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Tram - Amsterdam
138 Reviews Getting around in Amsterdam is not a big problem. Some of the interesting or must visit places are quite adjacent to one another...walking is very possible. However, some places do need a little bit...
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Public transport The Hague
32 Reviews From Amsterdam ride a bus going to The Hague. The public transportation in Netherlands uses 'Nationale Strippenkaart'. Strippenkaarts (Strip Cards) are valid on all buses, trams and metro lines in the...
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Eindhoven airport Eindhoven
10 Reviews From the airport 29 min to CS Eindhoven. With Bus nr 401, starting at Eindhoven Airport, Eindhoven Central station is convenient accessible. For schedules and other information click here or call in...
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Train Haarlem
11 Reviews Haarlem has a very beautifull trainstation designed by architect D.A.N. Margadant. It was built between 1905-1908. I will tel you more about it in another chapter. The first railway track in the...
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Train Alkmaar
2 Reviews The easiest way to get to Alkmaar is by train. You can get there from Amsterdam Central Station in about 30 minutes, or do as we did and travel straight from Schiphol. For the latter you’ll need to...
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Train - to/from Schiphol Airport Amsterdam
52 Reviews Today, Wednesday, June 1, 2011, we are going to Schiphol for the day with Hans' sister and husband. First we took the IBIS shuttle to the airport. We headed for the Train Tickets section where Nel...
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General transport info The Hague
14 Reviews Are you nervous about taking your baby or child on a plane trip? You aren't alone, most parents are nervous about it. We have moved with Iris and Sam Tarragona Corfu by plane this holiday and drove...
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Buses Eindhoven
4 Reviews We have a new way of traveling by bus from Eindhoven CS to Eindhoven Airport with stops at Strijp and Veldhoven, a special route which will take u in 25 min from CS to the Airport in a very...
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Bus - Haarlem
7 Reviews The transportation by bus is organized very well. Lots of busses travel from and to the central trainstation. The busses depart on a very regular base and they depart and arrive almost always on...
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By car Alkmaar
1 Review If you're planning to go to Alkmaar, there are several options. Going by car is possible but be sure not to park in the city center during afternoons, Saturdays or vacations. Park you're car in...
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CENTRAAL STATION (CS) - Central Train Station Amsterdam
39 Reviews In 2012 a new public transporation location system was introduced identifying the following areas designated with a letter: A - Tram 4, 9, 16, 24, 25 & 26. B - Tram 1, 2, 5, 13 & 17. C - Bus 32, 33,...
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Bicycles The Hague
9 Reviews The Hague Hello!! I travelled a bit through europe and got to the Hague. At the tourist information they told me about bicycle rent right in the city center, just across the Queens palace! They...
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Train Eindhoven
5 Reviews Thanks Carin I know it is some time since you helped us but our trip is getting closer and I was looking at trains. Coulde we buy a return ticket from schipol to einhoven but get off at amsterdam for...
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Bicycle Haarlem
7 Reviews Of you're looking for a good place to rent a bike in Haarlem than go to Toyzon/Breeks. An incredible fun store right in the centre of THE city with 1minute distance of the big square (Grote Markt)....
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Train Amsterdam
70 Reviews In 2006 I came to the city by train from Paris with Thalys red carriages. The one way ticket is EUR 100 (unfortunately there was not 2nd class ticket because I bought ticet 1 day in advance of my...
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Cars and automobiles The Hague
10 Reviews The Netherlands has a vast and efficient network of freeways known as the "Snelweg". Destinations are very well marked with plenty of exit warnings making it easy to get around. The speed limit on the...
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Cycling Eindhoven
3 Reviews The easiest and quickest way to go to the center is by bike. A lot of traffic here specially in the weekends. U can rent bikes next to the Central Station, also one can leave his bike for hours or...
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Train station Haarlem
4 Reviews Its easy to catch a train to Haarlem with frequent train services on any of the following routes. The trip only takes around 20 mins from Amsterdam. Amsterdam - Zandvoort Amsterdam - Breda Hoorn -...
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Schiphol Airport - Terminal information Amsterdam
30 Reviews Leaving CDG behind and arriving at AMS schipol is like day and night. Warmth and friendliness and hospitality oozes out of the AMS crew while I was glad to leave behind the sullen AF lounge people to...
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Taxis Eindhoven
6 Reviews Used Taxi Lichstad when in Eindhoven for the day to get back to airport. Bennie kept in touch via email before I arrived, and then via text when I was in Eindhoven to ensure I knew when and where I'd...
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Boat - Haarlem
2 Reviews Check out Haarlem from the river Spaarne and it's canals. A unique way to see all the beautifull old houses around the river Spaarne and near the canals. Perhaps you will even see windmill the...
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Bus - Amsterdam
15 Reviews GVB busses to/from the Central station (In front of the Victoria Hotel- city side): -18-Central Station-Louweshoek -21-Central Station-Geuzenveld -22-Zaanstr.-Th.K .v. Lohuizenlaan -48-Central...
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by car Eindhoven
4 Reviews Coming from the higway A2, exit 32 or 33 going direction Eindhoven u might come across this square. Eindhoven has a "Ring", a road all around Eindhoven. This Ring has many trafficlights,Eindhoven has...
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Airplane Haarlem
3 Reviews The countryside has such beautiful scenery if you are lucky enough to fly in on a nice day. If it is very cloudy and rainy it is hard to see any of the wonderful country of Holland. A view of the...
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Metro Amsterdam
18 Reviews Metro is under maintenance and it's not working all the way from Amsterdam Amstel station to Centraal Station. It's supposed to be working again by September 4th, 2011. The only information regarding...
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This place is the Mecca of Public Transportation. Everywhere was accessible by train, bus, tram, canal taxi and bike. Public Transportation is celebrated in the Netherlands unlike here in Canada. Not only is this a great way to see the Netherlands but it is also a great way to meet the people and fellow travelers.
The Dutch train system, the Nederlandse Spoorwegen or NS as it is commonly referred to, is a very safe and reliable way to travel almost anywhere in the country. Tickets are available from ticket booths (there's a small fee for this) and from machines in the stations. The machines are easy to use and provide instructions in Dutch, English, French, and German. Parts of the NS website are available in English, including a demonstration on how to buy a ticket from a ticket machine. There are different kinds of tickets available depending on time of day traveling, whether one is returning on the same day, etc. There are also 1st class (1e klas) and 2nd class (2e klas) tickets. Most people purchase the cheaper 2nd class tickets since train journeys in The Netherlands aren't that long. Be sure if you purchase the 2nd class ticket to board a train car marked as a second class car. Most of the...
Schiphol is a huge shopping mall where they happen to allow airplanes in the parking lot!We flew between Manchester and Amsterdam aboard Jet2, a decent no-frills carrier whose flights you can book on www.jet2.com.The plane taxied for ages after landing (half as long as the flight) and we wondered if we'd landed in Belgium and drove the rest of the way. Frequent trains leave the airport from directly beneath the terminal (see my TRAINS travel tip for more info). Before our return flight we had time to enjoy the many shops, cafes and even the free mini Rijksmuseum which had about a dozen Dutch paintings, including Steen and Mondriaan. These facilities are available only to air passengers travelling on the day and when shopping you have to show your boarding card.
Going from Skavsta, - thats an airport 1,5 hours south of Stockholm, close to town Nyköping - to Dusseldorf (Weeze, close to town Niederrhein) was cheap. 5€ plus taxes = 30€ per person.As a nice proper bear I went for free sitting in travel-moms pocket.
I suppose if you're living in a small, flat, rich country then running a train network is easy-peasy. So why aren't English trains so good??The trains were immaculately clean and have many carriages to prevent overcrowding. On intercity routes they use massive double-deckers like the one in the photo.You can use the excellent national rail website to plan itineraries and check prices, but there's almost no need as trains are frequent and reliable, plus fares are reasonable.When going from point to point, buy a single ticket to your eventual destination for the day. You are allowed to stop off en route and join a later train.The one nuisance about train travel is buying tickets. There are two types of ticketing machines, neither of which take Visa cards or notes. You either need enough coins or a Mastercard/Maestro credit or debit card (with a PIN).Going up to the counter to buy your...
Until 2007 (expected date), in Holland we use the "strippenkaart" as a general ticket to get around in busses, trams and metro.The country and cities are devided up in "zones". For each zone you'll have to stamp two "strippen" (this is sometimes still confusing for Dutch people: "one zone? why don't I just stamp one "strip"?).A "strippenkaart" is available in blue and in pink. The pink ones are for children (up to 12 I think?) and elderly people, above 65.The "strippenkaart" is available in 15 and 36 "strippen".If you go far, you usely take the train and you don't use a "strippenkaart", but a regular train ticket, as in any country.But to travel within a city of by bus or metro from a village to a city or viceversa, you use the "strippenkaart"."Strippenkaarten" are available at "sigarenboeren" (tabac shops), at the selling points of public transport. Mostly not in supermarkets!When you...
Not that trains are not running in this country, but strikes happen! Or sometimes it is simply impossible to get to a town/village by train. Then you only possibility is a bus. Since many buses pass through many different villages the cost of such a ride can be higher than by train. However, the competition still exists. During the summer from June to end of August, you may purchase a "Zomerwerfskaart" and travel by bus all day long for just 8.90 Euro. The only catch is that you can't use this card on the "Interliner" busses and will have to pay some extra fee (not too high though).This card is great if you want to explore some smaller cities and villages. You can travel from province to province getting on and off a bus and explore the unexplored. Similar cards exist per province as well. You can purchase them for about 4 Euro.Information about such discount cards can be usually found...
For those of you who are use to receiving free maps, don’t try at the Visitor Centers. As I understand the story, the once government centers are now privately ran. A local map town will cost 2 euros! However there is some good news, many hotels will give you a free copy of one for the town you are staying in. For other locations, you may wish to search the internet and print one. Of course you could always buy one and use it for a souvenir. ;-)
One of the best ways to travel any distance is by train. Fast, clean, cheap, and most of all they run on time. If you would like to know how long and the cost of a trip they offer an easy to use website (English/Dutch). http://www.ns.nlIf you are you are planning to a cross county and make a few stops along the way. They offer an unlimited day ticket for 39.80 euro and for 5 euro more it will work on buses and trams too. If you like to sleep in a little and going to be taking a long vacation you can buy a off-peak pass for 49 euro. This ticket will allow up to 4 people to travel for 40% off normal rates & 50% discount at hundreds of museums. However your trip can not begin before 9am M-F.For those of you who have never traveled by train, make sure you are sitting in a car that says, “2” (second class). For domestic travel I can’t see a single reason for paying for a first class ticket....
Plane, train, tram, bike, bus or boat anything but a car or taxi!The public transportation system here has been perfected. You can get most anywhere you want, with out the use of a car. While driving is easy, parking can be very tricky and expensive in cities. Taxies are very expensive, UNLESS you use the train/taxi system. In some cases you can use the cab at a fixed rate to go to & from certain places. The train system does have a website, that can tell you when, where and how much in Dutch or English.http://www.ns.nlHowever for the bus system it’s still better to ask, since they are one of the very few websites, that has not taken the time to offer any language except for Dutch.
Seven Bridges Hotel Amsterdam
4 Reviews and 488 Opinions We almost stayed here. Looked like a charming hotel, although we didn’t see the rooms. It’s in a...
The Manhattan Hotel Rotterdam Rotterdam
6 Reviews and 138 Opinions Right opposite Rotterdam Centraal train station on Weena, is the imposing 5 star Westin hotel. It...
Novotel Maastricht Maastricht
4 Reviews and 178 Opinions It's great to see and witness that the hotel has a heated outdoor swimming pool, which you can use...
Reviews and photos of Netherlands attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Netherlands sightseeing.
Q: A couple of years since I've been back. Nothing stays the same. So, is the old strippenkaart system finally over? I can read...
A: chippenkaartenmarken ;-)
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