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Amsterdam Airport layover?

We have a 3 1/2 hour layover after we go thru customs, etc Too short to take a train into town, any suggestions of anything to see nearby other than eating in the airport?

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It sounds like you are transiting thru Schiphol so you won't go thru Customs but you will go thru Immigration if you are going to another Schengen country. Where are you coming from and going to?

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You really don’t have much time to do much of anything else other than eat a leisurely lunch after the time it takes to exit plane and the time you need to be at gate for next flight and that’s if your flight arrives on time.

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Thanks you for your suggestions, we are flying in from SFO and then catching a flight to Basel Switzerland

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You do not have time to exit the airport - the line for immigration to get out of the airport can be up to an hour wait at some times of day - then you'd have to go back through security to get into the airport, which can also be quite a wait depending on the time of day. Mary has provided a link for good things to do at the airport - Rijksmuseum and eating are two great choices. I also spent a bit of time in one of the massage chairs near my gate - lovely.

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You will be going through immigration in Amsterdam.

Customs will be in Switzerland.