Flights from Birmingham to Amsterdam

2 Airlines fly from Birmingham to Amsterdam, KLM Airlines and Bmi Baby both have regular cheap flights to Amsterdam.
Birmingham, quite often considered the “second city” of England, is a large city in the West Midlands. It has a population of around a million people. A business centre for the whole of England, Birmingham was recently voted the best place to locate a new business. The city is also an educational centre, with there being a large number of Universities and colleges in Birmingham. Birmingham also boasts a propinquity to major roads such as the M6 and M1, and in Birmingham New Street Station is an important railway junction.

Birmingham is also served by Birmingham International Airport. Birmingham is a large airport, the sixth busiest in England, and is located in the borough of Solihull. The airport first saw activity in 1939, and was used during the Second World War. The airport was taken over by the West Midlands County Council in 1960, and has flourished ever since, its excellence underlined by being voted the best airport in Europe in the 5-10 million passenger category in 2007. Further expansion plans are in the pipeline to ensure Birmingham continues to be at the forefront of aviation in Britain in the coming years.

There are many flights from Birmingham to Amsterdam on offer from various airlines. KLM, the large Dutch airline, put on 42 Birmingham to Amsterdam flights a week, whereas budget airline BMIBaby offer 13 cheap Birmingham to Amsterdam flights a week. All this makes a flight a better option than taking a ferry to Holland, for instance.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport is Holland’s primary airport. It is located outside of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. The airport is a major aviation centre for Europe, and is the fifth busiest in Europe. The area itself was first used as a military airbase in 1916, but commercial aircraft began using the airfield from around 1920. Schiphol then went on to grow into one of the best airports in the world, and awards were showered on it. In the years 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1990 and 2003, Amsterdam was voted the best airport in the world, and it was also named the best European airport for 15 consecutive years, from 1988 to 2003. Future plans are in place, including the provision for a new runway, further increasing the amount of flights Schiphol can handle.

Parking at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

There is provision for both short and long term parking at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. For long term passengers, that of around a week and upwards, Schiphol has a scheme called Smart Parking, whereby booking your place early can secure good discounts. For instance, to park for two weeks would ordinarily cost 128 Euros, whereas by using Smart Parking you can get the same term for around 87 Euros. There are shuttle buses from the car parks to the terminals.

Airport Distance from Amsterdam and surrounding area

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Amsterdam. Amsterdam is, of course, the capital of the Netherlands, and the Haarlemmermeer municipality is a polder, land reclaimed from the sea.

Transport Links to Amsterdam

Getting to Amsterdam from the airport is really quite easy. Taxis are readily available outside the terminals, and can be booked from Schiphol Transfer Assistance area of the airport. To go by train, the Schiphol train station is in the airport, and it is a short 15 minute journey to Amsterdam, and trains to other parts of Holland leave from there also. There are a large number of buses running to various areas of Amsterdam, but service number 370 takes passengers direct to the city centre. Finally, you can get to and from Schiphol by bicycle, on the specialist cycle paths.

Conference and Business Facilities at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

The Schiphol Business Centre offers many rooms and offices available for hire at Amsterdam Airport, including conference rooms with state of the art presentation equipment. Also on offer are business options such as secretarial services, among others. Nearby hotels such as the Hilton Amsterdam also offer conference and business facilities.

The City of Amsterdam

Amsterdam is one of the most charming and beautiful cities in Europe. Famous for its architecture and its canals, the capital of the Netherlands has a population of 747,290. Growing out of its twelfth century origins as a fishing village, Amsterdam went on to become one of the richest cities in the world during the 17th century, and in recent times has become a tourist hotspot in Europe.

There is so much to see and do in Amsterdam. Of course, there is the more tolerant attitude of the Dutch authorities toward soft drugs and the sex industry, but there is so much more to the city than this. Great museums, such as the most prestigious museum in Holland, The Rijksmuseum, are located in Amsterdam, as well as the Van Gogh Museum and Anne Frank’s house. There are also a large amount of green areas, the Vondelpark being lively and crowded and the Rembrandtpark being of a much quieter type. In nice weather, the beach at Zandvoort is only a half hour train ride away. Finally, the world famous Ajax football team reside in Amsterdam, and their ground offers tours and the possibility of catching a game.