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Rail Amsterdam's Centraal Station, Leidseplein, is one of the largest railway terminals in Europe, allowing access to every corner of The Netherlands and the major European cities, including Paris, Zurich, Frankfurt, Copenhagen and Luxembourg. The station has an impressive array of services, from showers and restaurants to hotel and travel booking counters. The national rail provider is Nederlandse Spoorwegen (tel: (0900) 9292 (national enquiries); (02) 620 2266 (international enquiries); website: www.ns.nl). International tickets must be reserved at least a week in advance. Rail services: There are regular Eurostar trains (tel: (0990) 186 186 (in the UK); website: www.eurostar.com) from London to Brussels, where a direct connection to Amsterdam can be caught after a 30-minute wait. The entire journey takes a little over 7 hours (journey time from London to Brussels is 3 hours 40 minutes; from Brussels to Amsterdam is 3 hours). There are frequent daytime services from most large Western European cities and night services from all over the continent. Transport to the city: Most trams and buses to the city leave from Centraal Station and there is also a taxi rank. |
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