Route description

Accessibility and roadworks

• Parnassusweg this summer closed for two months for car traffic city-out closed from June 12 until first week of September [05-09-2023]

  Due to construction work, Parnassusweg will be closed for car and bus traffic city-out during a period of two months in the summer.  Read more on zuidas.nl

• September 2023: A10 Zuid towards Schiphol closed for two weekends [05/09/2023]

  During two weekends in September 2023 there will be major traffic disruptions on the south side of Amsterdam. Between September 8 and 11 and between September 22 and 25, the A10 Zuid towards Schiphol and The Hague will be closed from the Amstel interchange to exit S108 VUmc.

  Hour extra travel time
  The first weekend closure in September starts on Friday evening, September 8, at 22:00 and ends before the morning rush hour on Monday, September 11, at 5:00. The second weekend closure will start at 10:00 p.m. on Friday evening, September 22, and end at 5:00 a.m. on Monday morning, September 25. Traffic will be diverted via the A1, A9 and A10 North (see map). The A10 South towards Hengelo/Utrecht will remain usable both weekends. Although there will be less commuting traffic, motorists are asked to reckon with a substantial additional travel time of up to an hour. Read more on zuidas.nl.

Route description Vrije Universiteit - Car

• From the A10 ring road to VU Amsterdam

  The A10 Amsterdam ring road can be reached from all directions. Follow the A10 to the Zuid/Amstelveen exit S 108. Turn left at the end of the slip road onto Amstelveenseweg: after about three hundred yards (at VU hospital building) turn left again onto De Boelelaan. VU Amsterdam can be reached via city routes S 108 and S 109.

  VU Campus on Google maps
  VU Uilenstede on Google maps

• Parking

  There is a limited amount of parking space around Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam itself in De Boelelaan, which has parking bays, and also in Gustav Mahlerllaan. There is paid parking on VU Amsterdam parking lot to the right of the Hospital Outpatient Clinic. There is even more parking space on the east side of Buitenveldertselaan at the junction with Willem van Weldammelaan, within 5 minutes walking distance of VU Amsterdam. A number of parking places for people with a disability are reserved in front of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Main Building.

Route description Vrije Universiteit - Public transport

• From Station Amsterdam Zuid to VU Amsterdam

  It's a 10-minute walk to VU Amsterdam from Station Amsterdam Zuid.

  By public transport in approx. 2-4 minutes, get off at De Boelelaan / VU:

  • Tram 5 direction Amstelveen Stadshart
  • Bus 62 direction Haarlemmermeerstation
  • Bus 242 towards Mijdrecht Centrum
  • Bus 341 towards Hoofddorp Spaarne Gasthuis
  • Bus 346 direction Haarlem Station
  • Bus 348 direction Uithoorn
  • Bus 358 towards Kudelstaart

• From Station Amsterdam Centraal to VU Amsterdam

  • Metro 52 (Noord/Zuidlijn) towards Station Zuid (10 min) - get off at Station Zuid; see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'
  • Metro 51 direction Isolatorweg (15 min) - stop Station Zuid; see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'
  • Tram 24 direction VUmc (35 min) - De Boelelaan/VU exit stop

• From Station Amsterdam Sloterdijk to VU Amsterdam

  • Metro 50 direction Central Station (15 min) - up to the Amstelveenseweg stop and change to tram 24 towards VU Amsterdam, or walk (10 minutes); or get off at Station Zuid stop and see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'
  • Metro 51 direction Central Station (15 min) - up to the Amstelveenseweg stop and change to tram 24 towards VU Amsterdam, or walk (10 minutes); or get off at Station Zuid stop and see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'
  • Bus 15 direction Station Zuid (30 min) - get off at Station Zuid (terminus); see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'

• From Station Amsterdam Amstel to VU Amsterdam

  • Metro 51 direction Isolatorweg (10 min) - get off at Station Zuid (terminus); see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'
  • Bus 62 towards Haarlemmermeerstation (30 min) - get off at De Boelelaan

• From Station Duivendrecht to VU Amsterdam

  • Train to Amsterdam Zuid Station (5-7 min); see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'
  • Metro 50 direction Isolatorweg (9 min) - get off at Amsterdam Zuid; see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'
  • Metro 54 towards Amsterdam Centraal (9 min) - change at the Van der Madeweg to metro 50 towards Isolatorweg; or at Spaklerweg change to metro 51 towards Isolatorweg - Amsterdam Zuid exit; see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'

• From Schiphol Airport to VU Amsterdam

  • Train to Amsterdam Zuid Station (6-7 min); see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'
  • Bus 341 direction Amsterdam Zuid Station (25 min) - exit: De Boelelaan / VU

• Regional buses

  Get off: De Boelelaan / VU

  • Bus 242 from Mijdrecht via Uithoorn and Amstelveen
  • Bus 341 from Hoofddorp via Schiphol
  • Bus 346 from Haarlem
  • Bus 348 from Uithoorn via Amstelveen
  • Bus 358 from Kudelstaart via Aalsmeer and Amstelveen

  Get off: Amsterdam UMC - location VUmc

  • Bus 347 from Uithoorn via Amstelveen
  • Bus 357 from Aalsmeer via Amstelveen

• More information

  At important public transfer points such as stations, some metro and bus stops and P+R areas, it is also possible to rent the public transport bicycle (OV-fiets). In Amsterdam this is possible, among others, at Amsterdam RAI station, Amsterdam Central, Amsterdam Lelylaan, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Amsterdam South. More information about OV-fiets can be found here. It is possible to download a route description and map via the NS digital journey planner. It explains how you can cycle to the location from stations in Amsterdam.

• Current travel information

  • 9292
  • GVB (bus, tram and metro in Amsterdam)
  • Connexxion (regional buses)
  • Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
  • Van A naar Beter [in Dutch]
  • Road works municipality of Amsterdam [in Dutch]
  • Road works Schiphol-Amsterdam-Almere [in Dutch]

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