Timed Entry Ticket
The only ticket that gets you inside. Released 10:00 Amsterdam time, six weeks before the date.
Anne Frank House — Worth it?
What to Book in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is an easy city to visit badly. One ticket here has to be booked six weeks out to the day; most of the rest you can buy over breakfast. Here is which is which.
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Only two things in Amsterdam are genuinely scarce: the Anne Frank House, which releases timed tickets on a rolling six-week window and sells them out the same morning, and the Van Gogh Museum, which sells online only and runs dry days ahead in summer. The Rijksmuseum is busy but not scarce. Boats, breweries and windmills will still be there when you arrive. Set a calendar reminder for the first, book the second when you book the flight, and stop worrying about the rest.
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Book ASAP Anne Frank House
Online only. Released six weeks ahead, sells out same day.
From €16 Worth it? →
Book Ahead Van Gogh Museum
No door sales. Timed slots go days ahead.
From €25 Worth it? →
Worth Booking Rijksmuseum
Rarely sells out. Book for the 09:00 slot, not for access.
From €25 Worth it? →
Worth Booking Brewery Experience
Weekend slots sell out. Weekday afternoons are fine.
From €20 Tour or solo? →
Can Wait Zaanse Schans Day Trip
Free to enter. Bus 391 gets you there for a few euros.
From €14 Details →
Can Wait Amsterdam Canal Cruise
Departs every twenty minutes. Decide on the day.
From €18 Details →
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Timed Entry Ticket
The standard ticket, and the right one for most people. Choose the earliest or the latest slot of the day.
Van Gogh Museum — Worth it?Guided Highlights Tour
Two hours, entry included, thirty works instead of eight thousand. The version most first-timers should take.
Rijksmuseum — Worth it?Common questions about booking in Amsterdam
What do I need to book in advance in Amsterdam?
The Anne Frank House, six weeks ahead, on the day the slots open. The Van Gogh Museum, one to two weeks ahead, three to four in summer. Everything else in this city can wait, and most of it can wait until the morning of.
When do Anne Frank House tickets go on sale?
All tickets are sold on the museum website on a rolling six-week window: at 10:00 Amsterdam time, the date exactly six weeks ahead opens. There is no other release, no waiting list and no door sale.
Is the I amsterdam City Card worth it?
Only if you will do three or more paid museums in 24 hours and use the trams heavily. It does not include the Anne Frank House, which is the one people assume it covers. Do the sums against a 24-hour GVB transport ticket plus two entries before you buy.