What is the best transport in the Netherlands, and how to get around?

What transportation to use in the Netherlands?

• The Netherlands is a small country. It is not that hard to travel all around the Netherlands. Most cities are well-connected by train or by car. When you need to go to smaller villages, and you depend on the bus system, travel is a little harder and more time-consuming.
• Rotterdam and Amsterdam have metro networks, what makes travel faster.
• In public transport in the Netherlands you can check in and check out with your bankcard, don't forget to check in and to check out.
• The bike is the preferred vehicle for short distances by locals

Whether or not travel by car in the Netherlands?

• The roads in the Netherlands are well paved and well lit. Therefore, it is not difficult to travel around here by car by yourself. The roads are safe and gasoline and charging stations are available in all medium and large cities. You can determine your own pace of travel and where and how long you stop. You don't have to take other travelers into account.
• Traffic on the roads is not too bad, but when possible, try not to travel during rush hour. In the Netherlands, almost all major roads are flat and have two or three lanes.
• Cars can be rented in major cities and at airports. When you have to go to a city, city parking can get very expensive.

Whether or not travel by bus, tram or metro in the Netherlands?

• Buses and trams operate in most cities; Amsterdam and Rotterdam also have metro networks.
• In the late evenings the public transport at most places stops operating, taxis and bikes are the best options when you want to enjoy the Dutch nightlife.

Whether or not travel by train in the Netherlands?

• Dutch trains are efficient, fast and comfortable-most of the time.
• Trains are frequent and serve domestic destinations at regular intervals, even five or six times an hour.
• At night, the airport Schiphol is connected hourly by train with the major cities in the Randstad.

Whether or not travel by bicycle in the Netherlands?

• The Netherlands is famous for it's many bicycles. Tourists often have to be careful while sightseeing, because cyclists are everywhere, and not just on cycle lanes. There are about 18 million bikes in the Netherlands (so that is over one bicycle per Dutch citizen) and almost 35,000 kilometers of cycle lanes in a country of 200 by 300 kilometers.
• You can rent bicycles at the larger train station via railway company NS or at one of the many smaller rental companies throughout the cities. At many rental companies, it is also possible to take a cycle tour with a tour guide.
• You will find it hard not to ride a bike in the Netherlands when you visit for a longer period of time for work or study in the Netherlands