Cheap flights from Nottingham to Amsterdam

Demand on this route follows the Dutch calendar as much as the UK one. Spring brings tulip season and King's Day, when Amsterdam fills up and seats around those weeks get scarce; UK school holidays and the run-up to Christmas do the same from the other end. In the price calendar, May comes out as the low month, and the priced months run from November through January, then March, May and September. Midweek departures tend to undercut Fridays and Sundays, and shifting a day either way often changes the fare more than switching airline.

The mix on this route splits evenly between low-cost and full-service. Jet2 sells lean leisure fares, with baggage and seat choice treated as add-ons rather than bundled in, so the total grows once you add a hold bag. Aer Lingus is the full-service option, and its fares generally include more at the base level, though the exact allowance depends on the fare type you choose. Neither carrier flies East Midlands to Schiphol nonstop, so both itineraries include a change of planes; check where that happens and how much time you are given, because the layover shapes the trip as much as the fare does.

Schiphol is a large single-terminal hub, which works in your favour on landing: passport control, baggage reclaim and the exit all sit under one roof, though walks to some gates run long and security queues build at peak times. The railway station is directly beneath the terminal, and the train into the centre of the Dutch capital is a short hop, so most people skip taxis altogether. Buy a ticket at the machines or tap a contactless card on the way down to the platform, and glance at the boards for the platform number. If your journey connects onward through Schiphol rather than ending there, leave extra room at busy times of day.

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+02 (Europe/Amsterdam)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether both flights sit on a single ticket, because a missed connection on separately booked legs is yours to rebook and to pay for.
• Look at the layover in the connecting airport and give the first leg enough room to run late.
• Price the baggage before the fare, since a lean low-cost ticket can end up dearer than a full-service one once a hold bag is added.
• Confirm your passport meets the entry rules for the Netherlands before you commit to the booking.
• Read what each fare includes, because Jet2 and Aer Lingus bundle different things into the base price.
• Use the price calendar to weigh the months shown, with May usually the low point on this route.