Travel phrasebook

🇳🇱 Dutch Travel Phrases

Dutch words and phrases for getting around the Netherlands — transport, directions and travel basics, with English translations. Useful whether you're visiting or moving.

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Dutch	English
de bus	the bus
de metro	the metro
de taxi	the taxi
de trein	the train
de fiets	the bicycle
te voet	on foot
de auto	the car
de halte	the bus/tram stop
het station	the station
het kaartje	the ticket
het vliegveld	the airport
het hotel	the hotel
het paspoort	the passport
de reis	the trip / journey
boeken	to book
aankomen	to arrive
de koffer	the suitcase
de stad	the city
het land	the country
het treinstation	the train station
overstappen	to change (trains/buses)
het tijdschema	the timetable
de vertraging	the delay
inchecken	to check in
het perron	the platform
de aansluiting	the connection
het abonnement	the travel pass
afstempelen	to validate (a ticket)
de accommodatie	the accommodation
het monument	the monument / landmark
de rondleiding	the guided tour
de gids	the guide
verdwalen	to get lost
de munteenheid	the currency
de excursie	the excursion
de reisverzekering	travel insurance
de douane	customs
het verblijf	the stay

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