Clubs near Amsterdam Centraal Station — walking guide

Updated June 2026 · written by the team at Chin Chin Club, Jordaan

You've just arrived at Amsterdam Centraal and you want to go out tonight without taxis. Here are the best nightclubs within a 15 minute walk — or one free ferry ride — ranked honestly for tourists.

1. Chin Chin Club — 10 minute walk (Jordaan)

Rozengracht 133. Walk west along Haarlemmerstraat, cross to Rozengracht. Asian dinner show, karaoke and nightclub in one venue, open until 05:00 on Friday and Saturday. 5 minutes from the Anne Frank House. Buy nightclub tickets.

2. Club NYX — 8 minute walk (Centrum)

Reguliersdwarsstraat 42. Three floors, queer-friendly, open until 04:00 weekends.

3. Disco Dolly — 10 minute walk (Centrum)

Handboogstraat 11. Small-room disco and house, free entry most weekends.

4. Shelter — free ferry + 5 min walk (Noord)

Take the free ferry behind Centraal to Buiksloterweg, walk to the A'DAM Tower. Underground techno until 08:00 or later. Best in Amsterdam for serious house and techno heads.

5. Garage Noord — free ferry + 12 min walk (Noord)

Forward-leaning electronic programming in a converted garage. Leftfield, weekend-only.

Then a longer walk — Leidseplein cluster

15–20 minutes on foot or one tram ride from Centraal: Paradiso, Melkweg, Sugar Factory and Jimmy Woo. See clubs near Leidseplein.

How to get home

  • Trams 13 and 17 run from Centraal past Chin Chin Club on Rozengracht until ~00:30.
  • Night buses (lines starting with N) leave Centraal all night.
  • Free GVB ferries across the IJ run 24h to Noord venues.
  • Licensed taxis queue at Centraal east and west exits all night.

Quick FAQ — clubs near Centraal

What's the closest nightclub to Amsterdam Centraal?

Club NYX (Reguliersdwarsstraat) and Disco Dolly (Handboogstraat) are both about 8–10 minutes on foot. Chin Chin Club is 10 minutes west in the Jordaan, with the only dinner-show + karaoke + nightclub combo in walking distance.

Can I walk safely from Centraal at night?

Yes — central Amsterdam streets stay busy and well-lit until very late. Stick to main routes (Damrak, Haarlemmerstraat, Rozengracht) and you'll have plenty of company.

How do I get to Noord clubs from Centraal?

The free GVB ferries behind Centraal run 24h. Buiksloterweg ferry for Shelter, NDSM ferry for further-out venues.

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