Schiphol lounges: choosing between Schengen and non-Schengen
At Schiphol, choosing a lounge first of all comes down to a border: the one between the Schengen area and the non-Schengen area. Many lounges exist in a double version, one for each side, and each serves only the departures of its own zone. Understanding which side you depart from is already half the choice.
The basic criterion is simple: those flying to another Schengen country use the lounges of that area, those heading outside the Schengen area find another series of lounges on the non-Schengen side. That is why KLM, Aspire and Privium have twin lounges on the two sides, and the boarding pass tells you at once which of the two concerns you.
If you fly KLM or another SkyTeam airline in business, or hold Flying Blue Gold or Platinum or SkyTeam Elite Plus status, you enter the KLM Crown Lounge 25 for Schengen flights and the KLM Crown Lounge 52 for non-Schengen ones free of charge, both on the second floor. The Crown Lounges have a useful peculiarity: even economy passengers can enter for a fee, provided it is outside peak hours. The 25, moreover, is the first lounge in the Schengen area to open in the morning.
Lounge 1 (Departure Hall 1), Schengen area, near the D gates
The independent lounge for Schengen flights, the option for those travelling in economy without status.
Hours
06:00-21:00
Access with Priority Pass and DragonPass. Without cards, entry can be booked online for a fee, from €41 per person; free for children under 2. Entry is not allowed earlier than 3 hours before departure.
IndependentNon-Schengen flightsPriority Pass
Aspire Lounge 41
Lounge 2 (Departure Hall 2), third floor, between the D and E gates
Twin of Aspire Lounge 26, for those departing to non-Schengen destinations.
Hours
06:00-22:00
Access with Priority Pass and DragonPass. Without cards, entry can be booked online for a fee, from €41 per person; free for children under 2. Entry is not allowed earlier than 3 hours before departure.
Showers
OtherBefore security
Privium ClubLounge Departures
Before security, between Departure Hall 1 and 2, behind check-in desk 9
Useful for waiting calmly before facing security.
Hours
05:30-21:00
Access reserved for Privium Plus members.
OtherNon-Schengen flights
Privium ClubLounge West
Holland Boulevard, behind the Dutch Bar & Kitchen, near pier E
A Privium lounge for those flying outside the Schengen area.
Hours
05:30-21:00
Access reserved for Privium Plus members and voucher holders.
OtherSchengen flights
Privium ExpressLounge
Second floor, after security in the Schengen area, next to pier D near gate 59
In summer a roof terrace opens overlooking the apron, in addition to the view of departing aircraft.
Hours
05:30-21:00
Access reserved for Privium Plus members and voucher holders.
AirlineSchengen flights
KLM Crown Lounge 25
Second floor of the Schengen area, towards pier D
The first lounge in the Schengen area to open in the morning, one of the airport's two KLM Crown Lounges.
Hours
04:45-22:00
Free entry for KLM and SkyTeam business passengers and for Flying Blue Gold and Platinum and SkyTeam Elite Plus members. Economy passengers can enter for a fee outside peak hours.
Showers
AirlineNon-Schengen flights
KLM Crown Lounge 52
Second floor of the non-Schengen area
The KLM lounge for non-Schengen flights, twin of Crown Lounge 25.
Hours
04:45-22:00
Free entry for KLM and SkyTeam business passengers and for Flying Blue Gold and Platinum and SkyTeam Elite Plus members. Economy passengers can enter for a fee outside peak hours.
Showers
Rest area
AllianceSchengen flights
Star Alliance Lounge 27
Terminal 2, level 3, near the D gates
The alliance's shared lounge for those departing with a Star Alliance airline.
Hours
05:30-21:00
Access for First and Business passengers of Star Alliance airlines and for Star Alliance Gold members departing on an alliance flight. Paid entry with a voucher is also available.
AllianceNon-Schengen flights
oneworld Lounge
Lounge 2, third floor, between the D and E gates
Opened in February 2024, it is the first oneworld lounge in Europe.
Hours
05:30-22:00
Access for First and Business passengers on oneworld flights and for oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members.
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Without a premium ticket or status, the reference points are the Aspire Lounges: the Aspire Lounge 26 in the Schengen area, near the D gates, and the Aspire Lounge 41 on the non-Schengen side, on the third floor between gates D and E. You get in with Priority Pass or DragonPass, or by booking online for a fee, with small children free. A limit to know about: you cannot enter too early relative to departure, so anyone arriving at the airport well in advance will have to wait before getting in.
The alliances have lounges of their own. The Star Alliance Lounge 27, on level 3 near the D gates, serves the Schengen flights of Star Alliance airlines, for first, business and Gold members, and also accepts paid entry with a voucher. On the non-Schengen side, in the same zone between gates D and E as the Aspire 41, is the oneworld Lounge, opened in February 2024 and billed as the first oneworld lounge in Europe: it is for first and business on oneworld flights and for Emerald and Sapphire members.
The Privium lounges are a case apart, reserved for Privium Plus members and, in part, for those with a voucher. The Privium ExpressLounge, in the Schengen area next to pier D, opens a rooftop terrace overlooking the apron in summer. The Privium ClubLounge West is on the non-Schengen side, along the Holland Boulevard behind the Dutch Bar & Kitchen. The Privium ClubLounge Departures, finally, is the only one, among those of Schiphol presented here, that is before security, behind check-in desk 9, between Departure Halls 1 and 2: useful for waiting calmly for whoever is accompanying you or before facing security.
At Schiphol the first step is to understand whether the flight is Schengen or non-Schengen, because every lounge sits on only one side. Then the access title matters: with a premium ticket or status you go to the lounge of your own airline or alliance, with Priority Pass or DragonPass to the Aspire on the right side, and those flying economy can pay the entry to the Crown Lounge away from peak hours. Privium members, finally, have lounges of their own on both sides and even before security.
