What is the best way to travel from germany to amsterdam?

Question

I'm having a hard time finding a resonable way to travel to amersterdam. I live in Kirchenthumbach, Germany. My husband and I want to visit Amsterdam, and we're trying to get an idea on how we go about doing this. I've heard the trains are one of the best ways to do it, but I've never traveled on a train. If anyone out there knows how to do this, please let me know! We are American, and we more than likely traveling with our 2 yr old. I know theres plenty of hotels there, its just a matter of getting there without us going bankrupt! If anyone has been there, and can let me know which places to aviod that would be great! and can not forget the best places to go once we get there!!!!

Answer 1

The train is likely the best option for you, but it will not be straight forward.

Do not just go to the station expecting to catch a train in a little while, as it is a rather long trip and you will want to get the best connection.

I used the German rail planner in English:

http://www.bahn.de/p/view/international/...

To see what kind of travel you can expect.

If the info is right, (there are rather many choices possible for your town, I am not sure whether it is just one town or that there are several with the same name,) it will cost you about 10 hours from where you live to the center of Amsterdam, by going to the nearest station by car or taxi you can get in Amsterdam in less than 8 hours, if you take the right train.

With those trains you also just need to change twice, with some of the other connections it can be as often as 8 times.

The standard price seems to be around 140 Euro per person, but there are special offers from 39 Euro per person (for a one way trip) sometimes.

I would advice you to go to the nearest station and ask the staff there to help you to get a cheap ticket.

On a travel like this, specially with a small child, you will need reserved seats and when you go to the station they can also help you with the transfer times between trains, which might be a little longer than usual when you have to walk longer distances with a little child.

Answer 2

The trains are the best way to travel around Europe. They are great! Just get a ride (taxi) to the nearest train station, find out the next train to Amsterdam and buy a 2nd class ticket. If you just don't want to sit around the station and wait, you can ask someone who speaks German to do it for you. They are very friendly and will.  The train station in Amsterdam is fantastic. It is right down town, a five minute walk from the center of the city. You will really like Amsterdam, it is a great place.

You might want to go to the flower market and the vegetable market just to look at everything.  The Heineken Brewery costs to get in, but you get much more in return in beer and other goodies. It is well worth it.  The Riksmuseum is wonderful to and not expensive. Take a ride on the tour of the canals, it is excellent too.

A really warm and hospitable city with good food and friendly people.

Answer 3

You have to take a bus etc to Neuhaus(Pegnitz) and then from there you can take a train. If you book in advance you can get a ticket for 39€/person (you don't have to pay for your 2yr old) and it takes from 7 hours 37 minutes up.

http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.e...

We usually book hotels by booking:

http://www.booking.com/city/nl/amsterdam...

the reviews are always reliable and they offer cheap hotels too.

I'm going to Amsterdam in Septemer...it's my 3rd visit and there are so many good places:

http://www.amsterdam.info/

I wouldn't go to the Red light district and a coffee shop with a 2 yr old but even the red light district is not very dangerous.

Answer 4

Train is the best bet definitely , you get there on time, and you get right into the middle of Amsterdam, you book a nice hotel, in the center of the city, visit the beautiful Rembrandt museum, and the Reichsmuseum, the canals, drink coffe or eat icecream in so many place.But defintely go by train, not plane, nor car.

Answer 5

It lookes like your husband is a member of the U.S. forces stationed at GTA. The distance from your present home to Amsterdam amounts to about 730 kms/455 miles. Since to are cut-off any high-speed train stations (nearest is Nuremberg), the travel time will take between 9,5 and 11 hours, depending on the connection.

Even if someone gives you a car-ride to the Sulzbach-Rosenberg trainstation it still takes around 8 to 9 hours, since you will have to change trains at least twice, at Nuremberg and Cologne.

When I used to work for the US-Army as a local national, AAFES had a travel agency in almost any greater MILCOM.

Why don't you check there, maybe they offer City-tours by bus or can provide information on train travel.

To find out about exact train connection yourself, you can check the following website.

http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.e...