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The 15 Best Tickets & Entry Passes in the Netherlands

80 tours  ·  from $11 a head

Almost everything worth queueing for here sells a timed slot instead. The 15 below cover the museums, the towers and the attractions, priced, with a note on which ones genuinely skip a line.

Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket - Entering with a timed ticket and phone voucher
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket

1.Van Gogh Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 52,054 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $32Our pick

Enter Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum at a reserved time and follow the artist’s life through more than 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 750 letters. You can explore independently or add an audio guide in 11 languages. Allow at least 90 minutes, though the collection and temporary exhibitions can easily keep you there for two hours or more.

“Really cool museum for Van Gogh lovers. If you can only go to one museum, though, I’d recommend rijksmuseum”

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Amsterdam: Heineken Experience Ticket - Gerard Heineken and the company story
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Amsterdam: Heineken Experience Ticket

2.Heineken Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 30,055 reviews · from $28

Spend 1.5 hours at Heineken’s former Amsterdam brewery with self-guided displays, English presentations, a Brew U ride, brewing lessons, sponsorship exhibits, and a final tasting. Your ticket includes two drinks and a small Heineken sample. Bring a charged phone, headphones, and valid ID. Guests must be 18 or older.

“The tour is really fun. The staff is young, energetic and very friendly. Totally worth it.”

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Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum Entry Ticket - The Gallery of Honour and Dutch Masterpieces
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Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum Entry Ticket

3.Rijksmuseum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 25,535 reviews · from $31

Enter Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum for a self-guided day among 8,000 objects spanning 800 years of Dutch art and history. See Rembrandt’s *The Night Watch*, *The Jewish Bride*, Delftware, Asian art, costumes, and more. Your timed ticket includes the permanent collection, cloakroom, WiFi, and flexible time inside, but not the €6.50 multimedia tour.

“It was great experience but I would be more happy with places to drink water not from hand but maybe plastic cup or something similar.”

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Amsterdam: Icebar Entry Ticket with 3 Drinks - Putting on the supplied jacket and gloves
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Amsterdam: Icebar Entry Ticket with 3 Drinks

4.Icebar Entry Ticket with 3 Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 14,562 reviews · 45 min · from $26

Spend about 45 minutes at Amsterdam Icebar near Rembrandtplein. Start with a welcome cocktail in the warm lounge, then put on the supplied jacket and gloves for up to 20 minutes inside the minus 10 degree ice room, where you receive two drinks in ice glasses. Staff members Wouter and Erion are known for keeping the mood light.

“Great experience, I’ve bar is as expected… cold! Staff are really nice and drinks are good too!”

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Amsterdam: Keukenhof Ticket and Roundtrip Shuttle Transfer - Picking up your bus and Keukenhof tickets
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Amsterdam: Keukenhof Ticket and Roundtrip Shuttle Transfer

5.Keukenhof Ticket and Roundtrip Shuttle Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11,799 reviews · from $40

Travel from Amsterdam to Keukenhof by comfortable coach, collect your official garden ticket at This is Holland, then explore independently. There is no guided tour, so you set the pace. Stay for a few hours or most of the day, then take any return bus between 11:00 AM and 6:30 PM. A free ferry from Central Station gets you to the departure point.

“Brilliant! Excellent tour and guided by ‘Toes’ (sorry I don’t know how to spell it!). Very interesting and a must-do!”

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Moco Museum Amsterdam Entrance Tickets with Banksy & More - Starting with Banksy and the familiar names
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Moco Museum Amsterdam Entrance Tickets with Banksy & More

6.Moco Museum Amsterdam Entrance Tickets with Banksy & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 10,088 reviews · 1 hour · from $18

Visit Moco Museum on Amsterdam’s Museumplein for more than 100 works by Banksy, Warhol, Haring, Basquiat, Kusama, Hirst, KAWS, Murakami, and others. Your ticket covers every exhibition and a free audio guide in six languages. Plan on one to one and a half hours, and bring headphones for the audio and interactive rooms.

“Beautiful artwork! Definitely worth a visit! A good mix of contemporary artists!”

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Amsterdam: The Upside Down Museum Entrance Ticket - Starting with the upside down rooms
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Amsterdam: The Upside Down Museum Entrance Ticket

7.The Upside Down Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9,506 reviews · from $24

At The Upside Down Amsterdam, you move through 25 rooms built for playful photos and optical tricks. Ride a metro upside down, pose in a private jet, enter a Dutch ice bath, and jump into a voice-activated LED ball pit with a jacuzzi. English and Dutch hosts help at the entrance, and your ticket includes digital photo downloads.

“It was very nice! We had a lot of fun! Could be a bit longer.🙂”

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Amsterdam: Madame Tussauds Ticket - Starting on Dam Square
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Amsterdam: Madame Tussauds Ticket

8.Madame Tussauds Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9,415 reviews · from $21

Spend about an hour with lifelike wax figures and hands-on photo sets at Madame Tussauds Amsterdam. Sing with Adele, mix music with Martin Garrix, read a TV autocue, pose with Dutch royalty, and meet artists, actors, musicians, athletes, and politicians. The attraction is wheelchair accessible and sits on Dam Square, a 10-minute walk from Central Station.

“It was real good, the Museum is fantastic the characters in there are authentic and you have many interactive experiences”

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Amsterdam: Fabrique des Lumières Entry Ticket - French Orientalist Painters: beautiful, but not neutral
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Amsterdam: Fabrique des Lumières Entry Ticket

9.Fabrique des Lumières Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 8,666 reviews · from $20

At Fabrique des Lumières in Amsterdam’s Westergas Park, you’ll watch ancient Egyptian art, French Orientalist paintings, and computer-made worlds spread across 3,800 square metres of walls. Timed entry gets you into the former industrial space, where each presentation lasts about 40 minutes and plays on a loop. Lockers are included, but large bags, food, drinks, strollers, and flash photography are not allowed.

“It was a very wet day in Amsterdam and I Googled something to do. This exhibition popped up. We spent about two and a half hours at the exhibition - it was wonderful. If you go spend time in every room especially the studio. The artistry is amazing, so clear and interesting and thought provoking. We had a truly exceptional experience.”

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Amsterdam: Royal Palace Entry Ticket and Audio Guide - Entering from Dam Square
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Amsterdam: Royal Palace Entry Ticket and Audio Guide

10.Royal Palace Entry Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,475 reviews · from $15Best value

Walk through Amsterdam’s working Royal Palace at your own pace with an audio guide in eight languages. See the Citizens’ Hall, Atlas statue, Golden Age paintings, Empire furniture, chandeliers, and rooms still used for royal receptions. Choose a shorter or longer route, enter through the priority lane, and visit for about $15 per adult.

“The museum was good-I did self guided as I do not have the bandwidth to wait on others and listen to areas of the museum with less interest to myself, I feel museums have certain points of interest to many. This museum could take 1 1/2 - 2 hrs or as much as entire afternoon. Not really a place for small kids or elderly who have issues with walking in my opinion. This is a very busy museum with little places to sit down and rest-please don’t be the dumb father and son who decided to sit on the stairs and impede people walking up and down the stairs which…”

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Amsterdam: Red Light Secrets Museum Entry Ticket - The audio guide follows Inga’s story
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Amsterdam: Red Light Secrets Museum Entry Ticket

11.Red Light Secrets Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5,722 reviews · 1 day · from $17

Visit Red Light Secrets, Amsterdam’s Museum of Prostitution, in a former brothel on Oudezijds Achterburgwal. An audio guide, available in six languages, follows Inga, a former sex worker, through working rooms, window displays, legalization, and personal stories. Plan roughly 15 to 30 minutes, and note that entry is for ages 16 and over.

“Good experience! Lots of interesting facts and an eye open to what goes on, friendly staff and good fun!”

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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience Ticket - Getting the timing right at Stadhouderskade
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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience Ticket

12.City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,367 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Start with a timed visit to the Heineken Experience at Stadhouderskade 78, then take an open-ticket Blue Boat cruise from one of two nearby docks. Explore Heineken’s brewing story, enjoy two drinks, and see Amsterdam’s canals, bridges, museums, and modern waterfront through multilingual audio commentary. The Heineken visit is for ages 18 and older.

“I loved having chosen this plan, The Heineken Experience is spectacular, in front of the building are the boats that you can take, the boat ride is very nice. I am very satisfied with having chosen this and would recommend it 100%.”

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Amsterdam: ARTIS Royal Zoo Entry Ticket - Jaguar cubs, elephants, and the animal route
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Amsterdam: ARTIS Royal Zoo Entry Ticket

13.ARTIS Royal Zoo Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,696 reviews · from $20

Spend a full day at ARTIS, Amsterdam’s historic zoo, seeing jaguars, elephants, gorillas, giraffes, flamingos, and more. Your ticket also covers the Planetarium, Butterfly Pavilion, botanical garden, and zookeeper presentations. The zoo is wheelchair accessible, easy to reach by tram, and suited to families, couples, and curious adults.

“It was awesome, so many different animals, plants and insects to see”

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Amsterdam: AMAZE Immersive Audiovisual Experience Ticket - What happens inside the rooms
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Amsterdam: AMAZE Immersive Audiovisual Experience Ticket

14.AMAZE Immersive Audiovisual Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,305 reviews · from $26

AMAZE takes you through several interactive rooms in a former Amsterdam nightclub, using lasers, lights, smoke, sound, and media art to create a 60 to 90 minute sensory journey. Expect group entry, intense visual effects, a final dance room, lockers, and access to the lounge. Children must be at least 10.

“I’ll do it again for sure, high on something else and it’ll be a whole other experience!”

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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise - How much time to allow for the paintings
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise

15.Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,899 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Visit the Van Gogh Museum at your chosen time, then take a flexible 75-minute cruise past Amsterdam’s merchant houses, bridges, and modern waterfront. The museum audio guide costs extra, while the boat supplies earphones and commentary in 21 languages. Cruise departures run daily from docks near the Hard Rock Café and Heineken Experience.

“Museum was well curated and spacious. only frustration was people taking numerous photos in front of paintings. An announcement and/ or gentle persuasion by staff m8ght be considered as to mo ing on . Lack of toilets given numbers . cafe was very clean and gave choices. shops also”

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