Biking (Buy / Rent a bike)
1- Swapfiets (Rental)
📍 The Netherlands
All-inclusive bike subscription:
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Unlimited repairs
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High-quality bikes
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Top-notch service
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Theft replacement
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Easy support
🔗 Website
https://swapfiets.nl/
2- Veloretti
📍 The Netherlands
Veloretti is a stylish Dutch bicycle brand known for its minimalist design, high-quality craftsmanship, and urban functionality.
Founded in Amsterdam, the brand blends classic aesthetics with modern innovation, offering bikes that are both elegant and practical for everyday city life.
The brand emphasizes sustainability, local production, and timeless design — making it a perfect fit for the Netherlands’ cycling culture, where simplicity and efficiency meet in motion.
🔗 Website
https://www.veloretti.com/
3- Vanmoof
📍 The Netherlands
VanMoof is an innovative Dutch e-bike brand that revolutionized urban commuting with its sleek design, smart technology, and focus on sustainability.
Founded in Amsterdam, VanMoof combines minimalist aesthetics with advanced features like integrated theft protection, automatic gear shifting, and app connectivity — making city cycling effortless and efficient.
🔗 Website
https://www.vanmoof.com/nl-NL
4- Cowboy
📍 The Netherlands
Cowboy is a Belgian e-bike brand redefining urban mobility through innovation, sleek design, and smart connectivity.
With its lightweight frame, integrated battery, and automatic motor assistance, Cowboy bikes deliver a smooth, effortless ride ideal for city commuters. Every model blends minimalist style with cutting-edge technology, offering GPS tracking, theft alerts, and real-time ride data through its intuitive mobile app.
🔗 Website
https://nl.cowboy.com/
5- Fiets en Meer - Middenweg
📍 Amsterdam
Extensive Bicycle Repair and Guidance
At Fiets en Meer, customer satisfaction is our top priority. Our goal is to offer a wide range of bicycles and repairs, while guaranteeing personalised service and quality.
- New Bicycles
Perfectly tailored to your cycling needs.
- Used Bicycles
Customised cycling solutions for top performance.
- Express service
Excellent reliability and value for money.
- Craftsmanship
Top performance and complete satisfaction.
🔗 Website
https://fietsenmeer.nl/
📍Location
Middenweg 3-5, 1098 AA Amsterdam
6- OV-fiets
📍 The Netherlands
To rent an OV-fiets, you need a personal OV-chipkaart with a free OV-fiets season ticket or NS Flex season ticket. You do not need to activate anything else.
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Find a rental location.
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Choose an OV-fiets and scan your OV-chipkaart.
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Adjust the saddle to the correct height, and you're ready to go!
When you are done with your journey, simply return the OV-fiets to the same rental location. You can rent an OV-fiets for a maximum of 7 days.
Driving (Rent a car)
7- Greenwheels
📍 The Netherlands
Greenwheels is one of the Netherlands’ most convenient and sustainable car-sharing services, perfect for anyone who needs flexible, affordable mobility without owning a car. With thousands of vehicles available across Dutch cities, Greenwheels lets you easily book, unlock, and drive a car through their app — only paying for what you use.
- Focus: Reliable, fixed-location sharing
- Availability: Nationwide
- Vehicle Type: Compact cars
- Best For: Local daily trips
🔗 Website
https://www.greenwheels.nl/en-us
If you use my friendship link to download, you receive € 25 driving credit as a welcome gift:
https://www.greenwheels.nl/en-us/share?i=195179872f2
8- Free2move
📍 The Netherlands
Free2move is a smart mobility platform that offers flexible car-sharing and rental solutions across the Netherlands. Designed for convenience and freedom, it allows users to easily book, unlock, and drive cars through a simple mobile app — no long-term commitments required.
Focus: Community-driven, eco-friendly
Availability: Nationwide
Vehicle Type: Electric & hybrid
Best For: Sustainable drivers
🔗 Website
https://www.free2move.com/nl-NL/
9- MyWheels
📍 The Netherlands
MyWheels is a Dutch-owned car-sharing company dedicated to reducing car ownership and promoting sustainable transport across the Netherlands. With over 3,000 shared cars available in cities and neighborhoods nationwide, MyWheels lets users instantly book, unlock, and drive nearby vehicles through its easy-to-use app.
Focus: App-based, flexible rentals
Availability: Dutch & European cities
Vehicle Type: Modern electric cars
Best For: Travelers & commuters
🔗 Website
https://mywheels.nl/
Public transportation
10- Journey planner 9292
📍 The Netherlands
The Netherlands’ public transportation system is seamlessly integrated, with one ticketing system (OV-chipkaart or contactless payments with bank card) for trains, trams, buses, and metros.
You can plan all journeys easily via www.9292.nl — the official national journey planner.
11- Trains – Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
📍 The Netherlands
The NS (Dutch Railways) operates the national train network, connecting major cities and regional towns quickly and efficiently. Trains are frequent, clean, and ideal for commuting or exploring the country.
🔗 Website
www.ns.nl
12- Buses – Regional Operators
📍 The Netherlands
Buses reach destinations not covered by trains and are run by several regional companies. They’re reliable and often synced with train schedules.
🔗 Website
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Arriva: www.arriva.nl
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Connexxion: www.connexxion.nl
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Qbuzz: www.qbuzz.nl
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EBS: www.ebs-ov.nl
13- Trams
📍 The Netherlands
Trams are the easiest way to move within large cities like Amsterdam, The Hague, and Rotterdam. They’re frequent, affordable, and part of the city’s main transport network.
🔗 Website
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Amsterdam (GVB): www.gvb.nl
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The Hague (HTM): www.htm.nl
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Rotterdam (RET): www.ret.nl
14- Metro
📍 The Netherlands
Metros are available in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, offering fast underground travel across the city and suburbs.
🔗 Website
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Amsterdam Metro (GVB): www.gvb.nl
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Rotterdam Metro (RET): www.ret.nl
15- Ferry
📍 The Netherlands
Ferries connect various parts of cities and regions, often free for pedestrians and cyclists.
🔗 Website
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Amsterdam Ferries (GVB): www.gvb.nl
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Rotterdam Waterbus: www.waterbus.nl