Travel options to the Netherlands

TRAVEL OPTIONS TO THE NETHERLANDS

First, it is important to note that we are neither a travel agency, nor a transport company, but we would like to make it easier for you to get to the Netherlands. So, we collected some personal suggestions for you.Travel information engines
There are some really good travel information websites where you can give your place of departure and destination together with your desired travel date, and they will provide you with different ways of transport, prices, journey durations and you can even book your tickets.One of our personal favourites is https://www.rome2rio.com/ with maps with complete multi-modal routes and easily manageable interface.
Similarly the Check My Bus website also provides the best offers for all type of transport, even for carpooling.
Another good website is https://www.omio.nl/Travel by plane
If you will travel by airplane, you will arrive to one of the following airports:

Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam)
Luchthaven Schiphol
Evert v/d Beekstraat 202
1118 CP Schiphol
+31-207940800

Eindhoven Airport (Eindhoven)
Eindhoven Airport
Luchthavenweg 25
5657 EA Eindhoven

+35 227 000 767Rotterdam The Hague Airport (Rotterdam)
Rotterdam Airportplein 60
3045 AP Rotterdam

+31 (0)10 446 34 44Maastricht-Aachen Airport (Maastricht)
Vliegveldweg 90
6199 AD Maastricht Airport

+31-(0)43-358 9898Groningen Eelde Airport (Groningen)
Machlaan 14A, 9761 TK Eelde
+31 50 309 7070

You can book your flight on websites like:
https://www.bravofly.com/flights/
https://www.skyscanner.nl/
https://nl.edreams.com/
https://www.avionexpress.aero/From every airport you can continue your journey with private transfers, shuttle buses or public transport to your final destination.

For airport shuttle buses you can check the website (see above) from your airport of arrival.
For private airport transfers you can check: Gettransfer or Mytransfers
For public transport you can plan your journey at: 9292 or NS (public transport fees can be paid by OV Chip card throughout the Netherlands. You can buy this plastic card for 7.50EUR (valid for 4-5years) plus you should load some credit on it (min.20EUR for using train) at NS ticket machines. Always check in/out with OV card when you enter/exit the bus/train. Note: Some cards need to be pre-activated for use on rail network at a NS ticket machine.)

Travel by train
If you like travelling by train, you can find here some websites for planning your journey, like:
Rail.cc You can book tickets on the sites of train travel companies like:
NS ICE International
Deutsche Bahn (DB)When you travel in The Netherlandd by train these are helpful websites:
NS Plan your journey
Map of NS Railways(public transport fees can be paid by OV Chip card throughout the Netherlands. You can buy this plastic card for 7.50EUR (valid for 4-5years) plus you should load some credit on it (min.20EUR for using train) at NS ticket machines. Always check in/out with OV card when you enter/exit the bus/train. Note: Some cards need to be pre-activated for use on rail network at a NS ticket machine.)Travel by bus
The international buses goes to the main cities of the Netherlands: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Utrecht, etc.
The Flixbus has the largest bus network in Europe with online booking system. Their buses are equipped with large, comfortable seats, big space for luggage, toilet, Wi-Fi, power outlets.Check the possibilities: Flixbus

Travel by taxi - minibus
It's a frequently used way of transport. It is available in several countries. People can share 1 car to travel same/nearby places and pay some fee for that. Passengers are picked up at some meeting point and taken to demanded addresses. It used to have online booking system.

Some examples for this:
https://www.blablacar.nl

https://www.carpoolworld.com

Travel by car
The most comfortable way is travel by car, especially if you have another driver with you. There are many GPS devices and mobile applications that you can use nowadays to plan your route and to help you with instant navigation tips.This worldrouteplanner is extremely useful, and Google Maps is undefeatable.
Before you leave your country it is important to know the following:
in case of accidents in EU countries, call: 112
Make sure your car and personal insurance is covering the country of your destination and the countries where you will travel trough.
Make sure that your driving license and the car's MOT test certification are still valid for the time you want to stay abroad.
In the Netherlands it is free to use highways.