Keukenhof Tickets: Prices, Timed Entry and Combi Options

What a Keukenhof ticket includes and why you book a date and arrival time

For 2027 Keukenhof works with time slots and tickets are booked online with a chosen date and arrival window rather than a flexible any-day pass. That arrival window is the time you enter the gardens, not a limit on how long you stay once inside. Booking early is worth the effort because some dates and slots sell out in advance, particularly around Easter, the Flower Parade, King's Day and Liberation Day.

Ticket prices: adults, children and under-fours

For the 2026 season, adult entry (18 and over) cost € 21,50 and child entry (aged 4 to 17) € 10, with children aged 0 to 3 free. Treat these as last season's figures rather than the current rate, and book the date and arrival window you want through the garden's own ticket shop, which shows the live price and slot availability for your exact date.

A single adult ticket is the cheapest way in if you are arranging your own transport, whether that is a car or a bus you have booked separately. Families should compare the child entry rate against the combi options before choosing, since the combi prices are quoted as starting fares per person rather than as a family rate. If you are weighing the garden against the bulb fields around Lisse, our guide to the Tulip Fields in the Netherlands sets out what the open fields offer for free.

Do you need to book in advance, and which days and slots sell out

Book ahead for any visit in the second half of April, and book well ahead if your trip overlaps Easter weekend, the Flower Parade on 17 April, King's Day on 27 April or Liberation Day on 5 May. Those are flagged as the busiest days of the 2027 season, and with fixed time slots a sold-out arrival window is best avoided by booking your preferred slot early. Mid April to early May is also the peak of the bloom, so demand for tickets and for the best colour coincide.

For a quieter visit, aim for a weekday in late March or the first days of May and take an early arrival slot; the gates open at 08:00, so a morning window gives you several hours before the coaches arrive. Read the flowering reports before fixing a date, because a cold spring shifts the peak by a week or two. Our guide to the best time to see tulips in the Netherlands explains how the season unfolds across the bulb region.

Combi tickets: entry plus bus from Amsterdam, Schiphol, The Hague or Rotterdam

Combi tickets pair garden entry with a seat on a shuttle or public bus, and they are the simplest choice if you are travelling from a city without a car. In the 2026 season, entrance plus a shuttle from Amsterdam started at € 35, while entrance plus a shuttle from Schiphol, The Hague or Rotterdam started at € 42,50. A combi with the KeukenhofBuzz public buses ran € 33,50 to € 38,50, and entrance plus a transfer from Amsterdam ranged up to € 52,50 depending on the option.

The trade-off is flexibility against convenience: shuttle buses with a guaranteed seat suit travellers who want certainty on a fixed date, while the KeukenhofBuzz buses run from Amsterdam RAI, Hoofddorp, Leiden and Haarlem and are the cheaper way to combine the two. Do not plan around 2027 departure times yet, because the 2027 timetable is not announced; pick your ticket type now and confirm the departure point and time when the season's schedule appears.

From Amsterdam, the direct transfer bus is the option most visitors arriving by public transport use, and booking the combi avoids queuing for a separate bus ticket on the day. If you are coming from further afield, Schiphol sits closest to Lisse, and combined entrance-and-shuttle tickets from Schiphol, The Hague and Rotterdam are all quoted at the same starting price. Our Keukenhof guide covers the garden itself, while the Tulip Fields in the Netherlands page lists the wider spring bulb displays that cluster around the same weeks.

Bus-only KeukenhofBuzz tickets if you already have entry

If you already hold an entry ticket, bought through a package or received as a gift, you only need the transport leg. KeukenhofBuzz bus-only tickets cost € 12,80 to € 18,20 in the 2026 season and do not include garden entry, which makes them the right buy for anyone holding a separate ticket. Check the price against your starting point before booking, since the band spans several departure towns.

The rule is simple: buy the combi if you still need entry and a ride, and buy bus-only if the entry is already sorted. Compare the combi price for your starting point against the entry price plus the single bus fare before you commit. Arrive at the departure stop with time to spare, because the bus leaves on its own schedule and the garden's arrival slot is fixed regardless of traffic.

Parking tickets for drivers

Drivers buy a separate parking day ticket, priced at € 10 to € 15 per day in the 2026 season, in addition to garden entry. Parking is sold by the day rather than the hour, so a long visit costs the same as a short one. Parking can be bought on its own through the garden's ticket shop, which keeps the car booking separate from your entry ticket.

Coming by car makes sense from smaller towns poorly served by the shuttle routes, but add the parking cost to your per-person entry before deciding. If you want to see more of the bulb fields by car, our guide to the tulip fields in the Netherlands covers the region around Lisse.

Tulip Festival Card: what it bundles and who it suits

The Tulip Festival Card bundles garden entry, transport and a canal cruise this season, and adds a 10% discount on other tickets. It suits a traveller who wants three experiences arranged in one purchase and would otherwise book each separately. Price the three parts on their own first; if the bundle is close in cost, the convenience wins.

The card makes little sense if you are driving or already have a cruise booked, because the transport and cruise legs are the part you would be paying for twice. It also ties your garden visit to a single booking rather than letting you shift the date for better weather or a stronger bloom. Skip it and buy plain entry if your plans are still loose.

Choosing between a plain entry ticket, a combi ticket and a guided tour

Pick plain entry if you are driving, staying nearby, or already have transport arranged. Pick a combi if you are arriving from Amsterdam, Schiphol, The Hague or Rotterdam and want the bus sorted in the same booking. Consider a guided tour only if you want commentary or a multi-stop day, since Keukenhof tours from Amsterdam were available for a Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans day, and for a garden and tulip farm combination this season.

Tours cost noticeably more than a combi ticket, so they only make sense when the extra stop is something you actually want to see. A full day at the garden alone needs several hours, and squeezing in a second destination shortens your time among the flower beds. If the garden is the main event, the combi ticket leaves the most time in the park.

Peak dates that change the calculation: Easter, Flower Parade, King's Day and Liberation Day

Easter weekend runs 26 to 29 March in 2027, the Flower Parade falls on 17 April, King's Day on 27 April and Liberation Day on 5 May, and all four are flagged as the busiest days of the season. On those dates the arrival slots go first, so book the moment your travel dates are fixed and expect the garden to be crowded through the middle of the day.

If you are in the Netherlands for King's Day, plan the garden for a different day and give the celebrations their own space, since the two compete for the same hours. The Flower Parade is the exception worth building around, and the garden's own page lists it among the season's busiest dates. Our King's Day in the Netherlands guide explains what the national holiday involves.

Which Keukenhof ticket should you book?

Buy plain adult entry if you are driving or already have transport, a combi ticket if you are coming by bus from Amsterdam, Schiphol, The Hague or Rotterdam, and bus-only if entry is already in hand. Add parking only if you are driving, and skip the Tulip Festival Card unless you genuinely want the canal cruise it includes. Lock in your date early if it falls near Easter, the Flower Parade, King's Day or Liberation Day.