TAW

After our cruise ends in Copenhagen we want to go to Amsterdam for 3 days. What would be the easiest way to go? Are there 'cheap' airlines that aren't listed on the usual air search sites such as Expedia, etc? I was hoping I could find a one-way ticket for about $100 USD Am I dreaming? This will be May, 2011
Thanks for your responses!

DAX

It costs 395 Danish kroner($68) to fly one way to Amsterdam at Cimber.dk

TAW

Thanks!

DalaiLlama

No, you're not dreaming - right now I see a SAS fare for a randomly chosen Oct. date for USD96 one way.

But it is way too early to look for May 2011, these things change...

When it gets closer, check www.skyscanner.com, and www.whichbudget.com, and not just for Amsterdam but for all nearby airports, if the fare difference is 100 Euros to a nearby airport and a ten-Euro train gets you from there to AMS, it will be worth it.

Another thing you can already do - bring up the Copenhagen airport website, scan through the departures and see if any go to AMS or Rotterdam (or nearby) - take note of what airline it is and check by Feb. or March next year.

TAW

Thanks, at least I have plenty of time.

PalenQ

there is also overnight trains between Amsterdam and Copenhagen in case you do not want to fly-yeh more expensive than flying but saves a hotel fee. And with those cheap fares be sure to ask for the bottom line - extra charges for even carryon luggage, etc.

DalaiLlama

The only night train that requires no changes of trains in the middle of the night is the 18:42 departure that gets into AMS at 10:29 - that's 16 hours on the train! If you don't take a sleeper or at least a couchette (the bunks in shared compartments of 4 or 6 passengers) you will be useless for the rest of that first day. And even if you do lie down at night, you won't enjoy that first day much. You only have three days, so you don't want to waste the first day. That train, with sleeper or couchette, will cost you a pretty penny... So stick to cheap flights, even if it is a two-hopper.