I know there's loads of threads, but I thought I'd start this to Help people out...
Basically, the following will be handy for anyone flying into Amsterdam or Eindhoven, a deal from Dutch rail
Summer trip (Zomertoer)
Unlimited three-day travel for two by trein anywhere within the Netherlands for only € 69.00.
The Zomertoer ticket is a particularly attractive deal, available only between 1 July and 9 September. It allows you three days of train travel in Holland over a period of ten consecutive days. Individual or two-person tickets are available.
The deal applies to 2nd class only.
The Zomertoer Plus option gives you full use of other forms of public transport (bus, tram and subway), as well as the train.
Prices
Zomertoer (2nd class) for 1 person: € 49.-
Zomertoer Plus (2nd class) for 1 person: € 59.50
Zomertoer (2nd class) for 2 persons: € 69.-
Zomertoer Plus (2nd class) for 2 persons: € 84.-
The rules in short:
Zomertoer can be purchased in june, july and august.
Zomertoer is valid from 1 July through 9 september.
Zomertoer is valid for three days in a period of 10 consecutive days. This period commences on the day of purchasing, unless requested otherwise at the ticket office.
Zomertoer is only valid in the second class.
The three tickets must always be saved together.
There is an option for children to travel along, with Railrunner: the ticket for only € 2.- per child (there is a maximum of three children per supervisor of 19 years of age or over).
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
The flights that can be taken are
Dublin, Cork or Shannon
via London Stanstead to
Amsterdam, Eindhoven or NiederRhein
with www.ryanair.com
Dublin or Shannon
direct to
Brussels Charleroi
with www.ryanair.com
Dublin, Cork or Shannon
direct to
Amsterdam
with www.aerlingus.com www.flybmi.com www.klm.com
www.ebookers.ie
www.cheapflights.co.uk
www.easyjet.co.uk (from Stanstead)
will offer options too
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
Another option is Bus and Ferry (cheers Ref)
Cork to Amsterdam
on the bus - Eurolines
€133 return. including all taxes.
Leave Cork at 2pm from the bus station.
Travelling through Dublin, Hollyhead, London, Eurotunnel, Antwerp, Breda, Utrect, Amsterdam.
Arriving the following day at 9pm.
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
There's an interactive map so that you can get your bearings here
Nijmegen is right in the centre
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
Basiqair from Dublin to Rotterdam.
Friday, 02 July 2004 flight HV5082
13:40 depart Dublin (DUB)
16:05 arrive Rotterdam (RTM)
Sunday, 04 July 2004 flight HV5081
12:30 depart Rotterdam (RTM)
13:00 arrive Dublin (DUB)
Going out
1 adult at 64,99 euro 64,99 euro
Taxes and Fees (details) 16,83 euro
Coming back
1 adult at 64,99 euro 64,99 euro
Taxes and Fees (details) 22,75 euro
Total 169,56 euro
Have Boot Disk, will travel
Going Out
Sat, 03 Jul 04
Flight FR 42
06:30 Depart Dublin (DUB)
09:05 Arrive Brussels S. Charleroi (CRL)
Coming Back
Mon, 05 Jul 04
Flight FR 45
10:50 Depart Brussels S. Charleroi (CRL)
11:25 Arrive Dublin (DUB)
Going Out (One-way)
1 @ 29.99 EUR 29.99 EUR
Taxes, Fees & Charges 16.08 EUR
Coming Back (One-way)
1 @ 29.99 EUR 29.99 EUR
Taxes, Fees & Charges 12.28 EUR
Total Cost of Flight
88.34 EUR
Credit Card Handling fee is €10 btw
Plan is to Rent a car in Brussels (€93 for the weekend) and drive to Nijmegen on the Saturday morning (about 2.5 to 3 hours). Drive back to Brussels on the Sunday and stay overnight before the early flight home.
If anybody likes the look of this itenerary and fancies splitting rental and petrol costs (€50-60) to keep it cheappm me and we'll sort it.
Travel from and back to Charleroi should only be €30 if we can get five in the car, so that'd be you in Nijmegen for about €120, cheapest so far
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
The Monday doesn't suit me at the moment.Originally Posted by tiktok
If anybody likes the look of this itenerary and fancies splitting rental and petrol costs (€50-60) to keep it cheap
Have you considered hotels?
Can't remember what kind of hotels were in Nijmegen.
We stayed in Amsterdam and got the train back.
Have Boot Disk, will travel
There's a flight back on the Sunday night. We'll be coming back to Brussels anyway so you should make it easily, but it's expensive (€90)
Sun, 04 Jul 04
Flight FR 49
21:55 Depart Brussels S. Charleroi (CRL)
22:30 Arrive Dublin (DUB)
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
I'm moving back to England in the coming weeks, just waiting for a few things to be finalised. If nothing happens in the next few days then I should be able to get the Monday off.
What time is the game on at?
Have Boot Disk, will travel
7.30pm kick-off
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
theres a bus that goes from charleoi to nijmegen if your flying in on sat morning
there is a couple of us going from dubland tiktok if your interested
What about getting back, is there a return bus and if so, do you have times etc.?
Have Boot Disk, will travel
Is this one you've organised yourselves, or a 'intercity' service.
Any ideas about price and the return journey.
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
Yup. Def tell us more about this bus from Brussels to Nijmegen.
trains from eindhoven to nijmegen are fairly regular, takes about an hour and is €30 return
http://www.ns.nl/binnenland/index.cgi
Whatever it was I am sure it was better than my plan to get out of this by pretending to be mad. I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?
I'm thinking of heading over from London.
Anyone else here I recommend: http://www.amsterdamexpress.co.uk
You get a train to and from Ports on both ends. So far as I can see you can go all the way to Nijmegen for 68poundsterling if you are under 25
Will there be some match tickets issued to City or do you just get them at the ground in the Netherlands?
Just back today, thought holland would be easier to plan but not much luck so far...at this rate i'll be driving thru england
Charleroi to Nijmegen is 150 miles which according to AA Route Planner it should take 2 hours and 20 mins which seems a bit quick, (more like 3 hours)
I think a plan is just a list of things that don't happen - Mr Parker
I've provisionally booked into a hotel in Nijmegen, have to ring them up to confirm it tomorrow. It's the 'Mercure Hotel Nijmegen Centre'. It's right in the middle of Nijmegen and beside the train station. It might be a bit more expensive than some of the other places there but seems the handier option. It's E107 for a twin room for the night
Look's like I might be cutting it tight getting time off work, couple of the lads off already, fingers crossed!!!!
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