Getting There in Ameland island
Edit ThisBy Train + Bus + Ferry
Train (any station) - Leeuwarden >
Bus transfer Leeuwarden - Holwerd harbour >
Ferry Holwerd - Ameland island (Nes harbour).
See details in the facts sheets below (soon completed).
By Car
See details in the [Drive yourself] facts sheet below (soon completed).
By traditional sailing ship
There are several travel agencies that offer organized sailing/cycling trips to two or more Wadden islands by authentic sailing ships, e.g. Wadfietsen.nl and Fiets-fun.nl.
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Ferry Holwerd Ameland island
Edit ThisDeparture/timetable and tariff information for the ferry Holwerd harbour-Ameland island.
Wagenborg Ferries offers a ferry service to Ameland island (Nes
harbour). The crossing takes approximately 45 minutes.
For information
about the actual timetables, call the Wagenborg information line or
check the website (see facts sheet below, click [English flag]).
Tickets are purchased at the
ticket office of the Wagenborg terminal in Holwerd.
For the actual
rates, at www.wpd.nl below, click [rates more..
| type: | By Sea |
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| url: | www.wpd.nl |
| tel: | Holwerd office: +31 519 56 15 82. |
Train table Amsterdam Leeuwarden
Edit ThisHere soon...
Departure/timetable and tariff information for train transfer to Leeuwarden.
Of course, you can take a train from ANY Railway station to Leeuwarden. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Groningen have direct connections.
| type: | By Rail |
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Drive yourself
Edit ThisClick the link to access the ferry company's detailed routeplanner. Two different itineraries are available:
The Polders route. Give muiden in the [City] box.
The the IJsselmeer Dam /Closing-dike/Afsluitdijk route. Give amsterdam in the [City] box.
If you are not taking your car to Ameland, you can park it in the parking area close to the port. Rates for this area: € 3,80 per day (2005). The parking area is open daily from 30 minutes prior to the arrival of the first boat until 15 minutes more..
| type: | By Road |
| World66 rating: | [rate it] |
| url: | www.wpd.nl |