Rotterdam

[esselte]

Number 1 son is going to Amsterdam with a few mates,they are planning a ferry from Hull to Rotterdam and then via train to Amsterdam..a couple of questions..does the ferry actually go to Rotterdam or is it the Europort..which Railway station is the best for them to then get to Amsterdam..I know I could look it up on t'web but wondered if anyone had real life experience of this..Ta in advance

[davidjpowell]

Europort. I think there is a free bus that goes to Amsterdam from the terminal

[esselte]

davidjpowell said:

Europort. I think there is a free bus that goes to Amsterdam from the terminal

Really? Free... all the way to Amsterdam? You mean Rotterdam don't you? If Amsterdam then that's great...

[Amateurish]

Seat61 said:

Step 1, take a train from your local station to Hull, timed to arrive by about 16:30. You can check train times & fares and buy online using the UK page or www.nationalrail.co.uk. In Hull, there's a bus from the the interchange next to the St Stephen's shopping centre at 17:15 out to the ferry terminal. There's a 90 minute check-in for the ferry.

Step 2, sail overnight from Hull to Rotterdam Europoort with P&O, sailing from Hull International Ferry Terminal at 21:00 and arriving at Rotterdam Europoort at 08:15 (09:00 weekends), see www.poferries.com. A transfer bus is available on arrival to Rotterdam Centraal station (this is quite a way, about 24 miles). Book the bus along with your ferry tickets from P&O.

Step 3, take a train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam. These run every 10-15 minutes, journey time 1 hour

[esselte]

Thanks chaps..

[davidjpowell]

esselte said:

davidjpowell said:

Europort. I think there is a free bus that goes to Amsterdam from the terminal

Really? Free... all the way to Amsterdam? You mean Rotterdam don't you? If Amsterdam then that's great...

You are probably right.... I did not need it so only skim read at the time.

From Amsterdam Central Railway Station to Europoort: departure is at 17:00 hours at bus stop H3, Prins Hendrikkade (except from 26th.June - 25th Aug from the Chambers of Commerce - De Ruijterkade). Prices: *11.50 per person each way.

There is I would suspect a bus to Amsterdam...

Edited by davidjpowell on Wednesday 10th March 16:14

[esselte]

euroboy said:

Cant add anymore to what has been said

Europoort is a good distance from Rotterdam and that stretch of highway can be very busy at times. You can pre-book the train tickets at http://www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/travellers for a cheaper price, but to be honest buying it on the day isnt that pricey - Dutch trains are actually pretty good!

They should enjoy the ferry, plenty of opportunity for drinking

Edited by euroboy on Wednesday 10th March 16:17

That's one of the big reasons they're using that rather than drive...

[esselte]

euroboy said:

esselte said:

euroboy said:

Cant add anymore to what has been said

Europoort is a good distance from Rotterdam and that stretch of highway can be very busy at times. You can pre-book the train tickets at http://www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/travellers for a cheaper price, but to be honest buying it on the day isnt that pricey - Dutch trains are actually pretty good!

They should enjoy the ferry, plenty of opportunity for drinking

Edited by euroboy on Wednesday 10th March 16:17

That's one of the big reasons they're using that rather than drive...

A good move me thinks - the amount of people I've seen being carted away in the back of meat wagon after being breathalysed by Dutch Plod at passport control in the morning makes me very, very wary of having any sort of alcoholic beverage on the boat.

It's not rocket science is it?