Traffic & Transportation
Schiphol Airport 4.5 metres below sea level
Did you know that when your plane arrives at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, it lands 4.5 metres below sea level?
Huge bicycle parking at Amsterdam Central Station
Did you know that you can find one of Europe's largest bicycle parkings at Amsterdam Central Station? This three-storey 'fietsflat' can hold no less...
Over 1 million passengers a day for Dutch Railways
Did you know that NS (Dutch Railways) was founded in 1938 after 2 railway companies merged? Today NS handles over 1 million passengers a...
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...
Metro systems in the Netherlands
Did you know that Amsterdam and Rotterdam are the only Dutch cities with a metro system?
Transavia Dutch lowcost airline
Did you know that Transavia started operations exactly 45 years ago? With 29 Boeing 737's the Dutch lowcost airline flies about 5 million passengers...
Delft Blue tailfins for British Airways
Did you know that Amsterdam based artist Hugo Kaagman (born 1955) designed Delft Blue tailfins for British Airways? This was part of British Airways'...
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...
Take tram line 2 for a beautiful ride in Amsterdam
Did you know that Amsterdam tram line 2 is considered one of the most beautiful tram rides in the world? It takes you along...
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...