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Travel

The national airline that operates in Holland is KLM-Royal Dutch

Airlines. It connects to almost all the major cities of Europe, North

America and Asia.

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Amsterdam Airport is the hub for many international and local flights. It’s

located 15 km away from the city and it takes 20 minutes to reach there by

train.

The Airline, KLM, provides a bus service every 15-30 minutes which takes

passengers to some of the famous hotels in the city.

Public buses can be availed of to reach various destinations. Trains

connect to Amsterdam’s Central Station and Zuid Station.

Taxis take tourists to almost any location. The Airport features duty free

shops, banks, showers, business centre, baby rooms, and car hire.

Rotterdam airport and Eindhoven airport are 8km away from the city.

Trains and buses operate every 15 minutes to transport passengers to their

hotels. Facilities such as duty-free shops, eateries, car rental, and internet

can be availed of at these airports.

The main sea ports are the Hook of Holland, Vlissingen and Rotterdam.

Stena Line, P&O ferries and DFDS Seaways provide ferry services to get

to Holland.

If traveling by railway, Eurostar provides the best service and connects to

all the major cities of Europe. It provides high grade services. Some good

offers are provided on a regular basis and to utilize them, they should be

monitored from time to time. Unused tickets are easily refunded. The

Inter-Rail pass can be bought to avail of the unlimited second-class train

travel within 29 European countries.

Top class road networks connect Holland to the majority of cities in

Europe. They are well maintained and signs are posted everywhere for

safe driving. 120km/hr is the speed limit while driving on highways. Many

car dealing agents exist if opting for car-rental. Some of them are Avis,

Europcar and Budget.

Cycling is also a major means of transportation in Holland and is part and

parcel of daily life. Tourists can hire cycles from the airport or other

service providers.