UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Lucky Eddie]

DeKuip
Are ticketless fans likely to be allowed to travel from Amsterdam to Alkmaar?

Luckie Eddie - I don’t know the answer to that but would be surprised if anyone was checking match tickets in Amsterdam. They might even have to be collected at a meeting point in Alkmaar anyway.

Thank you

[olaftab]

So some advice on transport etc. for Alkmaar. I have booked two nights in Amsterdam, hotel in Dam square, and planning to train to match and back after. Those of you familiar with transport in that region please tell me this is ok?

Yes, I expect most Villa fans will do similar.
It’s a good train service from Amsterdam Central Station to Alkmaar and back… and there will be buses laid on to get to the ground and then back to the station after. Trains back to Amsterdam run until half past midnight and you can book tickets in advance on Trainline.

Thanks my friend. I take it Alkmaar Noord is the station to head for from Amsterdam?

[olaftab]

So some advice on transport etc. for Alkmaar. I have booked two nights in Amsterdam, hotel in Dam square, and planning to train to match and back after. Those of you familiar with transport in that region please tell me this is ok?

We need to watch that the locals aren't as xenophobic towards us as they are the Poles and make us go to the Hague before and after the game, as that's an hour the wrong way.

I think the Dutch love us

[Sunny Villa]

I went to Alkmar for a friendly a few years ago , stayed in Amsterdam got the train ...there was a nice bar 10 mins from the ground , it was fine .

Gronigen was a little different , they avoided the more "lively Villa fans " and picked off couples.

I know a few F side lads the older ones won't be a bother but their youth are snides, so maybe stay away from the Grasshopper  and the topless place just down from Central station on the main road .

You want peace and quiet stick to to the right hand neighborhood or stroll into the center .

The trains are great .

Have fun 

[Percy McCarthy]

I first learned to swim in my last year at primary school - I did half a width. I was then caught being naughty/taking the piss in church at harvest festival and was banned from swimming lessons. I never went again.

I managed to go to a school that had two swimming pools and still not learn to swim.

Excellent dodging paulie.

[Percy McCarthy]

I travelled around the Netherlands in the summer and used a public transport app called 9292 on my phone. Very useful for planning all public transport journeys. I never bought tickets once for trains, trams or buses as you can use a contactless card (even for inter city journeys). Remember to swipe off though.

I've been over to Amsterdam the last couple of years, the ease of transport and variety makes me weep as a Brummie.

Absolutely. Me and my daughter had a lovely day out in Brum yesterday, because as well as looking at the university we went around the city centre as well. I obviously love the place, but it's one of the most difficult places to get around. Badly designed buildings blocking everywhere, tunnels and crap roads make it a nightmare to traverse.

I've been up to the uni every year with one of the kids as their primary school run a 'university' scheme based on them doing hours of extra curricular activities and then getting certificates in a big ceremony in the Great Hall. It's is lovely and  everything but the bloody journey over from where I am is an absolute nightmare, it used to be quicker for me to get to my old office on the other side of Coventry.

I’ve been to that with my two. Our school put a coach on though. Funny to watch all the Chelmsley bods looking open-mouthed at the tall buildings in town and the big houses in Edgbaston like a load of yam-yams.

No offence Dave.

[DeKuip]

So some advice on transport etc. for Alkmaar. I have booked two nights in Amsterdam, hotel in Dam square, and planning to train to match and back after. Those of you familiar with transport in that region please tell me this is ok?

Yes, I expect most Villa fans will do similar.
It’s a good train service from Amsterdam Central Station to Alkmaar and back… and there will be buses laid on to get to the ground and then back to the station after. Trains back to Amsterdam run until half past midnight and you can book tickets in advance on Trainline.

Thanks my friend. I take it Alkmaar Noord is the station to head for from Amsterdam?

No, Alkmaar Station is best.

[liam]

Can only do 24 hours in Holland for this game so out at 8.20am from Brum on the Thursday morning and Back on the 7am flight back friday...anyone else on that flight out that fancies a drink or 2 on the train to Alkmar? travelling on my own...

Also has anyone found a way to get to Mostar and back home by saturday morning latest..

[Ads]

We're flying Sarajevo to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to Manchester on the Saturday at roughly 10am. We get back about 2 in the afternoon.

Might be worth seeing if that flight runs on the Friday. Issue you night have is there are only 2 trains a day and one is 7am ish, so a taxi would be needed. This is with Lufthansa.

[liam]

Thanks Ads - will check that out.

[Martyn Smith]

Can I just check? All weekend games following a Thu match will be played on Sun or Mon won't they?

It's just we're still showing as playing Sat 2 & 16 Dec

[AV82EC]

Can I just check? All weekend games following a Thu match will be played on Sun or Mon won't they?

It's just we're still showing as playing Sat 2 & 16 Dec

December fixtures not finalised yet, though you are right the Bournemouth and Brentford away games will both move to the Sundays.

[algy]

We're flying Sarajevo to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to Manchester on the Saturday at roughly 10am. We get back about 2 in the afternoon.

Might be worth seeing if that flight runs on the Friday. Issue you night have is there are only 2 trains a day and one is 7am ish, so a taxi would be needed. This is with Lufthansa.

Another option might be a bus from Mostar to Split, then fly from there. There’s not that many though (looks like 3 a day).

[Ads]

I believe Goughy is running a coach to and from split on the day of the game, so it might be worth contacting him.

[artvandelay]

Just as an FYI, if anyone did their European travel form immediately after they purchased their Alkmaar ticket, there seems to be a high chance the club have deleted it. It's happened to quite a few people I know. Worth resubmitting one or checking with the ticket office