Holidays by Destination Europe Netherlands General Getting There
Stena Line tel: 08704 006748 Operates Harwich to Hook of Holland by ferry Stena HSS (the world's largest fast ferry taking just 3 hours and 40 minutes), and a new and comfortable superferry Stena Britannica. Overnight prices, even if you don't take a cabin, include evening meal and breakfast. Prices for a family of four on a family special return fare with up to three children free, based on a five-day return Sunday to Thursday for a car and up to five, is from £192. Offers holiday packages with hotel accommodation in Rotterdam, The Hague, Europoort and Naaldwijk. Also short breaks in Amsterdam with some properties offering free child stays, and child free offers to Center Parcs. DFDS Seaways Scandinavia House, Parkeston, Harwich Essex CO12 4QG tel: 08705 333000; Holidays and Mini CruiseBreak Bookings 08705 333111 Runs overnight sailings to Ijmuiden from Newcastle with a Pirate's Club for under 11s and discounts on children's meals. Return fares from £64 per person. Also offers city breaks and in partnership with Novasol, cottage self-catering. Ryanair Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin, Ireland tel: +353-1-8121212 ; 0905 5660000 assistance with internet booking 1p per minute. Flies Stansted to Groningen in the north of Holland, Maastricht in the far south, and Eindhoven in the southwest. Easyjet EasyLand, London Luton Airport, Bedfordshire LU2 9LS tel: 08070 6000000 Operates from Gatwick and Luton to Amsterdam. Jet2 Leeds Bradford International Airport, Leeds LS19 7TU (0870) 737 8282 A trading name of Channel Express, flies to Amsterdam from Leeds-Bradford. BA tel: 0870 8509850 Several departures a day for Amsterdam from Gatwick and Heathrow. Also books hotels, hire cars and holiday packages with BA Holidays. KLM Endeavour House, Stansted Airport, Essex, CM24 1RS tel: 08705 074074 Several departures a day for Amsterdam from airports across the UK. Eurostar Operates a Eurostar Plus service via Brussels or Lille with connecting trains. From 2007 a new high speed link will offer direct services. Time difference is GMT+1.
(updated 09 April, 2006) |