Amsterdam Football Travel Guide
Plan a football trip to Amsterdam — choose a club, pick a match, and sort tickets, hotels and matchday around it.
Top clubs
Ajax
Stadiums
Johan Cruijff ArenA
Best time
Apr – May, Sep – Oct
Getting around
Public transport to every ground
Choose your club
Upcoming matches in Amsterdam
Ajax v FC Sion
Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 20:00 · UEFA Conference League
Ajax v PSV
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 20:00 · Eredivisie
Ajax v Willem II
Tue, 15 Sept 2026, 20:00 · Eredivisie
Ajax v Excelsior
Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 20:00 · Eredivisie
Ajax v NEC
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 21:00 · Eredivisie
Ajax v AZ
Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 21:00 · Eredivisie
Where to stay for Johan Cruijff ArenA
The ArenA is in Amsterdam Zuidoost, a short walk from Bijlmer ArenA station. That makes it easy to sleep away from the canals and still reach the ground quickly by train or metro.
Budget answer
For an Ajax-led trip, compare Zuidoost first
Zuidoost removes the matchday transfer and sits in our lowest indicative area band. Amsterdam Zuid is the stronger compromise when you also want quick airport and city connections. This is an area strategy—not a claim that one named hotel is always cheapest.
Zuidoost (near the ArenA)
€A match-first business district beside the ground and metro; compare live rates because event dates can change the usual value pattern.
- To the stadium
- 5–10 min walk from Bijlmer ArenA
- Best for
- Budget & convenience
Amsterdam Zuid / RAI
€€Smart, well-connected area with a direct metro to the ArenA and an easy train to Schiphol.
- To the stadium
- 10–12 min direct on metro line 50/54
- Best for
- Balance
City centre
€€€Priciest option, but you're among the canals and nightlife with a direct metro to the stadium.
- To the stadium
- 15–20 min by metro line 54 from Centraal
- Best for
- First-time visitors
€ bands are an indicative area comparison; live prices and availability are shown by our booking partners. We may earn a commission if you book through these links, at no extra cost to you. Matchday connection source checked 2026-07-22.
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Bijlmer ArenA station is four minutes from the ground — one of Europe's fastest stadium links.
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