RTW and Multi-Stop Trips that Include Amsterdam
· Updated · BootsnAll
Amsterdam is worth a trip on its own. But it also makes one of the best stops on a longer journey. Schiphol is KLM's home base, with long-haul flights across the globe, and from Centraal Station the trains run straight to Brussels, Paris, London and Berlin. That combination makes Amsterdam easy to drop into the middle of a multi-stop ticket or to use as the European anchor of a round-the-world trip.
We run into travelers all the time who are planning something bigger than a week in one city, and the hard part is always narrowing down the route. The sample trips below come from AirTreks, BootsnAll's sister company, which has been building round-the-world and multi-stop tickets since 1987. Use them as a starting point and change them to fit your own trip.
How a multi-stop ticket works
Instead of buying a pile of one-way flights, you buy one ticket that covers every flight on the trip. AirTreks lists each of these sample routes as a single ticket with misconnect protection throughout, so if one flight runs late and you miss the next, you're covered. You can also leave gaps: fly into one city and out of another, and cover the ground in between by train or bus. Those gaps are called overland or surface sectors, and they're how you fit Amsterdam into a Europe trip without paying to fly short hops.
The prices below are AirTreks' own per-person estimates in US dollars, last checked in July 2026. Real fares depend on dates, and you get live pricing when you open a route in AirTreks' TripPlanner.
Round-the-world trips
Four weeks in economy, starting and ending in Amsterdam, with six stops across Asia, the Pacific and the Caribbean. Estimated at $2,628 to $4,009.
This is the one for anyone living in Europe: Amsterdam is home base, and the route heads out through Singapore and Tokyo before crossing the Pacific.
Three weeks around the world from Portland, Oregon, with eight nights in Amsterdam, six in Shenzhen and three in Tokyo. Estimated at $1,754 to $2,675.
A short, affordable way to do a full lap of the planet, and it gives Amsterdam the longest stay on the trip.
Multi-stop trips through Europe
Seven weeks in economy with an overland stretch in the middle, a month in London and five nights in Iceland on the way home. Estimated at $535 to $816.
The cheapest route here, and the classic first Europe trip. London, Amsterdam and Paris are all linked by fast trains, so there's no reason to fly between them. Our guides to getting from Amsterdam to London and from Amsterdam to Paris cover the rail options.
Four weeks and seven cities in Central and Western Europe, with one overland leg, flying home from Amsterdam. Estimated at $2,096 to $3,197.
Amsterdam as the grand finale. By the end of this one you'll have seen most of the big capitals between Poland and the North Sea. If you'd rather take the train than fly some of the shorter legs, see Amsterdam to Brussels, Amsterdam to Berlin and Amsterdam to Prague.
Three weeks in economy, starting with five nights in Amsterdam and heading east to Romania, with one overland leg. Estimated at $1,143 to $1,744.
Longer and further
Thirteen weeks from Amsterdam, with short city stops up front and more than a month each in Bali and Bangkok. Estimated at $1,841 to $2,808.
A sabbatical-length trip, and the stays are long enough to actually settle in somewhere.
Four weeks in business class: Amsterdam, then Cape Town, overland to Windhoek, Victoria Falls, and Paris on the way home. Estimated at $9,572 to $14,601.
The splurge option, and a good example of how Amsterdam works as a gateway to Africa as well as Asia.
Planning the Amsterdam part
A few things to know before you slot Amsterdam into a bigger route:
- Give it at least three nights. Two days disappears fast once you add a museum or two and a canal cruise. Our weekend itinerary ideas and first-time visitor guide help you plan it.
- Getting in from the airport is easy. Trains from Schiphol to Centraal Station take about 15 minutes. See getting from the airport to downtown.
- Summer is expensive. If your dates are flexible, a spring or autumn stop costs less. See summer in Amsterdam and the weather page.
- Check the entry rules. The Netherlands is in the Schengen area, and the 90-day limit covers your whole time in the Schengen area, and the Netherlands is only one part of it. Our Amsterdam visa page explains it.
- Consider a day trip or two. Haarlem, Delft and The Hague are all easy train rides away. More on the day trips page.
AirTreks has more than 600 sample routes on its site, and its travel specialists can build a route that isn't on the list.
Photo credits: Fabienkhan
