Keukenhof Tickets

Things to know before booking Keukenhof tickets

Pre-booking tickets: Keukenhof is only open for a limited period between March and May, with the peak season in April. It is only a half-hour journey from Amsterdam, making it ideal for a day trip. With Keukenhof prioritizing its guests' safety and experience, it will operate with a limited capacity of visitors per day for a given time slot. Moreover, visitors won't be allowed to enter without tickets. To avoid the inconvenience of sold-out tickets, it is best to pre-book your tickets. You can show your ticket directly on your phone at the entrance.
Types of tickets: Keukenhof offers a variety of ticket options, so you can pick the perfect one to match your budget, starting point, and the experience you’re after! Opt between entry tickets, round-trip transfers, guided tours, and combo tours.
What’s included: Standard entry tickets include access to Keukenhof and the indoor flower shows. Note that your tickets do not include the whisper boat and parking charges.
Transfer options: While you can get to Keukenhof on your own by car or public transport, organized tours with round-trip transfers make your trip easier, allowing you to explore everything and be back in just 5-6 hours. You can enjoy round-trip transfers in a luxury coach from Amsterdam, Brussels, or Antwerp, based on the ticket you choose.
Guided tours: To make the most of your visit to Keukenhof, it's best to purchase a guided day tour. These tickets offer a well-rounded experience, from transportation services to an experienced guide or a multilingual audioguide.
Combo tours: While Keukenhof is huge and you can easily spend a full day here, you can also club your experience with other popular day trip locations and attractions nearby like Zaanse Schans, the Tulip Experience, and even nearby tulip farms. Since you can visit these in 9-12 hours, combo tours are popular options. Some tulip fields also offer the chance to pluck your own tulips from indoor gardens, making it a fun experience if you have time to spare.
Discounted tickets: Enjoy 10% off on Keukenhof guided tours, combo tours, and day trips with round-trip transfers from Amsterdam or Brussels with our limited-time early bird deal! Available only till March 19, 2025.
Late entry: Walk-ins are not allowed at Keukenhof. Every ticket has a timed entry slot, so please ensure you stick to it. Unfortunately, you may have to re-purchase your ticket to get an entry if you miss your slot.
Parking: If you travel to Keukenhof in your car, buy parking tickets beforehand. There are only limited parking slots available.
Cycling: Keukenhof is only a pedestrian park. This means that cycling is restricted inside the gardens, but you can rent a bike from the car park near the main entrance to explore the garden's surrounding area.
Cancellation policy: All Keukenhof tickets can be canceled 24 hours before the experience commences in case your plans change last minute.

Which Keukenhof ticket is best for you

Standard entry tickets

Perfect for: Tourists on a budget
Duration: Flexible
Guide: Audioguide

With these tickets, you can enter Keukenhof without any hassle. Leisurely explore the garden and its floral offerings, click gorgeous selfies, and enjoy flower exhibitions.
After your garden exploration, upgrade for a 1-hour Amsterdam Canal cruise with a GPS audio guide in 19 languages.

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Entry tickets with transfers

Perfect for: Tourists seeking smooth travels
Duration: Flexible
Guide: No

Enjoy round-trip transfers from Amsterdam, Brussels, or Antwerp in a comfy, luxurious coach, and buses departing from Keukenhof every half hour.
These tickets guarantee hassle-free entry to Keukenhof too!

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From Amsterdam: Round-Trip Transfers to Keukenhof

Guided tours with transfers

Perfect for: Day trippers
Duration: 6-9 hours
Guide: Yes, depending on the ticket

Day trips or guided tours are ideal for a fun-filled day, loaded with activities like sightseeing windmills at Zaanse Schans, enjoying a wooden shoe crafting demo, sampling cheeses, and more!
Your ticket may unlock added perks like live commentary or a multilingual audio guide. Enjoy round-trip transfers on an air-conditioned bus with convenient boarding points!

Recommended tours:

From Amsterdam: Keukenhof Guided Tour with Roundtrip Transfers
From Belgium: Full Day Guided Keukenhof & Windmills Tour

Combo tours

Perfect for: Those who want to explore beyond
Duration: Flexible
Guide: Yes

From Keukenhof’s blooms to Zaanse Schans’ windmills and the Tulip Experience Amsterdam’s interactive exhibits, this tour is a floral, cultural, and artisanal treat.
Hop on your coach from Amsterdam or Belgium and relax as you cruise to your stops, all while a multilingual guide ensures you catch every detail!

Recommended experiences:

From Amsterdam: Keukenhof & Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Tour
From Amsterdam: Day Trip to Keukenhof & Tulip Farm with Optional Cruise

What you can expect to see at Keukenhof

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32 hectares of tulips, hyacinths, daffodils & more

Keukenhof has beautiful gardens that display a variety of flowers, including tulips, roses, hyacinths, daffodils, and more. In addition to the garden layout, Keukenhof has themed Inspirational Gardens on the east side every year.

Keukenhof Castle and its gardens

Located right next to the gardens, Keukenhof Castle is a 17th-century castle that you can explore for free or take a guided tour. The Castle Gardens are also quite popular, hosting the Summer Flower Garden during the Dahlia Festival.

Catch the Amsterdam Tulip Festival

The Amsterdam Tulip Festival runs from March 20 to May 11 this year, featuring spectacular flower shows and parades for a complete floral experience. The theme is still a mystery, but you can expect something truly breathtaking!

See the Dutch Flower Parade

The Flower Parade Bollenstreek on April 12 is the most attractive event of the Tulip Festival. The parade showcases several floats decorated with hyacinths, daffodils, tulips, and other flowers on a 42 km stretch from Noordwijk to Haarlem.

Tour the nearby Tulip fields in full bloom

From mid-April to mid-May, the most beautiful flower fields can be found in a Dutch flower region called Bollenstreek. Visitors can rent a bike, book a sightseeing tour, or take a helicopter tour to roam around the fields near Keukenhof.

Dates: March 20 to May 11, 2025
Timings: 8am to 7pm
Last entry: 90 minutes before closing time

Flowering periods:

First period: The initial days are known to be great for indoor flower shows with blooming tulips and outdoor shows with daffodils and crocuses.
Second period: This period is known for its vibrant colors because of hyacinths and the early tulips blooming in the outdoor gardens.
Third period: This is the last period when the tulips bloom in the outdoor gardens, and some amazing shows continue indoors.

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Address: Stationsweg 166A, 2161 AM Lisse, Netherlands | Find on Maps

By coach: From Amsterdam or Belgium
Nearest stop: Keukenhof
By train: Sprinter 4314, Sprinter 5714
Nearest station: Sassenheim
By bus: 50, 90, 300, 341, 397, 850, 852, 854
Nearest stop: Keukenhof or Schipol Airport
By bike: 34.9 km from Amsterdam
Nearest rack: Keukenhof
By car: 39.7 km from Amsterdam
Nearest parking: Keukenhof (€9 per day)

Directions to Keukenhof

There are two entrances to Keukenhof:

Main entrance: Located to the south of the gardens
Extra entrance: Located to the north of the gardens

Which entrance to use

Flower-picking: Do not pick the flowers at Keukenhof.
Paths: Stick to the dedicated paths at Keukenhof and do not step into the grass or trample the flowers.
Cycling: Cycling is not allowed inside the Keukenhof premises
Dogs: One dog per person is allowed inside the garden as long as they are on a leash.
Drones: For the safety of visitors, you are not allowed to fly drones inside the garden.
Children: Kids under the age of 16 need to be accompanied by an adult.

Toilets: Toilets are located at all the pavilions and both entrances to Keukenhof.
Locker: There are free lockers at the main entrance that can store small items up to 25 x 55 x 45 cm.
Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi is available near all the pavilions throughout the garden.
Bike racks: Free bicycle racks are available at the main entrance.
Charging station: A limited number of charging stations for electric cars are available near the main entrance.
Food & drinks: There are plenty of restaurants and food trucks throughout the garden.

Accessibility: Keukenhof is accessible to both manual and electric wheelchairs.
Wheelchairs on loan: You can borrow manual wheelchairs at the Ticketshop for €5.
Toilets: Accessible toilets are available throughout the garden.
Guide dogs: You are allowed to bring your guide dogs to all areas of Keukenhof.

Plan your visit

Catch the Flower Parade: If you really want to go all out, don’t miss the Amsterdam Flower Parade on April 12, 2025, which passes Keukenhof.
See different flowers: The gardens are quite different during the three flowering periods. This makes it perfect for visitors to come back again at a different time and experience something new. Check the Keukenhof flower report to plan your visit to see the flowers you want.
Bring your own food: There are plenty of restaurants within Keukenhof, but if you want to save your money, you can bring your own food and drinks to the gardens.

Wilhelmina Restaurant: Offers pastries, sandwiches, salads, snacks, and more, including Dutch fries and Dutch apple pie.
Willem Alexander Restaurant: Try chicken cashew noodles, Dutch bite-size croquettes, and more savories.
Oranje Nassau Restaurant: Dig into unique delicacies like beetroot wraps with hummus and grilled vegetables, spinach burgers, and spicy vegetable curries.
Beatrix Restaurant: Savor almond-paste cookies, spicy vegan chicken in corn bun, Zuppa verde soup, and more.
The Blooming Dutch: Offers a varied menu with local and international dishes including butter croissants, caprese salads, margherita pizza, and pasta bolognese.
Jacoba’s Kitchen: Visit this new vegetarian restaurant for burgers, wraps, and fries.

Budget hotels: Hotelux Amsterdam Airport Hotel (from €44 | 8.4 km), Hotel de Lis (from €48 | 1.1 km)
Mid-range hotels: Boutique Suites Lisse - Keukenhof (from €58 | 1.2 km), Hotel Lowietje Lisse - Keukenhof (from €62 | 1.2 km), Hotel-Restaurant-Cafe-Zalen De Engel (from €104 | 3.1 km)
Luxury hotels: De Groene Bollenschuur (from €134 | 2.2 km), Gasterij Leyduin (from €167 | 8.7 km), Villa de Duinen (from €185 | 8.4 km)

Keukenhof Castle (650 m): Keukenhof Castle, a 17th-century castle, adds historical grandeur to the world-famous Keukenhof. Originally built as a hunting lodge, Keukenhof Castle later became the residence of the nobility.
LAM Museum (800 m): The LAM Museum, or Lisser Art Museum, is located on the grounds of the Keukenhof estate. Unlike traditional museums, the LAM focuses on contemporary art and is housed in a renovated coach house.
Black Tulip Museum (1.6 km): The Black Tulip Museum, a specialized museum in the Dutch bulb region, celebrates the captivating history and mystique of the black tulip, including how this bloom came to be.
Tulip Experience (3 km): Tulip Experience dives deep into the tulip. Journey through the tulip's wild origins, the "tulip mania" craze, the process of breeding new varieties, and more through hands-on exhibits, visuals, and historical artifacts.
De Tulperij (4.6 km): De Tulperij is an immersive experience that offers a unique opportunity to witness the magic of tulip growing firsthand. Stroll through fields, learn about the history and significance of tulips, and pick your own bouquet.

Beyond Keukenhof

Zaanse Schans

Imagine walking through a Dutch fairytale—Zaanse Schans has it all! Wander past working windmills, explore quaint wooden houses, and watch skilled artisans making clogs. For more history, head to the Zaans Museum.

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Volendam

From wooden houses to the bustling harbor, Volendam is a place straight out of a storybook. Check out the Volendam Museum for a taste of local history, try smoked eel, and enjoy the local tradition of colorful costumes.

Marken

Marken is a picture-perfect village with colorful wooden houses, cobblestone paths, and a scenic waterfront. Check out the local museum, grab fresh seafood, and go on a ferry ride to nearby Volendam!

Edam

Cheese lovers, meet Edam! This picturesque town has made its famous cheese since the 14th century. With beautiful canals, classic Dutch architecture, and the summer cheese market, it’s perfect for a day trip.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keukenhof tickets

Does the Amsterdam Tulip Festival take place at Keukenhof?

Yes, Keukenhof is home to the Amsterdam Tulip Festival in the Netherlands. It is the most well-known tulip festival and garden in the world, located around 35 km south of Amsterdam in the small town of Lisse.

What is the best time of day for taking photographs at Keukenhof?

For dreamy photos with soft lighting and less hustle, the early morning or late afternoon is your golden hour at Keukenhof!

What if it rains on the day of my visit?

Rain or shine, Keukenhof is open! Just grab an umbrella and dive into the vibrant colors—rainy weather won’t stop the fun!

What if I need to leave the garden and want to return on the same day?

Re-entry isn’t usually permitted, but on the day of the Flower Parade, you’re allowed to leave and come back to watch the celebrations!

How long does it take to explore Keukenhof?

A visit to Keukenhof typically takes around 2-4 hours. The time spent in the gardens depends on your interests and how crowded the garden is. However, you are free to stay as long as you like till the closing time, as long as you don’t have a transfer coach to catch!