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Hi..
Just came back last week from amsterdam went with 3 friends, but it was CRAPPPPPPP!!! so i want to go back on my own, and smoke my self to near oblivion. Normally go by car and boat then drive up to amsterdam but im thinking boat from dover to calais or dunkirk, then train it the rest of the way has anyone done this ??? I can get lost easily so looking to make fewer changes to get there. can i pay upfront for the train ticket or do i have to keep getting tickets when i change trains. Many thanks

stuart1976 wrote:Hi..
but it was CRAPPPPPPP!!!

im sorry im confused...... how? why? how and or why was amasterdam crap?

stuart1976 wrote:Hi..
Just came back last week from amsterdam went with 3 friends, but it was CRAPPPPPPP!!! so i want to go back on my own, and smoke my self to near oblivion. Normally go by car and boat then drive up to amsterdam but im thinking boat from dover to calais or dunkirk, then train it the rest of the way has anyone done this ??? I can get lost easily so looking to make fewer changes to get there. can i pay upfront for the train ticket or do i have to keep getting tickets when i change trains. Many thanks

What?

sorry let me go into detail it was cold very cold wet and windy all my mates didnt want to smoke much didnt care where they got from wanted to eat from mc donalds only and didnt want to visit any attractions or go anywhere ended back at room one night at 6 pm come on 6pm just done loads of trips to amsterdam and this was the worst that why i want to go straight back out and do it properly on my own

want to know if i can get a train from calais or dunkirk to amsterdam with as little train changes as possible as i get lost easily

ive never trained it all the way there, sorry.... bit of google-ing is the only thing i can suggest....

it sounds drastic but ive used the national express bus before.

its not the train, granted, so it takes a looooong time. but its cheap, and its direct. no changes.

we used to get the 9 or 10 pm bus (i think).... sleep all night, and wake up in dam at 6.30 am.

the bus i used is from london victoria, direct to amstel station, which is a couple of stops down from centrall.

i suspect that if u need to get the bus form somewhere else, it would take u to london victoria, where u would change onto the amsterdam bound bus.....

I regularly take the bus, its a long old journey but with the expensive flights atm i wouldnt be able to visit as many times as i do without using it. Victoria to Amsterdam Amstell ( which has a good food counter for chips and mayo ) five or six stops to Central.

stuart1976 wrote:sorry let me go into detail it was cold very cold wet and windy all my mates didnt want to smoke much didnt care where they got from wanted to eat from mc donalds only and didnt want to visit any attractions or go anywhere ended back at room one night at 6 pm come on 6pm just done loads of trips to amsterdam and this was the worst that why i want to go straight back out and do it properly on my own

Thats why i travel alone. Friends are just 2 much luggage to carry around

yeah i love travelling with friends but when you want to go at your own pace, you can't beat a solo trip..

http://www.raileurope.co.uk/

ASHFORD TO AMSTERDAM
JOURNEY TIME 4h,39m
From £85.00

ASHFORD > BRUXELLES MIDI
BRUXELLES MIDI > AMSTERDAM CS

Not actually a bad shout for a bit of under the radar travel..

hey a big thanks there RIPPY as good as booked i found one with 8 change overs so thats a great improvement

harwich to hoek of holland then train from Scheiden to amsterdam ffrom £49 return http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/rail-and-sail/holland/

book through eurostar.co.uk

get a train from london or kent to brussels (eurostar) and then the Thayls on to amsterdam. Should cost £60-£80