Dutch Travel Vocabulary: Getting Around the Netherlands

Transport vocabulary: de trein (train), de bus (bus), de tram (tram), de metro (metro/subway), de fiets (bicycle), de auto (car), het vliegtuig (aeroplane), het schip (ship). Dutch public transport is run by NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) for trains, and various regional operators for buses and trams.

At the station: het perron (platform), het spoor (track), de vertrektijd (departure time), de aankomsttijd (arrival time), het kaartje (ticket), de ov-chipkaart (travel card), vertraging (delay), de conducteur (conductor). Useful phrases: Waar is het station? (Where is the station?), Hoe laat vertrekt de trein? (What time does the train leave?)

Asking directions: rechtdoor (straight ahead), linksaf (turn left), rechtsaf (turn right), de hoek om (around the corner), tegenover (opposite), naast (next to), vlakbij (nearby). The Netherlands is famous for cycling: the fietspad (cycle path), fietsbrug (cycle bridge), and fietsstallingen (bicycle parking) are everywhere. Knowing these words makes navigation much smoother.

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