Keukenhof 2027: dates, tickets, getting there

Keukenhof opens for only eight weeks a year, and the mistake people tend to make is not the date but the time, because your ticket is for a fixed slot. The dates are already set: according to the official website, the park opens from Thursday 18 March to Sunday 9 May 2027. The short recommendation: book an early-morning slot on a Monday to Wednesday and check the bloom report shortly before you go.

Keukenhof 2027 at a glance

From keukenhof.nl and iamsterdam, as of November 2026.

The ticket: how the slot works

This is where things go wrong. Keukenhof says an online ticket is valid only for the booked slot: you can't go in earlier or later, and if you arrive late you may have to wait if the park is full. At the ticket office, entry costs more, and nobody promises you space. So buy online. Cancelling isn't possible, but you can change online up to 24 hours before if the new slot is free. Tickets aren't personal, so you can pass them on.

Work out your journey backwards from the slot. If the bus from Leiden takes about 30 minutes and you are starting in Amsterdam anyway, take the later slot rather than one with a tight connection. You can get entry through the official site; for options with transport, look at tickets and tours from Amsterdam^* on Tiqets.

Which week? What blooms when

Keukenhof deliberately doesn't name a best week, because the weather decides. Early in the season there are crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and early tulips, and the large tulips come later. That leads to a simple trade-off:

• March: mainly early flowers and fewer tulips, and cooler days.
• April: the main tulip time, and correspondingly busy.
• Early May: the final days of the season, with late varieties. Only pick this if you can't come earlier.

The website has a current bloom report, so read it in the week before. The park also has a calendar of flower shows.

Averages 2015–2024 from the ERA5 reanalysis (via Open-Meteo) for Lisse, rounded.

You will spend hours outdoors in flat, open country in these months. Bring a windproof jacket, even if the photos look like spring.

Getting there: bus, train, car, bicycle

No direct Keukenhof bus currently leaves from Schiphol. Qbuzz, the bus operator, wrote for 2026 that departures from the airport are not possible "for the next two years" because of construction work. That is what older guides get wrong. The lines for the 2026 season (the 2027 timetables are still to come):

From Qbuzz for 2026. KeukenhofBuzz lines run without stops to the main entrance.

The combiticket with entry and public transport is sold online, and Keukenhof says 2027 prices come out in mid-January. If you are flying into Schiphol, take the train to Leiden or Amsterdam to reach the bus; train tickets in the Netherlands^* are on Omio.

By car it is 39 km and 39 minutes of pure driving from Amsterdam, but traffic around the park is heavy. Parking tickets are cheaper online. The bicycle is the nicest option: Keukenhof says bikes can be rented at car park P1 without a reservation. You can't ride in the park itself, only in the surrounding area.

The tulip fields around the park

Many people come for the coloured stripes in aerial photos. Two things to know. You may not walk into the fields, because that damages the bulbs; you can photograph them from the road. And the fields are not part of the park. The electric whisper boat from the windmill passes the fields, and you can also look out over them from the windmill.

On 17 April 2027, the Bollenstreek Flower Parade passes through the region. It's a lovely day, but roads close for it: Keukenhof advises arriving before 12:00, as the route only reopens at 17:00. Choose that day on purpose or avoid it.

Where to stay

• Amsterdam: the most connections, plenty else to see, back in the city after your visit. The length and plan are in how many days in Amsterdam.
• Leiden or Haarlem: smaller and right by the buses, handy for an early-morning slot.

A visit also fits into a day trip; there are more ideas in day trips from Amsterdam. If you want warmer places that spring, try where to go in April.

How YesTrip helps

YesTrip has a ready three-day plan for Amsterdam with times and a map. Copy it into the app and add your Keukenhof day with its slot. The app shows the weather for your travel days, and "What's on" lists festivals and dates during your trip, with a note when a date still needs checking. You book the ticket yourself with the provider, because YesTrip is a free planner and sells nothing itself.

Amsterdam trip planDay by day, with map and tips

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