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Transportation

Getting around The Netherlands

Travelling in The Netherlands / around Europe

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The Netherlands has a dense public transport network. The train system in The Netherlands is efficient but often expensive. You can access it with a Dutch bank card, credit card, or a separate ov pay card. Find more info here: Home | OVpay

Apply for a personal OV-Chipkaart before in order to be eligible for some discounts. You can check out the special deals on the NS Website. NS also offers group discounts outside rush hours which is good when travelling with a group, classmates or friends. If you apply for student finance, you can also apply for a student OV card with a discount and free weeks or weekends. Subscription Discounts: NS (for bus and Train). For bus routes download the app 9292. 

Coaches (long distance and international)

  • Blablacar bus Ontdek bussen op BlaBlaCar
  • You can travel around Europe or within the Netherlands by Flixbus. This is cheap but less frequent, especially if you are travelling to other cities outside of The Netherlands. 

Biking

  • Keeping your bike safe: Bikes are one of the most stolen items. An estimated 1 million bikes are stolen each year. To increase the chances of keeping your bike, buy second hand, new bikes are more likely to be stolen. Also purchase a second chain lock and double lock your bike. Preferably attach it to an object or bar. Or use secure bicycle parking Fietsenstallingen | Gemeente Eindhoven
  • Rules: Dutch people often learn cycling as toddlers and may not follow the rules, but if you are new to biking around the flat wetlands that is the Netherlands, it is best to stick to the rules yourself. See for instance. Cycling Rules in the Netherlands | Safe Biking Tips for Expats & Cycling the Dutch way: Priority rules, fines, and signs | Holland2Stay. Just a note on ringing your bell if you overtake someone. This is only done when someone is blocking the path for instance when cycling side by side, or swerving. When someone is already sticking to the side of the road allowing others to pass, ringing your bell may cause confusion, or get you a terse response. It is customary to say “bedankt (thank you)” when passing someone who made space for you after ringing your bell.

Walking

Walking is common and there are plenty sidewalks throughout the city and the city centre is a pedestrian only area. The red paths are bike lanes. Do not walk on these if there is a side walk. Cross as if you are crossing a road. Standing in the middle of a bike path for whatever reason will likely get you yelled and cursed at.

Other platforms 

Check the Facebook group “Student Affairs” or the platform Bla Bla Car. Often students announce a trip and look for people to take. Most frequently asked: Eindje-Paris and Eindje-Berlin.   

  • Travelling in the city of Eindhoven
  • Travelling without a bike . Be Prepared - a lot of rain and wind coming up! Your best friend is a rain jacket. You will need a bike if you want to get around easily. You can find them very cheap online and in budget shops. 

Take a look here to buy a bike 

  • Always look at the Student Affairs Facebook Group!
  • Marktplaats (The Dutch eBay) 
  • Rent a bike per Month for 16,95 Euros via swapfiets.nl (they fix your bike for free if it is broken or replace it with a new one) 
  • Budget Fietsenhuis   


Take a look here to have your bike fixed 

  • Rijwielhuis ‘t Verzet
  • Gramser Sport  
  • Velo dÀnvers for Vintage Bikes 

Renting vehicles 

  • BoRent 
  • MyWheels 
  • Amber 
  • SnappCar 
  • Green Car 
  • Boedelbak (trailer rental)  

Renting a cargo bike 

  • Cargoroo 

Movers and mover company 

  • Thanos from Meubel, send him a message via +31 6555 02298 
  • Budget Moving Eindhoven, message him via +31 6 33389999 

 

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