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biking from Amsterdam to Haarlem for an overnight....plus bikes on public transport?

Posted by (Torrox, Malaga, Spain) on

I'm thinking of doing an overnight trip from Amsterdam to Haarlem during my 8 day visit in August and wondered about doing it via bike. I gather that it's about 12 miles (starting from Hotel Brouwer in Amsterdam), that renting a bike and storing my luggage overnight at, say, the train station shouldn't be an issue.

The one thing I'm wondering about is, if for some reason, I decide I don't want to bike back the next day (if for example, it's raining hard or I need to get back more quickly) , is it possible to bring a bike on public transport?

Are there any other considerations to take into account in planning this? I'm thinking a light daypack would be all I'd need to bring, that the route must be easy enough to follow and I assume, a pretty ride?

thanks!

Posted by
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You just have to buy the bike a ticket. Or at least that was the case a few years ago when we rode the trains and took bikes.

The most direct route Amsterdam - Halfweg - Haarlem isn't particularly scenic as it parallels a fast highway, and a busy train line. If you route a few more miles and com along the big ship canal it is very scenic and you can see the dike with the plaque about Hans Brinker - and the silver skates - who saved the Netherlands by plugging the dike with his finger.

Posted by
2829 posts

Regular bikes are admitted on national trains except on peak times and require a fare supplement. Folded bikes are admitted at all times.

Rules for buses, subways and trams are different.

Posted by
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As the train comes in look for the door with a bike symbol on the door and above the door. Not all trains have it but if there is one, that's where the bike should go.

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