This is the ferry that goes from Harlingen, into the North Sea to the two Friesland islands. It's…read morewell appointed, fun and has great snacks - just like the Dutch! It's pretty much your only game in town for this route, so enjoy, and Austublief!

Doeksen holds the monopoly for travel from the mainland to terschelling. There are two…read moreoptions:sneldienst (fast service, 45 minutes) and veerdienst (1 hour plus 30 minutes). If i have time to spare, the veerdienst is my favourite as you can climb on deck and enjoy the seabreeze and maybe even see some seals. Tip: 1. During festivals, book the boat ticket early 2.If you want to take along a bicycle, take the veerdienst

My gateway to exploring the Netherlands, this train station was the start and end to just about…read moreeach daily expedition. Like spokes on a wheel, you can get about anywhere from here, there's plenty of bike parking, shops, restaurants, a mini-mart, drug store, a Starbucks, and the trains are swift, cheap and clean. We (Americans) are so far behind the Dutch when it comes to public transportation, it's honestly embarassing. Only the Japanese can give them a run for their money, when it comes to efficiency and value.

Main railway station for the city of Groningen, has all the normal NS station shops and facilities…read more There's a big bike parking structure out front, and a big bus depot to the side where you can travel further by public transport. The station is walking distance from the old center of town, and the Groninger Museum is located directly across the canal from the front of the station.

We came to Alkmaar to go to the cheese market, and decided to take the train. As far as the train…read morestation goes it's a two story with lots of windows that let the sun shine through, and clean. The first thing I noticed was the police presence on the upper floor. The second was the massive bike parking lot. I've never seen so many bikes in one place! Trains ran on time. By the way the town of Alkmaar is a charming story book town.

Alkmaar train station, lots of food stalls so grab a sandwich before you head on the train!read more

For anyone loving watersports, this is thebest hostel you can find in netherlands. The hostel is in…read moresmall village, in the middle of the lake district in friesland. I liked: -location -down ro earth attitude of the staff. -clean -enough space to social distance in covid times Tip: busses run from sneek to heeg. In weekend, to get there with public transport, preorder a taxi from ijlst railway station. There are no busses on saturday and sunday.

From the owner: Stayokay Heeg is situated on a former island on the edge of Heegermeer, the largest lake in…read moreFriesland. The hostel has its own ANWB-certified sailing school, 'It Beaken', as well as a harbour with authentic Frisian tjotter flatboats. It's the perfect spot to learn how to sail, rent a boat to sail yourself or sail with a the help of a skipper.

Its only 2 hour trip by train from amsterdam to den helder. From den helder, teso operates a…read moreregular service between den helder and texel. Overall, the ferry is very nice. What i like: - very regular service - modern boats - clean - very affordable ticket price (much cheaper then getting to the other dutch islands) - and only 20 min to get to the island.

Teso operates ferries between Den Helder and Texel island. Teso ferry is actually a ship which can…read moreaccommodate a crowd of people and automobiles. There are no roads to Texel. So you have to take Teso if you want to go to Texel. It offers a smooth ride across the sea and you can enjoy the panoramic views form the top deck. There is pantry serving buffet food and drinks. The ride across takes a quick 20 minutes and it can feel like it is over before you had time to settle down. It can be crowded during summer as more people like to go on vacation to Texel during summer. In summer, there can be waiting times to get on the ferry. Booking the ticket online (and you have to print it yourself and take with you of course) saves you time of standing in line for buying tickets. But it does not save you from standing in the line to get on the ferry :-)

WOW. Fantastic and…read morefresh sandwich spot just under 10 minute stroll from the train station with great music and very friendly staff. Highly recommended!