Travel Instructions.
The train system in The Netherlands is very convenient. The Ernst Sillem Hoeve is located in the village of Den Dolder (nearby the city of Utrecht) and can easily be reached by train from Schiphol-Amsterdam Airport.
The YMCA of The Netherlands will have volunteers available on Amsterdam Airport as well as on Den Dolder train station to assist you. These volunteers will be there on Sunday 29th. May (arrivals of participants to the YMCA Youth Seminar of the YES Group) and on Wednesday 1st. June (arrivals of participants to the General Assembly).
When you arrive at Amsterdam Airport, follow the signs to the train station (2 minutes walk from the arrival halls). Proceed to the meeting point near the railway ticket counters where YMCA volunteers will be present to assist you in buying train tickets and show you the way to the platforms. The volunteers will be recognized by YMCA signs.
Buy a one way ticket to Den Dolder. The price of a 2nd. Class ticket will be € 9,40
The trains run4 times per hour every day (except Sundays) following the same schedule and same platformnumbers (to be sure check signs at the train stations).
On Sundays the trains run 2 times per hour. In the example of the schedule below departing from the airport at 09.14 hr. and 09.44 hr.(every hour the same schedule).
The travel schedules of the trains (same schedule every hour) are as follows (change trains in Utrecht-Central station):
Platform Direction (shownon platform signs)
Departure Airport 09.14 1-2 Utrecht-Centraal
Arrival Utrecht-Centraal 09.47
Departure ,, 10.05 1 Baarn
Arrival Den Dolder 10.17
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Departure Airport 09.29 3 Utrecht-Centraal
Arrival Utrecht-Centraal 10.02
Departure ,, 10.20 2 Amersfoort
Arrival Den Dolder 10.35
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Departure Airport 09.44 1-2 Utrecht-Centraal
Arrival Utrecht-Centraal 10.17
Departure ,, 10.35 1 Baarn
Arrival Den Dolder 10.47
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Departure Airport 09.59 3 Utrecht-Centraal
Arrival Utrecht-Centraal 10.32
Departure ,, 10.50 2 Amersfoort
Arrival Den Dolder 11.05
At Den Dolder train station volunteers will assist you with the shuttle bus to the Ernst Sillem Hoeve (approx. 3 km.)
In case you miss volunteers at Den Dolder train station, please call Ernst Sillem Hoeve and ask for the shuttle bus to pick you up. (tel. +31.35.666.8541). Have safe travels !