The Hague

:This article is about the city in the Netherlands; there is also a region known as (the) Hague in France.

Transportation

Public transportation in The Hague consists of a sizeable number of tram- and buslines, operated by the Haagsche Tramwegmaatschappij, or HTM. Plans for a subway were shelved in the early 1970s. However, since 2004 there is a tunnel with two underground tram stations (Spui and Grote Markt) in the city centre; it is shared by tram lines 2, 3 and 6.

Related Topics:
Tram - Bus - HTM

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A light rail system called Randstadrail http://www.randstadrail.nl is under construction, connecting The Hague, Rotterdam, Zoetermeer and suburbs.

Related Topics:
Light rail - Randstadrail

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There are two main train stations: Den Haag Hollands Spoor (gv) and Den Haag Centraal (gvc). It is somewhat confusing that many trains bypass the central station; this is because it is a terminus. The Thalys Paris - Amsterdam stops at Den Haag Hollands Spoor. Central Station connects The Hague to every major city in The Netherlands, often with direct train connections.

Related Topics:
Train station - Terminus - Thalys

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The nearest airport is Rotterdam Airport, but it is not easy to reach by public transport. With four trains per hour going directly from Hollands Spoor or Centraal to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, most travellers for The Hague fly to Schiphol.

Related Topics:
Rotterdam Airport - Schiphol

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Major highways near The Hague are the A12 (which also was the first highway in The Netherlands), running to Utrecht and further to the border with Germany and the A4, connecting Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam with the Belgian cities of Antwerp and Brussels.

Related Topics:
Antwerp - Brussels

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