Cheap flights from Birmingham to Amsterdam

October is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers every month from September through August, so you can see how the year sits before you pick. Spring and summer are the busy stretch, when school holidays push fares up at both ends, and the run-up to Christmas is another spike to plan around. Midweek departures are usually calmer than Friday evenings and Sunday nights, and early flights tend to be quieter than the ones after work. If your dates are flexible, compare a Tuesday against a Saturday before you commit.

Easyjet, EasyJet Europe and Jet2 are the low-cost names on this route, while KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Aer Lingus, Cityjet, Emerald Airlines and Pegasus cover the full-service and regional side. What that means in practice is the fare you see first is not always the fare you pay: on the low-cost tickets, baggage and seat choice are the parts to read closely, while the full-service carriers fold more into the ticket. Not every name on the list flies you straight to Schiphol; some sell a connection through their own hub, so check whether the itinerary is nonstop before you compare.

Birmingham has one departure airport, so there is no guessing which side of the city you are leaving from. On the other end you land at Schiphol, the Netherlands' main gateway, which sits outside Amsterdam and connects to the centre by train, with Amsterdam Centraal the stop most visitors want. Trains and buses both run into town through the day, and taxis and ride shares wait outside arrivals if you would rather go door to door. Give yourself time on the way back: Schiphol is a large airport, and the walk from the train to your gate takes longer than you expect.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Dutch

Emergency number

112, 911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+31

Internet domain

.nl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Amsterdam

921 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Amsterdam)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Birmingham is the only departure airport here, so check that your booking leaves from Birmingham and not another city.
• The route has direct flights, so if your itinerary shows a change of plane, look at where the connection is and how long you have.
• On low-cost tickets baggage and seat choice are usually priced separately, so add them up before comparing with a full-service fare.
• If you book the two directions on separate tickets, a missed connection is yours to fix, not the airline's.
• Check the entry rules for the Netherlands and make sure your travel document is valid for the whole trip.
• October is the cheapest month, but fares move through the year, so try shifting your dates by a week.