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The Netherlands Transportation In The Netherlands

Fares are either one-way or round-trip. “Period returns” require you to return within a specific number of days; “day return” means you must return on the same day. Unless stated otherwise, Let’s Go always lists single fares. Round-trip fares on trains and buses in the Netherlands are simply double the one-way fare.


  • By Foot
  • Due to its snug size and its numerous sidewalks, Amsterdam is an immensely walkable city. Visitors are often amazed to find that they can traverse most of the city in only a few hours—even after taking ...more

  • By Bicycle
  • Bikes rule Dutch roads. The long, flat spaces that connect the Netherlands’s cities and towns, as well as the bicycle-friendly streets that snake through the cities themselves, make cycling a cheap ...more

  • By Public Transportation
  • The hub for trams, buses, and the subway—as well as rail travel—is Centraal Station, a magnificent structure adorned with Baroque carvings and ornate gables at the end of Damrak. The area immediately ...more

  • By Train
  • The Netherlands’s national rail company is the efficient Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS; ☎ 0900 9296, €0.35 per min.; www.ns.nl). Train service tends to be faster than bus service. Sneltreins are the ...more

  • By Car
  • Visitors to Amsterdam without a death wish need not obtain a car. With Amsterdam’s compact size and the prevalence of bicycles, it makes no sense to drive among its manic taxis, tiny canal-side alleys ...more

  • By Thumb
  •  Let’s Go strongly urges you to consider the risks before you choose to hitch. We never recommend hitching as a safe means of transportation, and none of the information presented here is intended ...more



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