Netherlands Transportation Tips by catnl

Lugagecars at the Dutch stations

Lugagecars are available at the Dutch stations.

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by train, easy and comfortable...

Dutch trains are comfortable and is a good way travelling through the Netherlands.
But sometimes there can be delays.
Tickets are available at every station either at the NS office or u can put money in a special ticketbox.
On the picture a magazine called 'Metro.
This small newspaper is avaiblable in the trains for any traveler.

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bustrips NoordBrabant

Busconnections are really good in the Netherlands, also in our provence Noord Brabant.

Connexxion in Noord brabant

Hermes

Children and people over 65 can travel wit Connexxion for only 0,30 euro
special deal for 18 month in Noord Brabant

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Trainsplanner

if you want to visit Holland you can travel by train and the schedule. prices you can find on NS travelplanner:
http://www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/ns2007/en/mainmenu/include/1193053691834/travelers?p=1193053691834
we dont have mountains but very nice big and small cities.
if you want to visit Eindhoven you can email which date you are there and we i can show you around:-)

Tip: have a look a our Dutch members pages, there is a lot of info
greets carin

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Eindhoven-Paris by Thalys with special prices

Parijs: Thalys Last Minute offer 50% reduce!!
every tuesday in a number of trains the last seats will be reduced with 50%...
Iedere dinsdag worden in een aantal treinen de laatste stoelen met 50% korting aangeboden. Wees er snel bij, want op=op!

De Last Minute aanbiedingen van deze week vindt u in onderstaande tabel. Deze lijst wordt dagelijks bijgewerkt. Het is dus mogelijk dat er op onderstaande treinen geen plaatsen meer beschikbaar zijn op het ogenblik dat u probeert te boeken. Omboeken en annuleren is niet mogelijk.
Het Last Minute ticket print u zelf op een A4-tje uit (homeprint). Voor meer informatie over homeprint tickets klik op onderstaande link.
Lastminute beschikbaarheid van Amsterdam naar Parijs
Heenreis
Voor deze reis zijn geen last minute tarieven meer beschikbaar. Op dinsdag 7 maart 2006 worden de nieuwe lastminutes gepubliceerd.
Terugreis
Voor deze reis zijn geen last minute tarieven meer beschikbaar. Op dinsdag 7 maart 2006 worden de nieuwe lastminutes gepubliceerd.

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Strippenkaart

To travel by bus u need strippenkaart, the best place to buy this card is at a station or at the PTT postoffices, also available in some tobaccoshops or supermarkets like Albert Heyn or Vroom and Dreesman..
Prices are cheaper in those locations, in the bus itself u have to pay more...

Prices 2007:
15 strippenkaart adults EUR 6,80
15 strippenkaart reduce EUR 4,50
personens 65 yrs and older,
parents/kids 4-11yrs and dogs
45 strippenkaart, EUR 20,10
Cities are divided in zones. For each zone the driver will stamp ur card.
ATTENTION:
no longer valid in 2007:
15 STRIPPEN EURO 6,70 AND WITH REDUCE 4,40
45 STRIPPEN EURO 19,80
no longer valid in 2008:
15 STRIPPEN EURO 6,80 AND WITH REDUCE 4,50
45 STRIPPEN EURO 20,10

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Website: http://www.vbn-bv.nl/ovinfo/algemeen.asp?vPaginaID=165

Cycling in Holland

my favourite way of transport is my "fiets" bike..:-)

more info

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by air you can enter the...

by air you can enter the Netherlands in several cities.
The biggest airport is Schiphol,then there is offcourse Eindhoven, Maastricht
for all kinda info:

Schiphol
Ryanair Eindhoven
From Eindhoven u can fly for cheap prices with Ryanair to London, Girona(Barcelona) and from sept.20th.2004 also to Rome:-)

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Petrol, gas and diesel prices in the netherlands

Esso, Shell and Texaco are the most popular gasstation in the Netherlands.
Most stations also have shops where one an buy food, non -food articles as well.
some have 24hrs opening.
more info at:
Esso

Shell

Texaco

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everywhere in Holland at the trainstations

no more smoking in the trains and at the stations only at "rookpalen", smokingarea. ((

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