Best say to get from Amsterdam to London
Apr 18th, 2013, 11:58 AM
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Best say to get from Amsterdam to London
What is the best way to get from Amsterdam to London - fastest, cheapest, easiest?. I'm having some trouble figuring out this leg of my itinerary.
After a day or two in London I plan to go on to Birmhinham UK and will fly home from there.
After a day or two in London I plan to go on to Birmhinham UK and will fly home from there.
Apr 18th, 2013, 12:24 PM
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Obviously one of the fastest ways would be to fly IF you only count the time in the air. It can also be one of the cheapest if you use a budget airline.
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IMO the "best" way to get there is city center to city center by rail but to each their very own.
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IMO the "best" way to get there is city center to city center by rail but to each their very own.
Apr 18th, 2013, 10:32 PM
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Self-evidently "best" for you can't possibly mean fastest, cheapest or easiest because you'd have asked for fastest, cheapest or easiest if it did. Only you know what you're actually looking for
You've got four broad options. Presumably there's a reason why you didn't ask for "most comfortable"
The Eurolines bus is usually the cheapest, but there's a reason for that.
The train/ferry Dutch Flyer is usually next cheapest (http://www.seat61.com/Netherlands.htm#train+ferry).
Flying is usually cheaper than the all-surface rail option, but train and plane fares, and their relationship to each other, fluctuate wildly, depending as much on how far ahead you book as much as on the route you choose. Usually, from central Amsterdam to a hotel in the West End of London, travelling entirely by public transport, flying via Heathrow is marginally quicker than flying via London City, and generally costs slightly less door to door (public transport from LCY to the West End is clunky). Flying via Gatwick, Luton, Southend or Stansted is usually substantially cheaper than via LHR or LCY, but adds about 30-60 mins door to door
The all-train option (http://www.seat61.com/Netherlands.htm#by Eurostar) usually costs a bit more than most flight alternatives, and is a bit slower door to door (though that depends on where those doors are. From an office adjacent to Central Station to a house in Islington or a hotel in Bloomsbury, the train's faster than the plane). It's generally agreed to be the most comfortable option.
You've got four broad options. Presumably there's a reason why you didn't ask for "most comfortable"
The Eurolines bus is usually the cheapest, but there's a reason for that.
The train/ferry Dutch Flyer is usually next cheapest (http://www.seat61.com/Netherlands.htm#train+ferry).
Flying is usually cheaper than the all-surface rail option, but train and plane fares, and their relationship to each other, fluctuate wildly, depending as much on how far ahead you book as much as on the route you choose. Usually, from central Amsterdam to a hotel in the West End of London, travelling entirely by public transport, flying via Heathrow is marginally quicker than flying via London City, and generally costs slightly less door to door (public transport from LCY to the West End is clunky). Flying via Gatwick, Luton, Southend or Stansted is usually substantially cheaper than via LHR or LCY, but adds about 30-60 mins door to door
The all-train option (http://www.seat61.com/Netherlands.htm#by Eurostar) usually costs a bit more than most flight alternatives, and is a bit slower door to door (though that depends on where those doors are. From an office adjacent to Central Station to a house in Islington or a hotel in Bloomsbury, the train's faster than the plane). It's generally agreed to be the most comfortable option.
Apr 18th, 2013, 11:13 PM
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I should have added, though:
The bad news at present is that the all-train option isn't currently available as originally promised. The direct Amsterdam-Brussels line was badly damaged during the winter and there's not yet a firm date for reopening the direct line. Current workrounds add about at least an hour and at least one extra transfer. Check the status for your planned travel dates at www.fyra.com/Travel
The bad news at present is that the all-train option isn't currently available as originally promised. The direct Amsterdam-Brussels line was badly damaged during the winter and there's not yet a firm date for reopening the direct line. Current workrounds add about at least an hour and at least one extra transfer. Check the status for your planned travel dates at www.fyra.com/Travel
Apr 18th, 2013, 11:26 PM
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If you want an easy connection by train, it would have to be Thalys to Brussels and then change to the Eurostar. That will most likely be much more expensive than flying, and will take longer.
Cityjet fly to London City - very fast to get through. Prices can vary hugely, depending on when you book and how busy it is.
Cityjet fly to London City - very fast to get through. Prices can vary hugely, depending on when you book and how busy it is.
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