Tulip Festival 2027 runs from 18 March to 9 May, and Keukenhof is its highlight. Every Keukenhof ticket is for a fixed date and arrival time, the price changes per day and popular days sell out. Here is what a ticket costs in 2027 and the easiest ways to get there from Amsterdam, Schiphol and Rotterdam.
Last updated: 19 October 2026 · by the Tulip Festival Amsterdam team
Keukenhof tickets 2027 at a glance
- Open: 18 March to 9 May 2027, daily 08:00 to 19:00 (last entry around 18:00)
- Entry ticket: € 21 to € 25 online for adults, depending on the day; € 27 at the gate
- Children: 4 to 17 years pay less, under 4 free
- Time slot: every ticket has a date and arrival time; Easter, April weekends and Flower Parade week sell out first
- Easiest from Amsterdam: Keukenhof Entry + Tulip Festival Shuttle or the Tulip Festival Card, both € 59.50 with your Keukenhof ticket included
- Where: Stationsweg 166a, Lisse, in the Bollenstreek, the flower bulb region between Amsterdam and Leiden
Best ways to visit Keukenhof in 2027
Most visitors come from Amsterdam or Schiphol Airport. A combi-ticket with the Tulip Festival Shuttle is the easiest option: your Keukenhof ticket is included, you have a guaranteed seat and you ride straight to the gate without stops. No queue at the ticket office, no crowded public bus.
Tulip Festival Card
Best value for a city trip
- Keukenhof entry ticket
- Tulip Festival Shuttle from and to Amsterdam Centre
- One-hour canal cruise in Amsterdam
- Digital audio guide
- 10% discount on other Amsterdam attractions
€ 59.50
Shuttle from Amsterdam Centre
Easiest day trip
- Keukenhof entry ticket
- Guaranteed seat, direct in 35 to 50 minutes
- Departs every 30 minutes from 08:00 to 16:00 at THIS IS HOLLAND, next to A’DAM Tower
- Flexible return, last shuttle 19:00
€ 59.50
Shuttle from Schiphol Airport
Arrival or departure day
- Keukenhof entry ticket
- Check in at Arrivals 4, about 30 minutes to Keukenhof
- Suitcases welcome on board
- Return to Schiphol or Amsterdam Centre
€ 62.50
Staying in Rotterdam or arriving by cruise ship? The Tulip Festival Shuttle from Rotterdam leaves from the Cruise Terminal on the Kop van Zuid on selected days, at 08:30 or 11:30, with your Keukenhof ticket included: € 67.50. Book the Rotterdam shuttle
Compare: ways to get your Keukenhof ticket
| Option | Included | Departs from | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulip Festival Card | Entry, shuttle, canal cruise, audio guide | Amsterdam Centre | € 59.50 | Book now |
| Entry + Tulip Festival Shuttle | Entry, return shuttle | Amsterdam Centre | € 59.50 | Book now |
| Entry + Tulip Festival Shuttle | Entry, shuttle, room for luggage | Schiphol Airport | € 62.50 | Book now |
| Entry + Tulip Festival Shuttle | Entry, return shuttle | Rotterdam | € 67.50 | Book now |
| Guided day tour | Entry, transport, extra stop | Amsterdam Centre | € 64.50 to € 124.50 | See tours |
| Entry ticket only | Entry with time slot | Own transport | € 21 to € 25 | Choose date |
Only need an entry ticket or public transport?
Coming by car or bike, or on the public bus from Haarlem, Leiden, Hoofddorp or Amsterdam RAI? Then you only need a Keukenhof entry ticket with a time slot. Our Tulip Festival Tickets page shows the options and the price for your date. Keep in mind that the public buses are busy in the high season and mostly standing room, with no guaranteed seat.
Keukenhof ticket prices per day in 2027
Keukenhof uses a different price for each day. Early and late in the season are cheapest; the tulip peak in mid to late April, Easter and Flower Parade week cost the most. Adult prices online:
| Price per adult | Days in 2027 |
|---|---|
| € 21 | 18 to 25 March; 5 to 9 May |
| € 22 | 30 March to 1 April; 27 April (King’s Day); 4 May |
| € 23 | 26 and 29 March; 2 to 8 April; 12 to 15 April; 26, 28 and 29 April; 3 May |
| € 25 | 27 and 28 March (Easter); 9 to 11 April; 16 to 25 April; 30 April to 2 May |
Prices as shown in the Keukenhof ticket shop on 19 October 2026; they can change. At the gate an adult ticket costs € 27.
Keukenhof tours from Amsterdam
Want to see more than Keukenhof in one day? These tours start in Amsterdam Centre, include your Keukenhof ticket and bring you back on the Tulip Festival Shuttle at a time that suits you (last shuttle 19:00).
| Tour from Amsterdam | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Keukenhof + Windmill Cruise | € 64.50 | Book now |
| Keukenhof + Tulip Experience | € 67.50 | Book now |
| Keukenhof + Zaanse Schans windmill village | € 74.50 | Book now |
| Keukenhof + Windmill Cruise + Tulip Farm | € 97.50 | Book now |
| Keukenhof + Giethoorn | € 124.50 | Book now |
Only want to see the tulip fields? The half-day tour to Tulip Experience Amsterdam takes about four hours: a coach from THIS IS HOLLAND in Amsterdam (departures 11:30 to 14:30), entrance to the tulip fields, show garden and tulip museum, and any bus back: € 47.50. Book now
Visiting between 14 and 18 April? That is Flower Parade week. On Saturday 17 April 2027 the Flower Parade rides through the Bollenstreek from Noordwijk to Haarlem. See Flower Parade tours and grandstand seats.
See the tulip fields around Keukenhof
Keukenhof is a garden; the famous striped tulip fields lie around it, in the Bollenstreek. They are production fields for bulbs, so you cannot walk into them, but you can cycle or drive right past them. The best way is straight from Keukenhof:
| From Keukenhof | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Rental bike, with cycle routes along the fields | € 12.50 | Book now |
| Guided bike tour with a local guide | € 55.00 | Book now |
| Land Rover Tulip Safari | € 85.00 | Book now |
| Self-drive Renault Twizy tour with audio guide | from € 127.00 | Book now |
Keukenhof sold out on your date?
Regular entry tickets sell out first, especially on April weekends. On those days shuttle combi-tickets, the Tulip Festival Card and guided tours often still have space. Read our guide to visiting the tulips when Keukenhof is sold out.
Before you go: Keukenhof in 2027
Keukenhof is a 32-hectare spring garden in Lisse with more than 7 million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, flower shows in the pavilions and a historic windmill with a view over the fields. It is open for only eight weeks a year.
- How long to stay: most visitors spend three to four hours in the gardens.
- Best time for tulips: the tulips usually peak from mid to late April; in March the gardens are full of crocuses, daffodils and hyacinths.
- Quieter times: weekdays and the first hour after opening are calmer than weekends and holidays.
- Flower Parade day, 17 April: Keukenhof advises arriving before 12:00, because roads around the gardens close until 17:00. Want to see the parade itself? Choose one of the Flower Parade tours.
- Accessibility: wheelchairs are available at the main entrance of Keukenhof.
- More about the gardens: events, map and tips in our Keukenhof guide, the Keukenhof events 2027 and the Keukenhof map.
Keukenhof tickets FAQ
An adult entry ticket costs € 21 to € 25 online, depending on the day, and € 27 at the gate. Children aged 4 to 17 pay less and children under 4 go free. A combi-ticket with the Tulip Festival Shuttle, Keukenhof ticket included, costs € 59.50 from Amsterdam Centre and € 62.50 from Schiphol Airport.
Yes. Every Keukenhof ticket is for a fixed date and arrival time. Book in advance, because popular days sell out.
Yes, if the day is not sold out, but a ticket at the gate costs € 27 for adults, more than online, and on busy days there may be none left. Booking online is cheaper and safer.
The first week (18 to 25 March) and the last week (5 to 9 May) cost € 21 per adult. The most expensive days, at € 25, are Easter, the tulip peak from 16 to 25 April and the weekend of 30 April to 2 May.
Take the Tulip Festival Shuttle from Amsterdam Centre. It leaves from THIS IS HOLLAND, next to A’DAM Tower, every 30 minutes from 08:00 to 16:00, takes 35 to 50 minutes without stops and includes your Keukenhof ticket. You can return any time until 19:00.
The Tulip Festival Card includes your Keukenhof entry ticket, the Tulip Festival Shuttle from and to Amsterdam Centre, a one-hour canal cruise in Amsterdam, a digital audio guide and a 10% discount on other Amsterdam attractions. It costs € 59.50.
Yes. The Tulip Festival Shuttle leaves from Arrivals 4 at Schiphol and takes about 30 minutes. Suitcases can come along and can be stored at the main entrance of Keukenhof. Afterwards you ride back to Schiphol or on to Amsterdam Centre.
Shuttle combi-tickets, the Tulip Festival Card and guided tours from Amsterdam often still have space when regular entry tickets are gone. Check them for your date first.
Yes. Public buses run from Haarlem Station, Leiden Station, Hoofddorp Station and Amsterdam RAI. You pay with a contactless bank card or the Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket. In the high season these buses are busy and mostly standing room, with no guaranteed seat.
Keukenhof is open from Thursday 18 March to Sunday 9 May 2027, every day from 08:00 to 19:00. Last entry is around 18:00.
Stay updated on the tulips
Follow the bloom in our weekly Flower Forecast 2027 and on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, so you know exactly when to book your Keukenhof day.
Popular links
Are you planning to visit the best (flower) activities in Holland? Make sure to check out the most popular activities:
- Everything you want to know about Keukenhof Gardens
- Check out our information about the Flower Parade in Holland
- Our top sightseeing tours for exploring the flower fields
- Buy Tulip Festival quality tulip bulbs online and create your own tulip garden
- Check out our hotel tips for visiting Keukenhof and the tulip fields
- Stay informed about the blooming of the flowers in Holland with our free Flower Forecast 2027
- Want to experience the real thing? Visit a tulip farm in Holland
- Visit Tulip Experience Amsterdam: museum, show garden and indoor tulip picking
- See the best flower events during your visit to Holland? Check it out in our events calendar
- Our tips for the most popular tours in Amsterdam during your stay in Holland
- Get the most out of your visit with our tips for visiting Amsterdam
- Read more about the Tulip Festival Card
