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| Getting to Holland by Air
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The Netherlands' national airline is KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines (KL). KLM flies direct to all major European, North American and Asia-Pacific cities.
www.klm.com
Easyjet flies between Amsterdam and several regional airports in the UK
Tel: +44 870 6 000 000
Tel: +31 23 568 4880
www.easyjet.com
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| Approximate flight times to Amsterdam:
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London: 50 minutes
New York: 7 hours 50 minutes
Los Angeles: 11 hours 15 minutes
Toronto: 8 hours
Barcelona: 2 hours 10 minutes
Paris:1 hour 10 minutes
Rome: 2 hours 10 minutes.
Schiphol International Airport (AMS) is situated about 15km from the city center, and is easy to reach by train. Trains run day and night, several times an hour and the journey takes around 15 minutes to Amsterdam Centraal Station, a single fare costing about 3 Euro. You can of course also take a taxi, which is roughly 30 Euro to the Amsterdam city center. For general inquiries you can contact Schiphol Airport at:
Tel: +31 20 601 9111
Fax: +31 20 604 1475
E-mail: schiphol@xxlink.nl
Website: www.schiphol.nl
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Contact addresses of main Dutch airports:
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Rotterdam (RTM)
Tel: +31 10 446 34 44
Fax: +31 10 446 34 00
E-mail: info@rotterdam-airport.nl
www.rotterdam-airport.nl
Eindhoven (EIN)
Tel: +31 40 29 19 818 (Flight information)
Tel: +31 40 29 19 829 (Management)
Fax: +31 40 29 19 820
E-mail: info@eindhovenairport.nl
www.eindhovenairport.nl
Maastricht (MST)
Tel: +31 43 35 89 898
Fax: +3143 35 89 988
www.maa.nl
Groningen (GRQ)
+31 50 309 7070
+31 50 309 7009
informatie@groningenairporteelde.nl
www.groningenairporteelde.nl
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| Travelling around Holland by train |
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There are three classes of trains in Holland: the Intercity, which offers fast city-to-city connections, the Sneltrein, and lastly, the Stoptrein which makes more frequent stops at the smaller stations.
Approximate travel times by train:
Haarlem-Amsterdam: 15 minutes
Delft-Amsterdam: 55 minutes
Leiden-Amsterdam: 35 minutes
Arnhem-Amsterdam: 1 hour 10 minutes
Maastricht-Amsterdam: 2 hours 35 minutes
Hilversum-Amsterdam: 30 minutes
Rotterdam-Amsterdam: 1 hour
The Hague-Amsterdam: 50 minutes
Utrecht-Amsterdam: 30 minutes
Venlo-Amsterdam: 2 hours
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Getting to Holland by rail |
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There are regular Eurostar trains from London to Brussels, where a direct connection to Amsterdam can be caught. The entire journey takes a little over 5 hours. For enquiries you can contact Eurostar under:
Tel: +44 20 79 28 5163
E-mail: new.comments@eurostar.co.uk
www.eurostar.com
The Thalys high-speed train makes the link to Paris in just over 4 hours.
www.thalys.com
You can find information on trains (national and international) on the Dutch/English Website of the NS (Nationale Spoorwegen) http://www.ns.nl/domestic/index.cgi
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Getting to Holland by car |
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Eurotunnel. The journey takes about 35 minutes from platform to platform and about one hour from motorway to motorway
Tel: 08705 353 535
Fax: 01303 288 786
E-mail: callcentre@eurotunnel.com
www.eurotunnel.com
Coach: Eurolines run coach services from various destinations throughout Europe to the Netherlands.
Tel: +31 20 56 08 788
www.eurolines.com
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Getting to Holland by Sea |
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Stenaline. Crossing time from Harwich-Hook of Holland (Hoek van Holland) is 3 hours 40 minutes
Tel: 08705 707070 (callers from the UK)
Tel: +44 2890 747747 (callers outside the UK)
E-mail: info.uk@stenaline.com
www.stenaline.com
DFDS Seaways Newcastle to Amsterdam; journey time - 16 hours.
Tel: 08705 333 000 (from UK only)
www.dfdsseaways.com
Note: P&O; European Ferries
Rotterdam-Hull journey time-11 hours
Tel: 0870 129 6002 (UK)
Tel: +31181 255555 (NL)
www.poferries.com
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Getting There By Road |
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The Netherlands is connected to the rest of Europe by a good network of motorways. Smaller routes are indicated by yellow 'N's, national highways by red 'A's and international highways by green 'E's.
Driving is on the right-hand side. Speed limits are 120kph (75mph) on motorways, 80kph (50mph) on major roads and 50kph (30mph) in towns. Seat belts are compulsory. You do not need an International Driver's license, as long as you have your own national driver's licence from your own country.
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| Emergency breakdown service:
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ANWB
Tel: +31 70 314 1420
www.anwb.nl
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Brussels-Amsterdam: 2 hours
Munich-Amsterdam: 7 hours 30 minutes
Berlin-Amsterdam: 6 hours
Vienna-Amsterdam: 10 hours 30 minutes
Madrid-Amsterdam: 18 hours
Prague-Amsterdam: 9 hours 15 minutes
Marseille-Amsterdam: 10 hours 30 minutes
Rome-Amsterdam: 14 hours 40 minutes
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| General Information:
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Area: 33,939 sq km
Population: 15,760,200 (1999).
Capital: Amsterdam.
Language: Dutch is the official language. English, German and French are widely spoken.
Time: GMT + 1
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin European-style plugs are in use.
Post: Stamps are available from all post offices as well as from tobacconists and kiosks selling postcards and souvenirs. Post offices are open Mon-Fri 0900-1700.
Country dialling code: +31.
Money: Single European currency (Euro)
Banking hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1600/1700.
Currency exchange: Exchange offices are indicated by the letters GWK. GWK is a national organisation with currency exchange offices at major railway stations, at Shiphol airport and at the border crossings with Germany and Belgium.
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| Public Holidays
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Jan 1 2002 New Year's Day. Mar 29 Good Friday. Apr 1 Easter Monday. Apr 30 Queen's Day. May 5 National Liberation Day. May 9 Ascension Day. May 20 Whit Monday. Dec 25-26 Christmas. Jan 1 2003 New Year's Day. Apr 18 Good Friday. Apr 20 Easter Monday. Apr 30 Queen's Day. May 5 National Liberation Day. Jun 8 Ascension Day. Jun 9 Whit Monday. Dec 25-26 Christmas.
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