Traffic & Transportation
Schiphol’s busiest day of the year
Did you know that today is the busiest day of the year at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol? Over 177,000 departing, arriving and transfering passengers are...
KLM’s longest non-stop flight
Did you know that the flight between Amsterdam and Buenos Aires is KLM's longest non-stop flight? KLM Royal Dutch Airlines recently resumed the service...
The first national license plate in the world
Did you know that the Netherlands was the first country to introduce a national license plate in 1898?
London-Amsterdam: only 4 hours by train
Did you know that the new train service from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London will take one hour less than the current connection via...
Unlimited travel day ticket Amsterdam
Did you know that the GVB day ticket (€7.50) provides 24 hours of unlimited travel on all 15 tram routes, 41 bus routes and...
Bicycle safety exams
Did you know that every child in the Netherlands has to pass a bicycle safety exam at primary school? The exam consists of a...
‘Vlaai’ for obedient drivers
Did you know that the next few weeks in certain urban residential areas in Limburg drivers will be rewarded by police with a 'vlaai'...
Arrival of the first Airbus 380 on Schiphol Airport
Did you know that the first commercial flight on a double-deck Airbus 380 to the Netherlands will arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol this afternoon?...
Just in case you are wondering why your train is late…
Did you know that on average we spend about 27 days of our lives waiting for the bus or train?In case you are wondering...
Amsterdam is entirely built on long poles
Did you know that Amsterdam is entirely built on long poles hammered deep into the ground, otherwise the buildings would sink away in the...