Open 19 March – 10 May 2026

Keukenhof tickets: 7 million bulbs, eight weeks a year

Keukenhof opens for one spring season only, and mid-April weekends sell out. Book your timed entry here, with the return bus from Amsterdam or Schiphol if you need it, or add a bike tour through the tulip fields. Mobile ticket, instant confirmation, free cancellation depending on the option.

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Visiting Keukenhof: what to know before you book

Keukenhof is a 32-hectare garden in Lisse, between Amsterdam and Leiden, where the Dutch bulb growers show their best varieties: 7 million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocuses planted by hand every autumn and flowering for eight weeks in spring. The 2026 season runs from 19 March to 10 May. Outside those dates the gates are closed and the park does not exist for visitors.

Entry is by timed ticket. The official adult price is €21.50 online (around €25 at the gate), children 4–17 pay about €9, and parking is sold separately. On sunny weekends in mid-April, at Easter and during the Flower Parade weekend the slots run out days ahead; Tuesday to Thursday in late March or early May is quiet by comparison, with the hyacinths and daffodils at their best early and the late tulips at the end.

Getting there is the other question: Lisse has no railway station. The Keukenhof Express buses from Schiphol (858) and Amsterdam RAI (852) are the standard route, and the combined entry + bus ticket is the simplest thing to book. This site sells it, with the plain entry ticket, the windmill cruise and the day trips, and the bike or self-drive tours that take you into the tulip fields themselves — which the park ticket does not include, since the fields around Lisse are working farms.

Plan your visit

Seven things to know before the tulips.

  • Pick your week by flower Late March: crocuses, hyacinths and early daffodils, with the first tulips in the pavilions. Mid-April: peak tulips in the garden and in the fields around Lisse. Early May: late tulips and the quietest days. The exact peak moves with the weather by a week or two.
  • Go early or late The park opens at 8:00 and the first two hours are the calmest; coaches arrive from 10:30. After 15:30 the crowds thin again and the light is better for photos. Last entry is at 18:00, closing at 19:30.
  • Weekdays over weekends Saturdays, Sundays, Easter and the Flower Parade weekend (late April) are the busiest days of the year. A Tuesday or Wednesday ticket is easier to find and the paths are walkable.
  • The fields are outside Keukenhof is a show garden; the striped tulip fields on postcards are the farms around it. See them by bike (rental at the entrance or a guided tour), by car on the Bollenstreek roads, or from the windmill cruise inside the park.
  • Allow 3 to 4 hours The garden has 15 km of paths, four pavilions, the windmill, a maze and a playground. Half a day is right; a full day with the fields or the cruise.
  • Bring layers Dutch spring is 8 to 16 °C with wind and showers. Comfortable shoes for gravel paths; the pavilions are heated and the orchids and lilies inside are a good refuge from the rain.
  • Parking and bikes If you drive, book parking online with your ticket (about €9–10, more on the day); the car park fills on busy days. Bikes can be rented at the entrance for the fields.

Opening dates and hours

Season 2026

19 March – 10 May

Open every day, 8:00 to 19:30
Last entry 18:00
Timed tickets, 30-minute entry windows

Peak period

Mid-April, Easter, Flower Parade weekend

Weekend slots sold out 1 to 3 weeks ahead
Book as soon as your dates are fixed
Arrive before 10:00 or after 15:30

Closed

Mid-May – mid-March

The park is closed outside the spring season
No visits, no ticket sales
Autumn: the bulbs are planted for the next year

Discover Keukenhof

The name means « kitchen garden »: in the 15th century these woods supplied herbs and game to the kitchens of Jacoba van Beieren's castle at Teylingen. The landscape park was laid out in 1857 by Jan David Zocher, architect of Amsterdam's Vondelpark, and in 1949 a group of bulb growers and exporters had the idea of using it as an open-air showcase for their varieties. The first spring opening drew 236,000 visitors; today it is 1.4 million in eight weeks, from more than 100 countries.

Every autumn, 40 gardeners plant 7 million bulbs by hand, in layers so that something flowers from the first day to the last. Each year has a theme, a new show garden and a Flower Parade through the bulb region. Inside the park, the Willem-Alexander pavilion holds the tulip show, the Beatrix pavilion the orchids, the Oranje Nassau pavilion changing flower arrangements; the 1892 windmill at the edge of the garden overlooks the fields.

Keukenhof is a foundation: ticket revenue funds the park, which receives no public subsidy, and the growers who plant it pay for the privilege of showing their bulbs to buyers from around the world.

Getting to Keukenhof

Keukenhof

Stationsweg 166A, 2161 AM Lisse, Netherlands
Ticket scanned at the main entrance
35 km south-west of Amsterdam, 15 km north of Leiden

Keukenhof Express bus

Bus 858 from Schiphol Airport, about 35 minutes
Bus 852 from Amsterdam RAI station, about 45 minutes
Bus 854 from Leiden Centraal, 20 minutes; combi tickets include the bus

From Amsterdam by public transport

Train to Schiphol (15 min) or metro 52 to RAI, then the Keukenhof Express
Allow 1 hour door to door
Tiqets bus transfers depart from Amsterdam Centraal and A'DAM Tower

By car

A4 or A44, exit Lisse; signposted « Keukenhof »
Parking must be booked online with your ticket (about €9–10)
From Amsterdam 40 minutes; from Rotterdam 50 minutes

Frequently asked questions

When is Keukenhof open in 2026?

From 19 March to 10 May 2026, every day from 8:00 to 19:30, last entry at 18:00. The park is closed the rest of the year.

When is the best time to see the tulips?

Mid-April is the peak for tulips, in the garden and in the fields around Lisse. Late March is best for hyacinths and daffodils, early May for late tulips and fewer visitors. Weather shifts the peak by a week or two each year.

How much do Keukenhof tickets cost?

The official price is €21.50 for adults online (around €25 at the gate), about €9 for children aged 4–17, free under 4. Entry + return bus from Amsterdam or Schiphol costs about €36; parking is about €9–10 extra.

Do I need to book in advance?

Yes. Tickets are timed and weekends in April sell out one to three weeks ahead. Weekdays in late March and early May are easier, but still book before you travel.

How do I get to Keukenhof from Amsterdam?

The easiest way is the combined entry + bus ticket (from Amsterdam Centraal, A'DAM Tower or Schiphol). By public transport, take the train to Schiphol or the metro to RAI, then the Keukenhof Express bus 858 or 852. By car, 40 minutes on the A4.

Are the tulip fields included in the ticket?

No. Keukenhof is a show garden; the striped fields are working farms around Lisse. See them on a bike tour, by rental bike from the entrance, by car, or from the windmill cruise inside the park.

How long does the visit take?

Three to four hours for the garden and the pavilions; a full day if you add the fields by bike or a cruise. Once inside, you can stay until closing.

Is Keukenhof suitable for children and wheelchairs?

Yes. Paths are flat and wide, there is a playground, a maze and a petting farm, and pushchairs and wheelchairs move easily. Manual wheelchairs can be reserved in advance. Children under 4 are free.

Can I bring a dog, food or a drone?

Dogs on a lead are welcome in the garden but not in the pavilions or restaurants. Picnics are allowed on the lawns. Drones are prohibited.

What happens if it rains?

The park stays open. The four pavilions are heated and full of flowers, and showers in Dutch spring rarely last long. Bring a waterproof layer rather than an umbrella, which the wind will turn inside out.

What is the Flower Parade?

The Bloemencorso Bollenstreek is a 40 km procession of flower floats from Noordwijk to Haarlem, passing Keukenhof, on a Saturday in late April. It is spectacular and the busiest day of the season: book tickets well ahead if you want to combine the two.

Can I cancel or change my ticket?

Official tickets are tied to a date and slot and generally non-refundable. Tickets booked through Tiqets show their own policy on the product page: most entry and bus tickets allow free cancellation up to 24 hours before.