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Amsterdam
Hi, further to my question a few days ago about visiting Keukenhof gardens in April, we've decided to book a hotel in Amsterdam.
Trouble is, ive never been before and don't have a clue how to get there. The Eurostar was one way, flying another possibility. Don't want to take the car if poss.
What would you suggest ?
Many thanks
Trouble is, ive never been before and don't have a clue how to get there. The Eurostar was one way, flying another possibility. Don't want to take the car if poss.
What would you suggest ?
Many thanks
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It might help us to know where you're starting from, Hammerman!
If, as you're username and avatar suggest, you're in London then your options are basically as follows:
From London City: Air France (CityJet), BA (CityFlyer), KLM
From Gatwick: BA, easyJet
From Heathrow: BA, KLM (CityHopper)
From Luton: easyJet
From Southend: easyJet
From Stansted: easyJet
From Harwich: Stena Line
From St Pancras International (or Ebbsfleet): Eurostar
From Victoria Coach Station: Eurolines.
For a short trip I'd advise against using Eurolines because of the length of the journey (12 hours of overnight travel each way) but, at £42 return it's probably your cheapest option.
Stena Line (at £78 return for daytime travel, including rail travel between Liverpool Street & Harwich International and between Hoek van Holland and Amsterdam Centraal) is also economical but probably excessively lengthy.
The Eurostar website isn't currently showing through fares from London to Amsterdam but the Deutsche Bahn website (which aggregates all European rail timetables within a single site) is showing total journey times, from London to Amsterdam, of between 4½ and 5½ hours, with a single change at Brussels Midi/Zud.
I visited Amsterdam for the first time last year, flying with easyJet from Stansted. Getting into the city centre is really easy as its just a short hop on the train direct from Schipol to Amsterdam Centraal. eayJet is currently quoting fares in the range of £71 to £81 return from any of the airports mentioned above.
Flights from London City are usually dearer but it's generally a hassle-free airport. (Air France have return fares at around £141)
Prices from Heathrow also tend to be rather more expensive but KLM are offering around £103 return on some flights.
While I'm a great fan of Eurostar (especially when I can afford to travel in 'Premier' class and enjoy the complimentary food and wine!) I'd probably recommend easyJet as your best option.
Chris
If, as you're username and avatar suggest, you're in London then your options are basically as follows:
From London City: Air France (CityJet), BA (CityFlyer), KLM
From Gatwick: BA, easyJet
From Heathrow: BA, KLM (CityHopper)
From Luton: easyJet
From Southend: easyJet
From Stansted: easyJet
From Harwich: Stena Line
From St Pancras International (or Ebbsfleet): Eurostar
From Victoria Coach Station: Eurolines.
For a short trip I'd advise against using Eurolines because of the length of the journey (12 hours of overnight travel each way) but, at £42 return it's probably your cheapest option.
Stena Line (at £78 return for daytime travel, including rail travel between Liverpool Street & Harwich International and between Hoek van Holland and Amsterdam Centraal) is also economical but probably excessively lengthy.
The Eurostar website isn't currently showing through fares from London to Amsterdam but the Deutsche Bahn website (which aggregates all European rail timetables within a single site) is showing total journey times, from London to Amsterdam, of between 4½ and 5½ hours, with a single change at Brussels Midi/Zud.
I visited Amsterdam for the first time last year, flying with easyJet from Stansted. Getting into the city centre is really easy as its just a short hop on the train direct from Schipol to Amsterdam Centraal. eayJet is currently quoting fares in the range of £71 to £81 return from any of the airports mentioned above.
Flights from London City are usually dearer but it's generally a hassle-free airport. (Air France have return fares at around £141)
Prices from Heathrow also tend to be rather more expensive but KLM are offering around £103 return on some flights.
While I'm a great fan of Eurostar (especially when I can afford to travel in 'Premier' class and enjoy the complimentary food and wine!) I'd probably recommend easyJet as your best option.
Chris
Chris, you're a bloody star. Im down in Brighton so Gatwick would be my nearest terminal.
Possibly staying outside of Amsterdam now as ive found a lovely, well priced 4 star hotel for about 320 Euros. It's in Noordwijkerhout (spelling ?)
Would you, or anyone else, know if transport links are good between the town and Amsterdam. Obviously i'd need to get too and fro the airport but i'd love to do a day at Kerkenhof and a day in Amsterdam itself.
Much appreciated
Possibly staying outside of Amsterdam now as ive found a lovely, well priced 4 star hotel for about 320 Euros. It's in Noordwijkerhout (spelling ?)
Would you, or anyone else, know if transport links are good between the town and Amsterdam. Obviously i'd need to get too and fro the airport but i'd love to do a day at Kerkenhof and a day in Amsterdam itself.
Much appreciated
Noordwijkerhout is 25 miles from Amsterdam and it's a pain to get to!
From Schipol Airport you can take a train to Leiden Centraal Station. From there you can take a taxi to Noordwijkerhout, which is about 9 miles away. Otherwise you need to get two buses from Leiden C S. (Service 40, 42 or 57 to start with, followed by 90).
Trains also run to Leiden Centraal from Amsterdam Centraal.
Bus 57 runs from Noordwijkerhout to Lisse, from where it's a short walk to Keukenhof:
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I think I've got that all right but watch out for a post from Mushroom25, who occasionally seems to find things which I've missed!
From Schipol Airport you can take a train to Leiden Centraal Station. From there you can take a taxi to Noordwijkerhout, which is about 9 miles away. Otherwise you need to get two buses from Leiden C S. (Service 40, 42 or 57 to start with, followed by 90).
Trains also run to Leiden Centraal from Amsterdam Centraal.
Bus 57 runs from Noordwijkerhout to Lisse, from where it's a short walk to Keukenhof:
http://
I think I've got that all right but watch out for a post from Mushroom25, who occasionally seems to find things which I've missed!
nothing to add - other than the "NS" rail journeyplanner integrates most public transport modes and allows you to plan door-to-door
http://
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