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Getting There By Rail Amsterdam’s Centraal Station, Leidseplein, is one of the largest railway terminals in Europe. The station has an impressive array of services, from showers and restaurants to hotel and travel booking counters. The national rail provider is Nederlandse Spoorwegen (tel: (0900) 9292, for national enquiries or (02) 620 2266, for international enquiries; website: www.ns.nl), who run an efficient and reliable network that covers destinations all over Holland and further afield into the rest of Europe. International tickets should be reserved at least a week in advance. Rail services: There are regular Eurostar trains (tel: (0990) 186 186, in the UK; website: www.eurostar.com) from London to Brussels (journey time – 3 hours 40 minutes), where a direct connection to Amsterdam can be caught after a 30-minute wait (journey time – 3 hours). THALYS (website: www.thalys.com) high-speed services also connect Amsterdam with Brussels (journey time – approximately 2 hours 30 minutes). There are frequent daytime services from most large Western European cities and night services from all over the continent. Transport to the city: Centraal Station is located in Amsterdam city centre. A number of trams and buses, as well as taxis, are available in the area immediately outside the main building. |
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