By Air

Because Holland is so small, you really need to fly from one city to another only if you're extremely pressed for time (and even then you might get there quicker by car or by train). But if fly you must, one or the other of the KLM subsidiaries, KLM Cityhopper and KLM Exel (tel. 020/474-7474; www.klm.nl), serves Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Maastricht, Groningen, and Enschede.

By Rail

Traveling through The Netherlands by train is fast, comfortable and very affordable. Holland has a dense, efficient railway network with modern, fast trains that interconnect cities several times an hour. Trains reach many cities, towns and villages. Another advantage: you'll always get off the train in the centre of the town. So there's no need to look at your map too much: you're always near the museums and the historic sites you want to visit.

Fast trains in combination with short distances make for short traveling time. For example: a train ride from Amsterdam to Utrecht takes only 30 minutes and getting to Amsterdam from Schiphol Airport only 16 minutes. Do you want to make a trip from Amsterdam to The Hague? Within 45 minutes you'll get off the train right in the city centre!

By Road

Bus

For relatively short distances, and if you travel to areas without railway lines, the bus is an excellent means of transportation. Most bus services run from 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Holland has four types of services:

The city buses run within the boundaries of larger towns. The regional buses travel in and around main cities and the smaller towns nearby. The timetable is mainly geared to traveling during peak hours. The express services have fewer stops than the regional buses, run very frequently during peak hours to destinations in and around the main cities.

In addition to the above three types of services, Holland also has the Interliner. This bus service is used for longer distances and links various towns. It is an ideal means of transportation for commuters. The Interliner has very few stops.

Connexxion is a bus company that serves the major part of Holland: the provinces of Noord and Zuid Holland, Gelderland, Overijssel and Zeeland.

Train Taxi

Treintaxi (train-taxi) is a typical Dutch form of transport. You share the taxi with others and therefore travel at a reduced rate. Treintaxi takes you to and from 59 railway stations in the Netherlands.

Train Taxi Area
Treintaxi serves a certain area, which is shown at the Treintaxi stand at the station. Tickets can be used in every city where Treintaxi is available (59 cities throughout The Netherlands). A separate ticket must be purchased for the return trip. The exact geographic regions covered by Treintaxi services are determined per town. This frequently includes both the town centre and the surrounding areas.