Netherlands Getting There
Getting There by Air
Approximate Flight Times
Main Airports
Getting There by Water
Stena Line (tel: 08705 707 070, in the UK only; website: www.stenaline.co.uk): Harwich to Hook of Holland; journey time - 6 hours 15 minutes.
P&O Ferries (tel: 08716 645 645, in the UK only; website: www.ponsf.com): Hull to Rotterdam (Europoort); journey time - 10 hours.
DFDS Seaways (tel: 0871 522 9955, in the UK only or +44 1255 240 240, outside the UK; website: www.dfdsseaways.co.uk): Newcastle to Amsterdam IJmuiden; journey time - 15 hours.
Getting There by Rail
Eurailpass: (website: www.eurail.com) offers unlimited first-class train travel in 17 European countries. Tickets are valid for 15 days, 21 days, one month, two months or three months.
Getting There by Road
The Channel Tunnel: Eurotunnel (tel: 0870 535 3535, in the UK only; website: www.eurotunnel.com) runs shuttle trains for vehicles between Folkestone and Calais. Driving time from Calais to Amsterdam is approximately 4 hours.
Coach: Eurolines (tel: 0870 580 8080, in the UK only; website: www.eurolines.com) runs regular coach services from the UK to The Netherlands. Passes: Travellers can book a 15- or 30-day pass.
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