Amsterdam Light Festival day trip from the UK.
26 Nov 2026 - 17 Jan 2027

Name: Amsterdam Light Festival (Edition 15)
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2027-01-17
Location: Amsterdam

Amsterdam Light Festival (Edition 15), Amsterdam, Netherlands. Fly out in the morning, home the same night.

Day trips to Amsterdam while Amsterdam Light Festival is on

AmsterdamLondon Southend · Fri 1 Jan · easyJet

9.2 hoursin the city

07:35·10:3219:43·22:00

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

Head back by 19:43 · Train 17 min, €6First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20 min more.

from£133£82 flight + £51 groundChecked 42 hours agoSee the day

AmsterdamBristol · Fri 1 Jan · easyJet

8.3 hoursin the city

07:35·10:5719:18·22:00

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

Head back by 19:18 · Train 17 min, €6First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20 min more.

from£134£83 flight + £51 groundChecked 42 hours agoSee the day

AmsterdamLiverpool · Thu 24 Dec · easyJet

6.2 hoursin the city

08:35·11:5718:08·20:50

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

Head back by 18:08 · Train 17 min, €6First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20 min more.

from£135£84 flight + £51 groundChecked 42 hours agoSee the day

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The details

2026

Amsterdam Light Festival (Edition 15)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dates: 26 Nov 2026 - 17 Jan 2027
Costs: Free to walk the route. Canal cruise from £19 (€22.75)
Best day: Any day. The lights are on 16:30 to 23:00 (21:00 on 31 Dec): walk or cruise from 16:30, then the train back to Schiphol, 17 minutes.
Day trip?: Works as a day trip

Search day trips to Amsterdam Official page

As a day trip: The lights come on at 16:30, when it is already dark, and Schiphol is 17 minutes from Centraal by train. Two to three hours on the route fits before an evening flight.

Dates checked on 5 Oct 2026 against the official page. Prices are shown only where the organiser publishes them (free and paid for this one).