Schiphol Airport Lounges

What lounges are at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol?

Schiphol has two kinds of lounge: airline lounges such as the KLM Crown Lounges, and pay-per-use lounges you can enter without status (checked September 2026). Both sit airside, after security, so visit them once you have cleared passport control.

• ✓KLM Crown Lounges serve KLM, SkyTeam and eligible partner passengers.
• ✓Pay-per-use lounges admit anyone for a set fee or via Priority Pass.
• ✓All lounges are airside, past security.
• ✓Opening hours follow the flight schedule, early morning to late evening.

What is inside a Schiphol lounge?

A typical lounge offers free WiFi, a buffet and bar, quiet seating and work areas. The larger KLM Crown Lounge adds showers, lockers, sleep cabins and an outdoor terrace.

Facilities vary by lounge, so check before you pay if you specifically want a shower or a place to nap. Space can be tight at peak departure times.

Are Schiphol lounges worth it, and how do you get in?

A lounge is worth it on a long layover or an early start, when a quiet seat, a shower and a proper meal beat the crowded piers. Get in with a business or first ticket, airline status, a Priority Pass membership, or by paying at the door where the lounge allows walk-ins.

Tips for using Schiphol lounges

• ✓Confirm the lounge is past your passport control point before buying.
• ✓Check whether Priority Pass is accepted at your chosen lounge.
• ✓Arrive early on a layover; lounges fill up at peak times.
• ✓Ask about shower access if you want to freshen up between flights.
• ✓A pay-per-use lounge can be cheaper than buying food and drinks airside.