By bus
The bus station is located next to the train station. International buses depart from the western side of the train station 'Jaarbeurszijde', while the regional and city buses depart from separate stations on the east side of the train station. The reqional buses are much slower than the trains. For information about the city buses, check the GVU website (http://www.gvu.nl/), this is the company that provides public transport services in and around the city of Utrecht. Buses to the smaller towns around Utrecht are run by BBA (http://www.bba.nl/), Arriva (http://www.arriva.nl) and Connexxion (http://www.connexxion.nl). Time schedules for train and bus can be found at: (http://www.ov9292.nl).
By Tram
Utrecht is connected to two neighboring towns by a high speed tram line. At the edge of the city, close to the A12 and A2 motorways, you will find Transferium Westraven (http://www.penrutrecht.nl...). It's a good idea to park your car there and to take the tram into town. The last two stops are both at Utrecht Centraal Station.
â¬4.00 will allow you to park your car all day and to travel into the city with a maximum of five people. Visiting Utrecht by car doesn't come cheaper than this.
By train
Utrecht Centraal Station forms the hub of the Dutch rail network, and is easily accessible directly, or with one change of train, from almost every station in the Netherlands. For instance, there are direct connections from Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport even at night, both taking 30 minutes and for about â¬8 one-way. The high-speed train ICE to Cologne and Frankfurt stops in Utrecht. For the adventurous traveller, there is a direct EuroNight (http://www.deutschebahn.com) train connection to Moscow via Berlin, Warsaw and Minsk.
The train station is located at the western edge of the old city. A 5 minute walk through the Hoog Catharijne shopping center follow signs to âCentrumâ will take you from the station to the city or the bus station.
By car
If you are coming in by car, park your car in one of the many parking garages around the city follow the signs and walk from there. Electronic signs display the number of parking spaces available in any given lot as well as directions to the lot, and if the sign says Vol it means the lot is full. Expect to pay around ⬠2,60 per hour at any of the garages in the center. Parking on the curbside is also possible, but even more expensive. Expect to pay ⬠4 to ⬠5 an hour in advance at the meter. Parking fines are around ⬠70 and frequenty enforced, so make sure to get back to your car before the ticket expires. Itâs best to avoid driving into central Utrecht. Instead, leave your car at the city perimeter and take a bus or tram into the center.
There are 2 transferiums westraven & papendropwhere you can park your car for the day at a flat rate of around ⬠4,00, including transit to the city center by bus or tram for up to 5 passengers. One is on the southern side of the city, very close to the A12 highway exit number 17. The Nieuwegein-Utrecht tram line has a stop at this transferium and departs 8 times an hour daytime, 4 times an hour evening and weekends. Going back you can take a tram bound for either Nieuwegein or IJsselstijn, the last one departs at about 0.30 AM. The other transferium is near the football stadium, and connected to the city center by bus. Frequency of the bus service is comparable to that of the trams.