Traveling between Cities

You'll be much happier using an efficient, modern public transportation system. We were there in 2023 and loved using the trains. No journey is very long, the trains run frequently, and at convenient times. Also, many areas are pedestrian only, so you'll be parking outside of the desired area, and walking in. Consider the costs of gas, ( much higher in Europe), parking, and perhaps tickets, (if you drive in a restricted area.)
The NL is a small country, but the traffic around cities can be bad. So relax and enjoy your travels!

I agree with Pat. Holland—the area of the Netherlands you’re going to— is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Using a car to get between locations doesn’t work like it does in the U.S. because the towns developed long before cars were invented and they were not designed to accommodate cars. As a result, there’s almost no parking available in the city centers where you’ll want to go and when you do find it, you’ll pay dearly for it and you’ll need to walk into the city centers.

In Amsterdam, a car is almost completely useless. The city centers of Delft, Haarlem and Amersfoort are all pedestrian-only zones which you can not drive in.

There are many reasons the Dutch take trains and trams and ride bicycles, but the main reason is convenience.

There’s no comparison between travelling by trains and trams/buses in the U.S. versus the Netherlands where there’s always another train, tram or bus coming along in a few minutes to get you where you want to go. The Dutch invested heavily in their public transportation systems and are not car-dependent as we are in the U.S.

Plus, you don't even need to buy tickets. Scan your credit card in and out to open the gates and you get charged the correct fare automatically.