Amsterdam to Kolkata (AMS–CCU) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

Dutch passport holders need a visa to enter India. Apply for an e-Visa at indianvisaonline.gov.in at least 4 days before travel. The e-Tourist visa costs $25 for 30 days (single/double entry) or $40 for 1 year (multiple entry, 90 days per visit). Processing takes 3 to 5 business days. Upload a passport photo and a scan of your passport bio page. Payment by credit card. A traditional sticker visa through the Indian Embassy in The Hague costs EUR 82 and takes 5 to 10 working days.

Passport must be valid for at least 6 months with two blank pages. The e-Visa approval comes by email as a PDF. Print it and carry it along with your passport. e-Visa holders enter through 28 designated airports (all major ones: Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Goa, Kochi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad). On arrival, go to the e-Visa counter at immigration, where your biometrics are taken.

Direct flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Delhi run about 7 hours 45 minutes on KLM and Air India. KLM also flies direct to Mumbai (about 8 hours 30 minutes) and Bangalore (about 10 hours). India uses the Indian rupee (INR), trading at roughly 95 INR per EUR 1. ATMs are everywhere but sometimes reject foreign cards, so carry a backup card. No mandatory vaccinations. Indian SIM cards require passport copies and a photo, available at airport Airtel or Jio counters for INR 200 to INR 500 with data.

Intercity and Sprinter trains run directly to Schiphol Plaza (the station is inside the terminal) from Amsterdam Centraal every 10–15 minutes (15 min, €5.70). The Intercity Direct from Rotterdam takes 43 minutes (€17.40 with supplement). Trains from The Hague take 35–45 minutes.

Taxis from central Amsterdam cost €35–50 and take 20–35 minutes. Highway A4 is frequently congested during morning rush. Bus 397 runs from Amsterdam Leidseplein to Schiphol (30 min, €5.50) for a cheaper landside alternative.