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Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport, located 15km (9 miles) southwest of Amsterdam, is considered to be one of the finest in Europe in terms of its facilities and efficiency. The airport serves over 90 airlines flying to over 220 destinations. Airport facilities include bureaux de change, currency exchange machines, restaurants, duty-free shops, left luggage, tour operators, hotel reservations, car hire and prayer rooms. The airport also has a business and press centre.
KLM (the Netherlands' national airline) operates a shuttle bus service to various hotels in the city centre. The shuttle departs every 30 minutes and has a journey time of around 30 minutes.
Trains run between the airport and Amsterdam Centraal Station, departing every 15 minutes between 06.00 and 00.00 (journey time around 20 minutes) and every hour throughout the night. Buy rail tickets from the NS counters in the main hall. The tickets will cost around EUR 3.60.
Taxis are available outside the arrivals hall. The journey time to the city is approximately 30 minutes. Prices start from EUR 25. Schiphol lies on the E19, from where it is an easy 18km (11 miles) ride into Central Amsterdam, but parking is restricted in the inner city. There is reasonable access for people with disabilities at Schiphol Airport. A wheelchair can be loaned from next to the train station exits (they are easy to identify, as they are bright yellow).
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The Netherlands Railways (NS) runs an efficient and reliable network that covers destinations throughout Holland and the rest of Europe. Most national routes have departures at least every half hour, while busy stretches often have as many as four to six departures per hour. A direct express train connects Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport and the main cities in Holland and some cities in Belgium. Even at night, a train runs every hour between Utrecht, Amsterdam, Schiphol, The Hague and Rotterdam. There are three classes of trains in Holland: the Intercity (which offers a fast connection to the main cities) the Sneltrein and the Stoptrein (which makes more frequent stops at the smaller stations). THALYS high-speed services connect Amsterdam with Brussels and Paris, but seats are more expensive than Intercity trains and have to be booked in advance. Journey time to Brussels is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes and to Paris around 4 hours.
Centraal Station is located in Amsterdam city centre. Trams, buses and taxi's are available in the area immediately outside the main building.
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The Dutch road system is easily accessible and extremely well maintained. The green ''E'' indicates international motorways, the red ''A'' national motorways and the letter ''N'' mark smaller roads. Speed limits: 120kph (75mph) on motorways - 80kph (50mph) on major roads - 50kph (30mph) in towns.The A10 is Amsterdam’s ring road. The main route out of Amsterdam is the A2 which goes in direction Brussels and Utrecht. Parking spots in the city are very limited and expensive and the regulations for parking are quite strict.
Car Hire
Avis Car Rental - Nassaukade 380, Tel.: +31 (0)20 6836061
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Arrival Hall, Tel.: +31 (0)20 6556050
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Arrival Hall Tel.: +31 (0)20 6041349
Budget Rent a Car - Overtoom 121 Tel.: +31 (0)20 6126066
Amcar minibuses, cars etc. - Jacob Obrechtplein Tel.: +31 (0)20 6624214
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Eurolines offers very cheap coach services to major cities throughout Europe, including London, Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt. (There are discounts for advance booking and reduced price youth and student fares. Offices are located at Rokin 10, and the coach station, Amstelstation, Julianaplein 5).
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Amsterdam is a busy port city and one of the most important cruise ship harbours in Europe. The main cruise hub is based at the passenger terminal at Oostelijke Handelskade, on the edge of the city centre. Trains and buses connect this new terminal with Amsterdam city centre. The main ferry terminal for cross-channel ferries is situated further south, at Hoek van Holland which is connected by an express rail link with Amsterdam Central Station.
A free ferry service (departing behind Central Station) provides cyclists and pedestrians with connections to Amsterdam Noord and the KNSM Island. Ferries are frequent and operate between 6.15 am - 9 pm (limited service on the weekend).
Timetables are displayed on the quay behind Centraal Station.
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