Cheap flights from Krakow to Amsterdam

February is the cheapest month on this route, and the winter weeks around it stay quiet, so fares rarely climb. Spring and early summer bring the first wave of city-break demand, and late summer is the busiest stretch. Autumn is a good middle ground: the crowds thin out while the flight schedule is still full. Midweek departures, especially Tuesday and Wednesday, tend to cost less than Friday evenings and Sunday nights. Watch Polish and Dutch school holidays, plus the days around Christmas and New Year, when the cheap seats go quickly. Book a few weeks ahead in winter, and further out for spring and summer weekends.

Low-cost carriers do most of the heavy lifting here: Wizz Air and EasyJet Europe (also listed as Easyjet) fly the route, alongside Norwegian and Norwegian International, with Jet2 appearing on some departures. Full-service options include KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines, and Scandinavian Airlines connects through its hubs; Air Serbia does the same via Belgrade. On the low-cost tickets you pay for what you use, so a cabin bag may be included while a checked bag and seat choice cost extra. Full-service fares usually bundle a bag and a snack. Connecting itineraries on separate tickets mean you collect your bag and check in again.

You land at Schiphol, the only airport serving Amsterdam and the country's main long-haul gateway. It sits a short train ride southwest of the centre, and the station is right under the terminal, so you walk off the plane and straight onto a train. Services into Amsterdam Centraal run frequently through the day and into the night, while buses and taxis take longer on busy roads. If you are heading on elsewhere in the Netherlands, Schiphol also has direct rail links to other Dutch cities. Watch the passport queue on busy mornings, and check whether your train stops at Centraal or at a suburban station.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Dutch

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+31

Internet domain

.nl

Population of Amsterdam

921 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Amsterdam)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Book early if you want a February fare, since the cheapest seats on this route go first.
• Krakow has one airport, Balice, so there is nothing to choose on the departure side, just check the terminal on your ticket.
• On low-cost tickets, check whether a cabin bag is included and add checked baggage before you fly.
• If your itinerary mixes carriers or separate tickets, leave time to collect bags and check in again.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for the Netherlands and check the current entry rules before you travel.
• Compare midweek departures with Friday evening and Sunday flights before you commit.