How to travel to Keukenhof Gardens?

Want to travel to the tulips at Keukenhof Gardens in Holland? The gardens are located in the middle of the famous Dutch flower fields close to cities like Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam. The flower region of the Netherlands is called ‘Bollenstreek‘. If you want to travel to Keukenhof Gardens you will have to choose which way you would like to travel. Below you will find the most populair options for traveling to the flower park and the flower fields.

Travel to Keukenhof with a (guided) tour from Amsterdam

Keukenhof tour from Amsterdam
Day trip to the tulips at Keukenhof

Do you want to enjoy the flowers in Holland in a luxurious way? Then book a (guided) tour from Amsterdam. From the starting point you travel by luxury touring bus directly to Keukenhof. Often there is also a (digital)guide who can tell you a lot about the flowers of Holland. Some tours even combine Keukenhof with other great attractions like a visiting a real tulip farm or windmill village Zaanse Schans, which also saves you money.

Keukenhof tours from Amsterdam

Several luxury coaches depart from Amsterdam for Keukenhof and the tulip fields. The departure location of the tour buses is always near Amsterdam Central Station. Below is an overview of the different tours available during the tulip season in 2025:

Tours from AmsterdamPrice
Shuttle Service to the tulip fields
Departs every 30 minutes between 8.00 am – 3.30 pm
+ Stay as long as you like
– Keukenhof ticket not included
Last bus back is at 6.30 pm
€ 27.50Book now
Shuttle bus + Keukenhof
Departs every 30 minutes between 8.00 am – 3.30 pm
+ Reserved seat on outward journey
+ Keukenhof ticket
+ Stay as long as you like
Last bus back is at 6.30 pm
from € 35.00Book now
Shuttle Service + Keukenhof + Windmill Cruise
Departs 8.30 am, 9.30 am, 10.00 am, 11.00 am, 11.30 am
+ Reserved seat on outward journey
+ Keukenhof ticket
+ 1 hour countryside windmill cruise
+ Stay as long as you like
Last bus back is at 6.30 pm
from € 54.50Book now
Full Day Tour Keukenhof + Tulip Farm + Windmill Cruise
Departs daily at 9.00 am
+ Reserved seat
+ Keukenhof ticket
+ 1 hour countryside windmill cruise
+ Live guide
+ tulip farm visit
+ Stay as long as you like at Keukenhof
Last bus back is at 6.30 pm
from € 87.50Book now
Full Day Tour Keukenhof + Windmill Village Zaanse Schans
Departs daily at 8.00 am, 10.30 am
+ Reserved seat
+ Keukenhof ticket
+ visit Windmill village Zaanse Schans
+ Visit of clog (wooden shoe) maker
+ Dutch cheese tasting
+ Stay as long as you like at Keukenhof
Last bus back is at 6.30 pm
from € 69.50Book now
Full Day Tour Keukenhof + Tulip Experience
Departs daily at 9.30, 12.30
+ Reserved seat
+ Keukenhof ticket
+ visit Tulip Experience
+ 6.5 hour tour
€ 84.50Not yet available
Full Day Tour Keukenhof + Madurodam
Departs daily at 10.00 am
+ Reserved seat
+ visit Madurodam
+ Keukenhof ticket
+ Stay as long as you like at Keukenhof
Last bus back is at 6.30 pm
€ 89.50Book now

Keukenhof tours from Rotterdam

In 2025, tours from Rotterdam to Keukenhof will most likely resume. We expect more information about these tours from Rotterdam in early November 2024. Check out the options to travel to Keukenhof and the tulip fields from Rotterdam here.

Keukenhof tours from The Hague

In 2025, tours from The Hague to Keukenhof will most likely resume. We expect more information on these tours from The Hague in early November 2024. Check out the options to travel from The Hague to Keukenhof and the tulip fields here.

Travel to Keukenhof with a Keukenhof Bus

The Keukenhof Bus is a popular option for traveling to Keukenhof Gardens. The Keukenhof bus departs from variouslocations in the Netherlands and takes you to the flower park quickly and cheaply. With the special combi ticket you save money on your transport and access to the flower park. The price of a combi ticket depends from the departure location and included a round trip busticket and a skip the line Keukenhof ticket. In 2025, a new shuttle bus service will run from the square near the A’DAM Tower. Please note that this shuttle bus is not part of Amsterdam’s public transport system.

The shuttle from Amsterdam North is included in the Tulip Festival Card.

Departure locationBus numberPrice
Amsterdam North | near Central StationShuttle servicefrom € 35.00Book now
Amsterdam RAI Station852€ 36.50Available late 2024
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol858€ 31.50Available late 2024
Haarlem Station850€ 31.50Available late 2024
Leiden Station854€ 31.50Available late 2024

Travel to Keukenhof with a private Tulip Festival Taxi Transfer

taxi transfer Keukenhof tulip fields
Taxi Transfer Keukenhof Tulip Fields

The most easy option to go from Amsterdam to Keukenhof Gardens is by taxi. You do not have to wait for other travelers and you can quickly get to the tulips. With the Tulip Festival Taxi Transfer you pay a fixed taxi price and you can book your transfer in advance. The driver will pick you up at your location (hotel or Amsterdam Airport Schiphol).

Type of taxi transferPrice
Sedan (max. 3 people and luggage)€ 96.00Not yet available
Minibus (max. 7 people and luggage)€ 136.00Not yet available
Taxi transfer + Keukenhof ticketfrom € 116.00Not yet available

Travel to Keukenhof by (rental) car

The region in which Keukenhof is located is called the Bollenstreek and it is situated on the Dutch coast between the cities of Amsterdam, Haarlem, The Hague and Leiden. From Germany, the tulip fields and Keukenhof flower park are therefore easy to reach by car.

At Keukenhof flower park, there is a large car park where you can park all day for € 10.00. You do need to reserve your parking space in advance. You do this when you book your Keukenhof tickets.

The navigation address for Keukenhof flower park is:

  • Stationsweg 166a
  • 2161 AM Lisse

Walking or biking to Keukenhof Gardens

Our favorite way to go to the flower park is biking or walking. On the way you will enjoy the flower fields. For this you obviously need to stay in a hotel or bed & breakfast near the gardens. An additional advantage is that you can visit the park in the early morning or late afternoon when it is still quiet and you can make the most beautiful photos. Check out out list of hotels near Keukenhof.

Check our flower map to see some recommend hotels near Keukenhof and the Bollenstreek. The flower map will be updated with the blooming of the fields from March. Subscribe to our free Flower Forecasts to stay up to date.

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