I think there is a FB group just for this.

I require some assistance on group train tickets.
Arrival at Schilpol Airport – 30th August.
Destination – Groningen.
Most new international students arriving on 29th August were able to form a group to apply for a cheaper group ticket. Since I have not been able to find students arriving on 30th August, can you please suggest how can I still find people and form a group before booking a ticket.

Thank You

Regards,
Ankita Dewan

1. No idea. I live 150kms away from this area.
2. bike is good enough
3. Pls check in ns.nl. Option is monthly/yearly pass, but I expect this will be more expensive than buying daily ticket.

First of all thanks for the information. We me and my wife will be arriving in Netherlands by 1st April. With respect to that I have to finalize the city where we gonna live. My employer is in Amsterdam. So, I have to travel from another city as rent in Amsterdam is too high. Hence, I have few questions which are as below:

1. Which city Rotterdam/ Haarlem/ Amstelveen is better if we compare cost of living?
2. Do we need public transport monthly pass in above cities or a bike is good enough for my wife who is not working?
3. If I have to travel daily for work from Rotterdam to Amsterdam then what will be the monthly cost for that? What all options are available to commute?

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,
Sourabh