{"id":20403,"date":"2022-02-06T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T09:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=20403"},"modified":"2022-01-28T10:25:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T08:25:47","slug":"texel-arrival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/netherlands\/texel\/texel-arrival\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the best way to get to Texel?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Texel is an island in the Dutch Wadden Sea. If you want to spend your holiday on Texel, you should inform yourself well in advance about how to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

We arrived very relaxed by train, but it is also possible to drive to the island by car. The ferry port is in the harbour town of Den Helder and is well signposted. If you don’t want to take your car to the island, you will find free parking there. To get to this car park, follow the signs “P Texel”, “Afhalen + Wegbrengen”. If there is no parking space left at the ferry terminal, you can park for free in the vicinity of the ferry terminal at Willemsoord P3, about 10 minutes’ walk from the entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texel Arrival by train<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our train journey started from Amsterdam Central Station with a regional train to Den Helder. The journey took about 1.5 hours and we were able to get off directly at the terminus in Den Helder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can only leave the station through a turnstile and by scanning the QR code on your train ticket. If you have a Deutsche Bahn ticket, you cannot leave the platform without the QR code. However, there is a bell \/ call button for the staff who will then help you and open the turnstile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texel Arrival: By bus in Den Helder from the train station to the ferry.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The ferry terminal is a good 1.5 kilometres from the station. Directly in front of the station is the bus station, from where a bus runs directly to the ferry terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bus 33 runs to coincide with the ferry’s departure times, so you can be sure of reaching the ship on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Texel<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Very important! Bus tickets can be purchased at the Connexxion counter in Den Helder or from the bus driver. On the bus you can only pay by debit card or credit card – no cash is taken! If you have an OV chip card, you can have the fare debited there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ticket costs \u20ac3 per person (adults).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bus ride itself only takes a few minutes, then you reach the bus stop directly at the ferry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Texel<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ferry to Texel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Travelling to Texel by ferry is not dependent on tides and you do not have to choose a specific departure time in advance. The ship departs daily from Den Helder on the half hour. From Monday to Saturday already from 6:30 and until 21:30. On Sunday, the first trip departs a little later. From 1 April to 1 October at 7:30 am and in the other months only at 8:30 am. During peak times, the ferry departs twice an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Hafen<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The ferries can accommodate more than 300 vehicles and 1750 passengers. The crossing takes 20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ferry fares<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The prices for a crossing – return tickets are always sold – are quite reasonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we visited the island (autumn 2021) the prices were<\/p>\n\n\n\n