Amsterdam and Amsterdam Airports
Amsterdam is a thriving modern city, the capital of the Netherlands, just 50 miles from Germany, with a large number of national and international connections. Besides the airport, there are a multitude of hotels, restaurants, bars, theaters, clubs, cafes, shops, and coffee shops all over the city to enjoy. Before continuing on to one of the other gorgeous routes, this could be one of the greatest ways to visit the city by train.
2 Amsterdam Centraal (Amsterdam Airport) — 375km
Grand Central Station (Amsterdam City), 10128 Canada, Koekelberg, Netherlands
As the only airport of the city, Amsterdam Centraal is located 20 minutes away from the city center. This is an ideal way to get in and out of the city, so make sure you check ahead on your flights to make sure it is available when flying out. Otherwise, take the train to Amsterdam City (close to the city center).
Due to the high number of international flights coming and going, Centraal is already very busy with four terminals and over 7 million passengers passing through the airport each year.
Of course, it is not just for business or leisure, it is also a wonderful place to see if you are flying in or out of Amsterdam. In fact, a rail ticket directly to Centraal from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport may be purchased for as little as 4 euros. The station can easily be found using one of the many websites which allows one to purchase train tickets from all over Europe (free when using a Visa card).
Traveling to and through Amsterdam Centraal is a quick and convenient method to get about the city. Upon arriving, it is possible to transfer to any train station within the city (Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amstelveen Centraal, Utrecht Centraal) by using the ticket booths at the airport. There are also free transfers for Amsterdam Centraal passengers to destinations across the Netherlands and Germany.
As the biggest bus stop in Amsterdam, Polderbus can be used to travel to any city within the Netherlands by simply tapping one of the travel cards onto a reader. To see all the routes which are available, make sure you have a map available. To buy a bus pass from Polderbus (also known as Metrobus in Amsterdam) for Amsterdam City and surrounding areas, make sure you have a credit card with enough travel points.
Travel to and through the city by bus will be one of the most relaxing ways to see Amsterdam. It’s also one of the most convenient methods to get to Amsterdam from other parts of the Netherlands. You can easily get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Centraal in about 1 hour by bus. Centraal Amsterdam is the nearest train station. This station connects to many other cities in the Netherlands and Germany, so it is a great way to get to a whole bunch of other cities all within one quick journey. The city bus stops at all the bus stops all over Amsterdam, so you can travel across the city and explore all of the city by bus.
As mentioned, the city is very crowded, so check the schedules to make sure you are not missing the most popular routes (like the tram in the morning). As an added plus, going by train rather than bus will allow you to see a lot more of the city, allowing you to travel around the city at your leisure. The train station closest to the City Center is Centraal Amsterdam, so check out the schedules in advance to make sure you are going to the most convenient route possible. The main train station is also a little busier than the train station at Centraal Amsterdam, so if you are planning to travel to a lot of destinations in the Netherlands, make sure to check the schedules and try to make the train in the morning.
If you’re flying out of Amsterdam, the airport will very certainly be at the end of a city bus line or a tram line. Make sure you do some planning ahead of time so you don’t end up having to travel by train and bus again (once to get to the airport and then again to get from the airport to the city). The bus stops outside the main Amsterdam Airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
While some of the larger international flights do not connect directly to the city, all the flights to and from Amsterdam do have the opportunity to stop by Amsterdam City. All foreign planes have the option to stop at Amsterdam Centraal and then travel to any city in the Netherlands from the airport. Make sure to check the schedule ahead of time because you can get from the airport to the city by just boarding the correct bus.
All of the international flights to and from Amsterdam are operated by KLM. Because the airport is so close to Amsterdam City, it is feasible to go from the airport to the city in as little as 5 minutes by bus. In terms of domestic flights, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is a little further from the city center, so this journey will take a little longer. You can get off at the City Centre bus station and then travel by bus to the airport.
Though all the major airlines offer some flights, there is usually only one flight every day. So, the bus stop which you use to reach the city from the airport is likely going to be the bus stop closest to the main bus stop in the city. The distance to the airport from Amsterdam City is approximately 15 minutes on the bus. The bus ride from the airport to Amsterdam City is approximately 30 minutes. The city bus stops right at the main bus stop in Amsterdam City (which is approximately 6 minutes from the city center), so you do not have to take a lot of steps to get to the main bus stop in the city. All city buses connect to the city bus line, so all you need to do is get on the right bus. Remember that all bus routes connect with the metro, so you can go to almost any destination in Amsterdam by hopping on a metro line.
Lagos Airport
Lagos has become the hub of all flights to the USA. The United States was not always represented here by Middle Eastern airlines. Middle Eastern Airlines used to be their feeder airline to the Middle East.
It is high time this ceased. Every Lagosian, no matter how fat or wealthy, should desire American Airlines to fly to Lagos.
Allow the Lagos Central Airport to be used for regular flights to America.
Lagos does not have a single direct route to America after three years of hosting the Australian rugby team and then the Rugby Championships. What is the point of this insistence for the City of Lagos to be made a city of free trade?
Lagos does not need city status to be recognised as an international hub for business, especially when there is a gateway to get there.
If there is no city for business, then let the City of Lagos manage an airport, maybe with some kind of franchise arrangement with a foreign airline.
Commercial service is required at every airport in the world. There is no way you can expect any business entity to invest in the City of Lagos to get a better airport without commercial flights. The airport needs to serve an international hub.
Go back to the 1950s when Lagos was declared a city. The primary road connecting Lagos to the east and south was decided to be a direct access to the city from the west by the founding fathers. That road has not been made better since then.
The Lagos State Government must restore the Lagos-Ogun-Delta highway as quickly as possible so that it can serve both the north and south. Also, the highway cannot support commercial flights because of congestion in Lagos.
First Nigerian Airways served the Lagos Airport in the 1950s. It is what we called the Lagos-Kano-Ibadan route. But then, there was a specific port. Lagos now has two ports. It has a great advantage over Singapore and Dubai because Lagos has a deep water port.
As a result of their deep-water ports, Singapore and Dubai have been designated as hubs. But Dubai and Singapore are not making anything of it.