Thank you! Really! It is simple but helpful. A family member will be traveling through this airport soon and I want to help her get ready. After watching this it will not feel like the first time for her. 😊🤟
For an airport that size a people mover would be beneficial. A lot of Asian airports have trains which carry passengers from one end of the terminal to the other, depending on the destination or the origin.
The new A-pier that is under construction is even further away than B-pier. Worst case scenario is a >2km hike 🏃. A people mover would definitely be convenient, but it's not going to happen, unfortunately. There are automated (!) wheelchairs though 😅
There is space reserved for a people mover on the terminal roof, but with the one terminal concept, do you really need one? The terminal isn’t that big, the distances on the piers/concourses are long. The people mover will get there if the new Terminal is being built I think. But this airport has to diminish the arrivals/departures from 500,000 to about 450,000 because of the government’s environmental goals. Such a silly and damaging rule. They don’t measure the exhaust fumes or noise levels from planes, they just reduce the number of flights without regarding the fact that newer planes have less exhaust fumes and make less noise. It’s completely nuts. And there is a newly built satellite airport nearby that is ready to open for about 4 years now to take over the holiday charters and low cost carriers. But it doesn’t get a permit to be operational because of political disagreement between left wing and right wing coalition parties of the last three governments. It is ridiculous and shameful.
Thanks, this was really helpful! Flying soon with a connection from schengen to nonschengen. Curious about AMS being a silent airport, seems so much less hectic and stressfree.
Very useful guide. Will be flying from Newcastle to Stockholm in November with KLM, with a transfer at this airport. Had this vision of absolute chaos when transferring for my connecting flight to Arlanda - transfer time of 1 hour 10 minutes on the way there, and 55 minutes on the way back to Newcastle. Don't feel as stressed now
Just was through this airport -- we were transferring and had to go through Passport control and race to our gate. This is the first time I am seeing all this.
Thank you so much ❤. Your video Help me a lot for my trip this month 13 April , I will fly with KLM from norwich and transfer at Schiphol airport to Bangkok Thailand.
hello, this video is so helpful thank you, i have a question concerning the self check in things you showed, if you already have your boarding pass do you have to do it ? thank you have a nice day !
suggest CDG there are alot of talk about how hard it is for transfers. Also, People like me who will take a flight and flying with dogs. We are told we have to take them and all our baggage and recheck in again, but I dont know what that looks like.. we have to go through security? All airports should have videos like this
So CDG transfers are a bit of a mixed bag. Yes, there is an international transit area, but it’s a bit complex to go through because the type of security or passport control you take depends on which gates you arrive at. Unlike AMS, if you arrive to CDG from a Schengen flight, you do not immediately arrive to the gates area, you are diverted to a hall with two options, 1. Connecting flights and 2. Baggage claim. And as far as transiting CDG with your furry friend, yes, you need to head to baggage claim and reclaim all your luggage and your furry friend and re checkin at the baggage drop off counter for your airline.
Thank you so much for this! So, I will have flight from Calgary (Canada) through AMS to Zagreb (Croatia). Does this mean that I will not have to clear security at AMS? Because, if I understood correctly, Canada is one of those "secure" non-Schengen countries?
thanks for this, i'm flying from Cardiff to Amsterdam and then on to New York in a few weeks, the transferring process seems fairly straightforward although on Schipol's website it states it can take 50 minutes on average?
It may actually be faster since you are doing a non-Schengen to non-Schengen connection. And since you are coming from the UK, security at AMS should not be needed again and you shouldn’t have to pass passport control
Assuming you don't have any checked baggage and coming from a secure country, then there would be no need to go through passport control and immigration to connect.
Hi! I'm travelling from Croatia to L.A. via Schiphol but my layover is only 1:10. Is it manageable within the time frame to get to the gate? :D (I'm an EU citizen). When I booked the flight I was excited it's only 14 hours, but now started to overthink about the short transfer time :D Thank you!
@@doriancroatia2054 Otkazali su mi let zbog snijega dan prije polaska pa su me preusmjerili preko Pariza. Mislim da je dva sata sasvim dovoljno jer je sve na jednom mjestu. Pariz je konfuzan.
@@doriancroatia2054 mi smo uzeli iz Zagreba za Amsterdam pa za New york, znaci mi kad sletimo ne prolazimo kontrolu putovnica, nego samo idemo na drugi gate? Bas me je strah da cemo zalutat😅
hello!! im a french minor and i will be traveling from lyon to osaka. to get there, i have a stopover at amsterdam but i only have 55minutes to get there, do you think i will be able to make it will all the administration?
That should actually be simpler because you shouldn’t need to go through security nor passport control. So you’ll just walk directly to your next departures gate.
Hi, im Flying from Finland to Hong Kong and then Australia. Is 2 hour enough to transfer in Amsterdam and do I need to go passport control and security again? Thanks
Hi, this is very helpful, although my transfer time is only 45 mins. I only have hand luggage, so if I run the whole way do you think that is still enough time. Travelling from the uk to Madrid
i used Schiphol a Twice already and honestly it's a very nice huge hub ,but compared to Frankfurt CDG LHR Schiphol is more easy to use it only if peoples like a long walk of course
I’m flying in a week from Frankfurt to Cardiff, transiting in Amsterdam . I only have 50 minutes to get to the gate. I’m not sure I will make it, after watching your video 😅
Great video. Coming from Berlin, we are flying on to Lima with a stop in AMS. I understand that I have to go through passport control and security check between the Schengen Area and the Non-Schengen Area. But I have another question: What about the transfer gates T1 to T9 (e.g. at 11:32 and 14:10 in your video)? Do I have to go to one of the transfer counters first before going to my next gate?
Hi, I have a flight from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv, Israel and my transfer is 1 hour and 10 mins. Any tips for navigating/getting through security as I’m quite worried… this is my first solo trip and first transfer flight
Are you coming from a non-Schengen country? If so, at least you don't have to hike all the way from the B-pier. I think you'll be fine, just remember worst thing that can happen is you miss the flight and they put you on the next one. You'll have time to enjoy and explore Schiphol or even Amsterdam, that's not so bad 😄
@@lacarantona You’ll automatically be booked onto the next available flight. You’ll receive a notification about your new flight details. It doesn't matter if it's because of a delayed flight or crowds at security. But it's important that you booked as one trip, not seperate flights. For your peace of mind, familiarise with the airport layout to know which pier is where and the locations of the staffed transfer desks in case you need your ongoing boarding pass. Self service transfer machines are abundant throughout the airport. If you do miss the connection, you might even enjoy your extra time. And remember when interacting with Dutch staff: they are not trying to be rude, they just have a direct communication style.
Hey, I'm travelling from Stockholm, Sweden to Canada, Toronto and have a layover in Amsterdam that is 1 hour and 25 minutes long. Will I have enough time to make it to the next flight?
Hello, I have a flight from UK to Nigeria and will have a layover at Amsterdam. However on the return journey back to the UK from Nigeria, i also have a layover at Paris. I know I need a visa, but I'm unsure if i have to pay for 2 separate airport transit visa or i need to apply for the short-stay double entry visa. Can anyone help in answering this please?
Hi there thanks for this i have transferred via schiphol many times but never non Schengen to Schengen December i will be travelling from leeds Bradford to Prague via Schiphol only have 45 minutes transfer I still have a Eu passport not British one will i have to queue up or can i use the Egates because the Uk is not in the EU any more Thanks for any response
Thanks for the very helpful video. We have a connecting flight of a hour from Basel to Amsterdam to UK. I'm confused about the passport control as obviously you cant film it and I don't have much time to get in wrong Queue, is there more than one queue? I still have a EU passport but as UK not in EU now, not sure what queue to join. Are there people to ask there or is it those passport machines. Thanks
Hello and thank you for the great video! I will a flight from Finland and make a transfer at Amsterdam, then further to Taiwan and my transfer is 1 hour and 15 mins. I was wondering whether you any suggestions for navigating/getting through security as I’m quite worried that I might not make it to the connecting flight. Thank you so much!
I have a self transfer to Istanbul. Does that mean I have to exit the airport through baggage claim and then check in again? I only have 2 hours and hope that is enough time.
I don't know why, but I ALWAYS had problems transferring at Schipol. Not only for the long walk, but also and by pure chance, random agents repeateadly cheking my IDs, (I thought they were scammers first), extremely rude cleaning staff yelling at me to go out of the toilet WTH. Despite the shiny flooring, nothing makes me want to go through this airport again.
Agents don’t randomly check IDs, that’s prohibited in our country. They only check if your behavior is out of the ordinary. And cleaning is done two ways, one when the whole toilet is closed with a steel roller blind, for that to happen, they have to evacuate all people to do so and second when the toilet stays open and they only clean the unoccupied sanitary items. But there are always another toilets close by which you can use. But reading the tone of your comment, I can relate to the agents and the cleaning crew. It’s better for everyone if you stay away from this airport.
Thank you! Really! It is simple but helpful. A family member will be traveling through this airport soon and I want to help her get ready. After watching this it will not feel like the first time for her. 😊🤟
For an airport that size a people mover would be beneficial. A lot of Asian airports have trains which carry passengers from one end of the terminal to the other, depending on the destination or the origin.
The new A-pier that is under construction is even further away than B-pier. Worst case scenario is a >2km hike 🏃. A people mover would definitely be convenient, but it's not going to happen, unfortunately. There are automated (!) wheelchairs though 😅
There is space reserved for a people mover on the terminal roof, but with the one terminal concept, do you really need one? The terminal isn’t that big, the distances on the piers/concourses are long. The people mover will get there if the new Terminal is being built I think. But this airport has to diminish the arrivals/departures from 500,000 to about 450,000 because of the government’s environmental goals. Such a silly and damaging rule. They don’t measure the exhaust fumes or noise levels from planes, they just reduce the number of flights without regarding the fact that newer planes have less exhaust fumes and make less noise. It’s completely nuts. And there is a newly built satellite airport nearby that is ready to open for about 4 years now to take over the holiday charters and low cost carriers. But it doesn’t get a permit to be operational because of political disagreement between left wing and right wing coalition parties of the last three governments. It is ridiculous and shameful.
Thanks, this was really helpful! Flying soon with a connection from schengen to nonschengen. Curious about AMS being a silent airport, seems so much less hectic and stressfree.
It is increasing becoming more and more common in airports around the world to not make anymore announcements.
will have a layover here, always curious to see what restaurants and gift shops I'll be seeing.
Very useful guide. Will be flying from Newcastle to Stockholm in November with KLM, with a transfer at this airport. Had this vision of absolute chaos when transferring for my connecting flight to Arlanda - transfer time of 1 hour 10 minutes on the way there, and 55 minutes on the way back to Newcastle. Don't feel as stressed now
Schipol is an airport made for transferring passengers, I’ve made a 40 minute long connection at AMS before, Schengen to Non-Schengen
Thanks that was helpful
Just was through this airport -- we were transferring and had to go through Passport control and race to our gate. This is the first time I am seeing all this.
Really a wonderful and useful video
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Thank you so much ❤. Your video Help me a lot for my trip this month 13 April , I will fly with KLM from norwich and transfer at Schiphol airport to Bangkok Thailand.
hello, this video is so helpful thank you, i have a question concerning the self check in things you showed, if you already have your boarding pass do you have to do it ? thank you have a nice day !
If you already have your boarding pass, you can directly go to your gate
suggest CDG there are alot of talk about how hard it is for transfers. Also, People like me who will take a flight and flying with dogs. We are told we have to take them and all our baggage and recheck in again, but I dont know what that looks like.. we have to go through security? All airports should have videos like this
So CDG transfers are a bit of a mixed bag. Yes, there is an international transit area, but it’s a bit complex to go through because the type of security or passport control you take depends on which gates you arrive at. Unlike AMS, if you arrive to CDG from a Schengen flight, you do not immediately arrive to the gates area, you are diverted to a hall with two options, 1. Connecting flights and 2. Baggage claim. And as far as transiting CDG with your furry friend, yes, you need to head to baggage claim and reclaim all your luggage and your furry friend and re checkin at the baggage drop off counter for your airline.
Thank you so much for this! So, I will have flight from Calgary (Canada) through AMS to Zagreb (Croatia). Does this mean that I will not have to clear security at AMS? Because, if I understood correctly, Canada is one of those "secure" non-Schengen countries?
Correct, should not need to clear security again
thanks for this, i'm flying from Cardiff to Amsterdam and then on to New York in a few weeks, the transferring process seems fairly straightforward although on Schipol's website it states it can take 50 minutes on average?
It may actually be faster since you are doing a non-Schengen to non-Schengen connection. And since you are coming from the UK, security at AMS should not be needed again and you shouldn’t have to pass passport control
Hello I will be travelling from Mexico City - AMS - Singapore - Philippines do I need a transit visa? thank you for answering.
What about Self Transfer at Amsterdam Airport with different airline do to through passport and immigration?
Assuming you don't have any checked baggage and coming from a secure country, then there would be no need to go through passport control and immigration to connect.
Hi! I'm travelling from Croatia to L.A. via Schiphol but my layover is only 1:10. Is it manageable within the time frame to get to the gate? :D (I'm an EU citizen). When I booked the flight I was excited it's only 14 hours, but now started to overthink about the short transfer time :D Thank you!
Ja isto idem iz Zagreba u Calgary ovuda, ali imam 2 sata lufta. Da li je tvoj put već odrađen kojim slučajem?
@@doriancroatia2054 Otkazali su mi let zbog snijega dan prije polaska pa su me preusmjerili preko Pariza. Mislim da je dva sata sasvim dovoljno jer je sve na jednom mjestu. Pariz je konfuzan.
Same. Arriving from Brussels to go to LA on April 8. My connection time is only 75 minutes. Overthinking too…
@@carlypona3857 theoretically it should be enough time...
@@doriancroatia2054 mi smo uzeli iz Zagreba za Amsterdam pa za New york, znaci mi kad sletimo ne prolazimo kontrolu putovnica, nego samo idemo na drugi gate? Bas me je strah da cemo zalutat😅
hello!! im a french minor and i will be traveling from lyon to osaka. to get there, i have a stopover at amsterdam but i only have 55minutes to get there, do you think i will be able to make it will all the administration?
do you need to get through the passport control if you are flying from Gothenburg (sweden) through AMS to Detroit (US)?
Yes, since you are exiting the Schengen area
Is it the same procedure if you come in on Delta from the US connecting to London (City to be exact) on cityhopper?
That should actually be simpler because you shouldn’t need to go through security nor passport control. So you’ll just walk directly to your next departures gate.
Good to know. Thanks again for the helpful video.
Hi, im Flying from Finland to Hong Kong and then Australia. Is 2 hour enough to transfer in Amsterdam and do I need to go passport control and security again? Thanks
Hi, this is very helpful, although my transfer time is only 45 mins. I only have hand luggage, so if I run the whole way do you think that is still enough time. Travelling from the uk to Madrid
Yes, that should be fine, especially if you travel outside of peak times which is late morning to early afternoon.
i used Schiphol a Twice already and honestly it's a very nice huge hub ,but compared to Frankfurt CDG LHR Schiphol is more easy to use it only if peoples like a long walk of course
I’m flying in a week from Frankfurt to Cardiff, transiting in Amsterdam . I only have 50 minutes to get to the gate. I’m not sure I will make it, after watching your video 😅
That should be fine. 50 minutes is above the minimum connection time.
An anyone tell me what happens we are flying in from glasgow uk to transfer to Calgary canada
That’s actually easier. When you get off your plane you can go straight to the next gate. No security, no passport control
I'm travelling from Ireland to Bangkok and transfer at Amsterdam. Will I be passing security check ?
No, you shouldn't need to go through another round of security checks at AMS.
@@OnTimeReports perfect thank you :)
Great video. Coming from Berlin, we are flying on to Lima with a stop in AMS. I understand that I have to go through passport control and security check between the Schengen Area and the Non-Schengen Area.
But I have another question:
What about the transfer gates T1 to T9 (e.g. at 11:32 and 14:10 in your video)?
Do I have to go to one of the transfer counters first before going to my next gate?
No need to go to the transit counters unless you don't have a boarding pass for your next flight.
Hi, I have a flight from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv, Israel and my transfer is 1 hour and 10 mins. Any tips for navigating/getting through security as I’m quite worried… this is my first solo trip and first transfer flight
Speed walking is key :) As you can see, don't underestimate the distance required from some gates to another
Are you coming from a non-Schengen country? If so, at least you don't have to hike all the way from the B-pier. I think you'll be fine, just remember worst thing that can happen is you miss the flight and they put you on the next one. You'll have time to enjoy and explore Schiphol or even Amsterdam, that's not so bad 😄
@@lacarantona You’ll automatically be booked onto the next available flight. You’ll receive a notification about your new flight details. It doesn't matter if it's because of a delayed flight or crowds at security. But it's important that you booked as one trip, not seperate flights. For your peace of mind, familiarise with the airport layout to know which pier is where and the locations of the staffed transfer desks in case you need your ongoing boarding pass. Self service transfer machines are abundant throughout the airport. If you do miss the connection, you might even enjoy your extra time. And remember when interacting with Dutch staff: they are not trying to be rude, they just have a direct communication style.
What about. Dubai to UK via Connection in AMS. Do I need to go through security or pass control with British PP ?
Going through security will likely be required at AMS when you transit. You should not need to go through Schengen immigration.
I’m traveling to Dubai from US with layover in Amsterdam, do i have to pass the passport control security?
Most likely, no.
Do you need a transit visa to connect a flight in Amsterdam airport?
That depends on your nationality and the type of transit you are doing at Schiphol - whether Schengen or non-Schengen.
Hey, I'm travelling from Stockholm, Sweden to Canada, Toronto and have a layover in Amsterdam that is 1 hour and 25 minutes long. Will I have enough time to make it to the next flight?
Yes that should be fine. Make sure to use the e-gates for passport control, if you’re eligible.
Hello, I have a flight from UK to Nigeria and will have a layover at Amsterdam. However on the return journey back to the UK from Nigeria, i also have a layover at Paris. I know I need a visa, but I'm unsure if i have to pay for 2 separate airport transit visa or i need to apply for the short-stay double entry visa. Can anyone help in answering this please?
Hi there thanks for this i have transferred via schiphol many times but never non Schengen to Schengen
December i will be travelling from leeds Bradford to Prague via Schiphol only have 45 minutes transfer
I still have a Eu passport not British one will i have to queue up or can i use the Egates because the Uk is not in the EU any more
Thanks for any response
Hey how was it going? Did you make it?
I’m travelling from Malta to Dulles International with KLM from Amsterdam but hold British Passport with Maltese Residency so where do I go through
Since you have a UK passport, you can got though the e-gates
Thanks for the very helpful video. We have a connecting flight of a hour from Basel to Amsterdam to UK. I'm confused about the passport control as obviously you cant film it and I don't have much time to get in wrong Queue, is there more than one queue? I still have a EU passport but as UK not in EU now, not sure what queue to join. Are there people to ask there or is it those passport machines. Thanks
You can use the automated passport controls, it’ll be faster than the manned ones
Hello and thank you for the great video! I will a flight from Finland and make a transfer at Amsterdam, then further to Taiwan and my transfer is 1 hour and 15 mins. I was wondering whether you any suggestions for navigating/getting through security as I’m quite worried that I might not make it to the connecting flight. Thank you so much!
You’ll only need to go through passport control and depending on your nationality, there are automated passport control kiosks
I have a self transfer to Istanbul. Does that mean I have to exit the airport through baggage claim and then check in again? I only have 2 hours and hope that is enough time.
When you transfer at Schiphol, you will never have to leave the airport. The whole transfer process is handled airside.
You’ll only have to do that if you have checked baggage and your baggage is not checked to your final destination.
I have switched from flying out of Düsseldorf to flying out of Amsterdam. I can easily reach Schiphol by train.
How long will it take to get from B to D ?
No more than 10 minutes.
Hi, I have a Nigerian passport traveling back to Lagos, Nigeria via KLM with a 6hr transfer in schipol airport, do I need a visa?
Hi, did you need the visa? I am in similar situation so you answer would be nice
@@KLMIR-zm1mh hi
I didn’t travel again…so I can’t say 😮💨
pls any one tell me traveling from Accra Ghana to USA though Schiphol airport will i need to go through passport control ?
How did it go?
I don't know why, but I ALWAYS had problems transferring at Schipol. Not only for the long walk, but also and by pure chance, random agents repeateadly cheking my IDs, (I thought they were scammers first), extremely rude cleaning staff yelling at me to go out of the toilet WTH. Despite the shiny flooring, nothing makes me want to go through this airport again.
Agents don’t randomly check IDs, that’s prohibited in our country. They only check if your behavior is out of the ordinary. And cleaning is done two ways, one when the whole toilet is closed with a steel roller blind, for that to happen, they have to evacuate all people to do so and second when the toilet stays open and they only clean the unoccupied sanitary items. But there are always another toilets close by which you can use. But reading the tone of your comment, I can relate to the agents and the cleaning crew. It’s better for everyone if you stay away from this airport.