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the central station of amsterdam is a historical landmark and an important
public transportation hub for finding your way through Amsterdam and the Netherlands.
The station has an excellent connection with all sorts of transport such as the train,
bus, metro,
tram, taxi, or even boat.
The main hall in the station offers regular train lines to other parts
of town or to other Dutch cities.
The two most common types of trains that you can take are the so called Intercity trains,
which stop at the various major cities, and the Sprinter train,
which also stops at the smaller towns.
You can recognize both of these trains by their bright yellow color.
A trip to Utrecht only takes about 25 minutes;
Rotterdam or The Hague between 40 and 50 minutes.
Schiphol Airport is only 15 minutes away.
Trains to these locations go every quarter of an hour.
However, note that between around 12 at night and
6 in the morning these only go about once an hour during the weekend.
If you want to travel internationally to Antwerp, Brussels or Paris, you can also
take one of the various highspeed trains called Fyra or Thalys.
A trip with one of these trains to Paris will take little over 3 hours,
almost 2 hours faster than by car.
To find out departure times you can either check the numerous digital information displays
or yellow information boards that you can find throughout the station,
or you can ask someone at the various ticket information or service points.
We can also strongly advise checking departure times on the Dutch
public transportation websites.
Go to www.ns.nl or www.9292ov.nl for more information.
The southern exit of the station is the main exit.
From here you go walk to some of Amsterdam's most important streets,
including Damrak,
which leads to the famous Dam Square.
You'll also find the metro and tram stations on this side.
If you exit on the North side you will find the bus station,
as well as a boat ferry that enables you to travel to the northern part of town.
If you want to find out more about the various ways of travelling through the city,
including the less obvious such as bicycles and canal cruises,
check out our "Amsterdam Public Transport" video by clicking on the link on the right.
The station also has plenty of shops where you can grab something to eat and get a cup of coffee,
or buy something interesting to read.
In case you want to store your luggage, you can do this at the lockers at the east side of the station,
which allow you to store your belongings for up to 72 hours.
If this will be your first trip to Amsterdam,
also note that the station has Tourist Information points called "VVV".
you can find all sorts of useful information about the city.
For extensive information about buying transportation tickets, have a look at
our video about the Public Transportation Chip Card,
by clicking on the link on the right side of the screen.
We wish you a pleasant time in the city of Amsterdam and hope you enjoy your stay.
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