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💡 The Short Version: Keukenhof is open 18 March to 9 May 2027, 8:00 to 19:00, and tickets go on sale on 15 October 2026: adults from €21 online, €27 at the ticket office. A ticket is valid for one date and arrival time, and you need photo ID. The park has no station, so from Amsterdam you take the KeukenhofBuzz bus from Amsterdam RAI (in 2026, line 852, about 35 minutes) or a coach. On 2026 prices the coach is cheaper: about €46 by train and bus against £29.90 (about €35) for the shuttle with entry. Peak bloom is 15 to 30 April. Or book a tour: the shuttle with entry and a flexible returnad (from £29.90, 4.7 stars from 15,462 reviews) leaves from Amsterdam Noord; the transfer from Centraalad is also from £29.90 (GetYourGuide, 1 October 2026).
Tickets and prices for 2027
Prices are Keukenhof’s, from keukenhof.nl on 1 October 2026, in the order the park lists them. Keukenhof says the exact price for your date appears in its online ticket shop and that the online price is “from”.
| Ticket | Online, from | Ticket office |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | €21.00 | €27.00 |
| Child 4 to 18 | €11.00 | €15.00 |
| Child 0 to 3 | Free | Free |
| Group of more than 20, per person | €20.50 | €26.50 |
| Car parking | €10.00 | €15.00 |
| Camper parking | €12.50 | €17.50 |
- One date, one arrival time. The park rules say a ticket “is valid only once on the day and at the time for which it was issued”. Pick the time you will really arrive.
- Season pass. A Lentepas covers the whole season, 18 March to 9 May 2027, 8:00 to 18:15, and holders are told in November.
- Combiticket. The ticket that adds the KeukenhofBuzz bus has no 2027 price yet. In 2026 it was €38.50 for an adult and €17.50 for a child (4 to 17) from Amsterdam RAI, and €33.50 for an adult from Haarlem or Leiden. The bus alone from RAI was €18.20 return (Qbuzz).
- Buy the park’s own tickets on keukenhof.nl only. The park warns that fake sites sell tickets and that keukenhof.nl is its only official website.
Getting there from Amsterdam
Euros are converted at the ECB rate of 30 September 2026 (€1 = £0.855). The 2026 bus figures are Qbuzz’s; Keukenhof has not published 2027 bus details.
| Option | Cost | Time | What decides it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train to Amsterdam RAI, then bus 852 (2026 line) | About €46: combiticket €38.50 plus €3.70 each way on NS | Bus about 35 minutes, up to 10 an hour | You buy two tickets and fix your own day |
| Coach shuttle with entry from This is Holland, Noord | From £29.90 (about €35), entry included | 35 to 50 minutes | Buses back leave between 11:00 and 18:30 |
| Transfer from Centraal with entry | From £29.90, entry included | 5 to 5½ hours in all | A fixed day, with a live guide or canal cruise as options |
| Haarlem or Leiden (bus 850 or 854, 2026) | Combiticket €33.50 | 40 or 30 minutes | Only if you are staying there |
The coach shuttle with entry
From £29.90 · 4.7 stars from 15,462 reviews · about 6 hours
Amsterdam: Keukenhof Entry & Shuttlebus with Flexible Returnad includes the entry ticket and a return coach. You check in at This is Holland, Overhoeksplein 51 in Amsterdam Noord, a short walk from the free F3 ferry from Centraal (Amsterdam public transport lists the IJ ferries), and you are handed your Keukenhof ticket in Amsterdam: it cannot be exchanged at the park. You take any coach back, and the last one leaves Keukenhof at 18:30. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
The transfer from Centraal
From £29.90 · 4.5 stars from 4,923 reviews · 5 to 5½ hours
Amsterdam: Keukenhof Ticket with Transfer and optional Guidead meets at De Ruijterkade 34, by Amsterdam Centraal, with the official ticket included and a guaranteed seat on the coach. It adds an optional audio guide on the bus, a 30-minute live guide in the park or a canal cruise. At 5 to 5½ hours it leaves about four hours in the park.
Keukenhof with a windmill cruise
From £50.82 · 4.5 stars from 3,412 reviews · 8 hours
Amsterdam: Keukenhof Tour + Windmill Cruise Flexible Returnad combines Keukenhof with a windmill cruise and a flexible return.
What to see
Allow about four hours: the shuttle’s schedule does.
- The gardens. About 7 million bulbs planted in layers, so the colours change week by week, along 15 km of paths. Which flowers are out depends on the date, see below.
- The indoor shows. Three pavilions run flower shows every day: the Juliana Pavilion (orchids and anthuriums), the Willem-Alexander Pavilion (tulips, amaryllis and plants) and the Oranje Nassau Pavilion (a changing show). Use them as shelter when it rains.
- Order. Walk the gardens first, while the light is good, and keep the pavilions for the end or for rain.
When it flowers in 2027
Keukenhof’s flower report gives three windows (keukenhof.nl):
- 18 March to 14 April, early bloom: crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths, irises and small tulips.
- 15 to 30 April, peak bloom: larger tulips, daffodils, grape hyacinths, fritillaries and late hyacinths.
- 1 to 9 May, late bloom: the last tulips, irises and alliums.
The tulip season guide covers the bulb fields outside the park, which Keukenhof does not control, and best time to visit Amsterdam puts the tulip season in the year.
Practical information
- Photo ID: the park rules require valid identification and Keukenhof can refuse entry without it. Children under 16 may not enter without an adult.
- Entry closes at 18:15, and the park closes at 19:00.
- Quieter times: in 2026 Keukenhof said it was generally quieter before 10:30 or after 16:00, and on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Banned: drones, and selfie sticks longer than 100 cm. Dogs are allowed on a lead, one per visitor.
- By car: parking needs its own ticket, €10 online or €15 at the gate, and bicycles park free.
Keukenhof is one of the day trips from Amsterdam, which compares it with the Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn on cost. What to book before you go to Amsterdam has the Anne Frank House and museum bookings to make around it, and Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken is the other trip that suits spring. 3 days in Amsterdam swaps Keukenhof in for the Zaanse Schans on day three.
Common questions
When is Keukenhof open in 2027?
From Thursday 18 March to Sunday 9 May 2027, 8:00 to 19:00 including Sundays and holidays. Entry closes at 18:15. Tickets go on sale on 15 October 2026 on keukenhof.nl.
How much is a Keukenhof ticket in 2027?
Adults from €21 online and €27 at the ticket office; children 4 to 18 from €11 online and €15 at the office; under 4s free. The exact price depends on the date, and the ticket is valid for one date and arrival time only. Keukenhof has not yet published the 2027 combiticket price, which adds the bus.
How do I get from Amsterdam to Keukenhof?
By coach shuttle with entry from Amsterdam (from £29.90 on GetYourGuide, 1 October 2026), or by train to Amsterdam RAI and the KeukenhofBuzz bus. In 2026 that was line 852, about 35 minutes, with a combiticket from RAI of €38.50. Keukenhof has no train station.
Do I need ID to enter Keukenhof?
Yes. The park rules require valid identification and say an admission ticket is valid only once, on the day and at the time it was issued for. Children under 16 may not enter without an adult.
When are the tulips at their best at Keukenhof in 2027?
Keukenhof's flower report gives 15 to 30 April 2027 as peak bloom, with larger tulips, daffodils, grape hyacinths and fritillaries. Early bloom runs from 18 March to 14 April and late bloom from 1 to 9 May.