Electricity

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is the main international airport in the Netherlands. The easiest and cheapest way to get from the airport to Amersfoort is by train. A train trip to Amersfoort Central railway station takes about 30 minutes; trains depart every 15 minutes. Train tickets cost €11.40 and are available from ticket machines and…

The Amersfoort inner city can be easily reached on foot from Central Station in just about 10 minutes. Of course, you can also take a bus to the city centre. Busses depart from Central Station. Take bus 5, 6, or 7 to Varkensmarkt, or one of the other busses to Centrum or De Kei.

The Amersfoort Central railway station is located in the centre of the city. All major cities in the Netherlands are easy to reach from here: Amsterdam 30 minutes, Utrecht just 15 minutes, and Rotterdam and The Hague are both a 60-minute train journey away. There are also many international trains that stop in Amersfoort, including…

There are taxi stands where you will always find a taxi. One of these is on the Central railway station. At night, on Fridays and Saturdays, you can find a taxi at Havik, close to the Hof Square.

Pharmacies everywhere are open from 8 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday. In the evenings and at weekends, you can go to the service pharmacy Eemland, in the Meander Medical Center Amersfoort.

Country code: +31 Net number: 033

The Netherlands uses the Type F electrical plug with two round pins, same as in many countries in Continental Europe. The standard voltage is 230 volts, but some hotels have special plugs for 110 or 120-volt shavers.