From the Ring Road A10 to the VU

The VU is accessible from all directions via the A10 ring road around Amsterdam. Follow the ring road to exit S108 (Oud Zuid/Buitenveldert/Olympic Stadium). At the end of the exit, turn left onto Amstelveenseweg (towards VUmc/Zuidas/Amsterdamse Bos/Amstelveen). After 200 meters at Amsterdam UMC - VUmc location, turn left onto De Boelelaan. At the next intersection, you will see the VU Campus on your right, with the Main Building further along De Boelelaan.

Parking

As a VU visitor, you can park in the P3 VU Campus garage. It's located underneath the New University Building and is accessible via Van der Boechorststraat. The pedestrian exits (De Boelelaan and Campusplein) provide easy access to the various VU buildings.

There are also municipal parking spaces around the VU Campus   where you can park if you wish.

More information about parking facilities can be found at  www.parkerenbijvu.nl .

• Parking at VU-VUmc
• Parking locations
• Parking for people with disabilities
• Kiss & Ride 

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From Amsterdam Zuid station to the VU

About a 10-minute walk. By public transport, about 2-4 minutes. Get off at De Boelelaan/VU and/or AJ Ernststraat (tram).  

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

From Amsterdam Central Station to the VU

• Metro 52 (North/South line) towards Station Zuid (10 min) - get off at Station Zuid (terminus); see also 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'
• Metro 51 towards Isolatorweg (15 min) - get off at Station Zuid; see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid station'
• Tram 24 towards VU Medical Center (35 min) - get off at De Boelelaan/VU
• Tram 5 towards Amstelveen Stadshart - get off at AJ Ernststraat

From Amsterdam Sloterdijk station to the VU

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

From Amsterdam Amstel station to the VU

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

From Duivendrecht station to the VU

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

From Schiphol to the VU

• Train to Amsterdam Zuid Station (6-7 min); see further 'From Amsterdam Zuid Station'
• Bus 341 towards Amsterdam Zuid Station (25 min) - get off at: De Boelelaan/VU

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Get off: De Boelelaan/VU stop

• Bus 242 from Mijdrecht via Uithoorn and Amstelveen (only Monday to Friday during the morning rush hour)
• 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 stop - VUmc location (VU Medical Center)

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

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