Dutch public transport is excellent and vocabulary for navigating it is immediately practical. Train vocabulary: de trein (train), het station (station), het perron (platform), het spoor (track), het kaartje (ticket), de ov-chipkaart (the public transport chip card — essential in the Netherlands), inchecken (to check in), uitchecken (to check out), de intercity (intercity train), de sprinter (local stopping train).
Other transport: de bus (bus), de tram (tram), de metro (metro), de halte (stop — bus/tram), de fiets (bicycle), het OV-fiets (rental bicycle at train stations), de taxi (taxi), de auto (car), rijden (to drive/ride), parkeren (to park), de parkeerplaats (parking space). Directions: links (left), rechts (right), rechtdoor (straight ahead), afslaan (to turn), oversteken (to cross).
Useful transport phrases: “Hoe laat vertrekt de trein naar Utrecht?” (What time does the train to Utrecht leave?), “Is dit de juiste richting voor…?” (Is this the right direction for…?), “Moet ik overstappen?” (Do I need to change?), “Hoe ver is het lopen?” (How far is it to walk?), “Mag ik mijn fiets meenemen?” (Can I take my bicycle?). Public transport in the Netherlands is reliable, frequent, and the primary way most people travel between cities.