotels and hostels located in and around the city centre, see for example hotels​.com and book​ing​.com. You could also rent via Airbnb, and spend a night on a houseboat or in a canal house, for instance. If you are travelling to Amsterdam on a shoestring, your cheapest option is to couch surf during your stay.

Getting around Amsterdam

By foot
Walking distances to the festival’s venues vary. From Amsterdam Centraal station, it takes a ten-minute walk to reach Muziekgebouw aan ​‘t IJ and De Brakke Grond, and a fifteen-minute walk to Arti et Amicitiae. Reaching Paradiso and Stedelijk Museum takes about half an hour by foot.

By bike
The most efficient way of transportation is by bike, like the locals. Information about bike rental companies can be found here.

Public transport
For travelling by public transportation you can buy an OV-chip card at Central Station. With this card you must check in and check out when boarding or disembarking from a tram, bus, or metro. You can also purchase a disposable card for one hour (€3,20), for a single day (€8) or for multiple days (3 days for €19). For all information on public transport in Amsterdam visit the GVB website, have a look the NS website or use this door-to-door travel planner (both in English).