To be fair in the Midwestern US, a 3 hour drive for an amusement park is considered "close" and "I could leave early in the morning and drive back at night". 6 hours is "a bit far, but we could make it a 3-day Weekend trip and get two solid days out of it if we leave work early on Friday and drive back on Monday".
That’s a bit extreme, as Dutch people we don’t classify it as close that’s correct but “other side of the country” is like you are in Maastricht and you need to be in Groningen.
This is the fastest I’ve ever clicked on a video. Within 39 seconds of upload 🤯😂 Edit: Also thank you for this. I’am planning a big European road trip this summer and I was debating with my self if I should spent 1 or 2 days but after this video I’am pretty sure I’m gonna go for 2 days
Very useful especially as I'm never going to a UK theme park ever again... Once you're seen how other countries run park's the UK is just so far behind in so many way's customer service, rides, food selections, vaule for money! Thanks for posting 👍
It's really weird how most uk parks are run down by owners that obviously dont put passion into their projects. The only good parks with well thought out descisions seem to be Paultons Parkan, Blackpool pleasure Beach and a few smaller family owned parks. I have visited a few uk parks back in 2015 and I wasnt a massive Fan back than. However it feels like it has become much worse
I’ve been to Efteling twice and it’s one of the worlds best beautiful theme parks and one of the largest in Europe, it’s that big I’ve still haven’t seen the Fairytale Forrest
With onsite accommodation you also get free access to the park during the duration of your stay, it's included in the price. With children a day at Efteling won't be enough, if you sleep offsite, you need to purchase an Efteling ticket for every single day you want to go there. For example, you will be staying onsite for one night, you can enter the park for two days. This is something to consider in my opinion.
I am really enjoying these travel planning vlogs Shawn. We were meant to be travelling to the Netherlands in May, but that looks unlikely now. So desperately want to put all your tips into practice. Cannot wait to visit this magical looking park.
Also good to know for our friends from the UK : Almost everyone speaks English in The Netherlands! Alot of the signs, like the explanations of all the fairytale forest attractions have an English translation. Some of the attractions which feature a narrated element will be in Dutch of course, you can't have it all. Overall it will be an easy and enjoyable experience if you are English so no worries there.
Don't go to The Efteling for Thrills. The Efteling is a forest with attractions, a park to explore. Set your mind into the relax motion and let the park land into you to keep you eyes open en have a open mind. The rollercoasters don't walk away... :-)
This is fantastic! What a great video series with tons of great information. Regarding transportation, one thing I've noticed during my trip planning is that if you're taking the train from Amsterdam, you can also stop at 's-Hertogenbosch (also called "Den Bosch") station and transfer to a bus that goes to Efteling on the way to Tilburg. It might save a little time that way. The hotels seem expensive at first, but when you take into account that it includes breakfast AND theme park admission (including on arrival and departure days), it's actually quite a bargain! So my one night stay will include 2 days of park admission, plus breakfast. For the second night, I'll save a little money by staying at a hotel back near the train station so I can conveniently leave early the next morning.
It’s such an amazing theme park! I really recommended going there at least once a year if you live in the Netherlands or close enough to reach it easily. Also I recommend going somewhere in spring or fall. Those are the months where it’s not too hot but also not too cold, and in those months it’s never really that busy in the park especially when you don’t go in the weekend. But it’s also fun to go to the winter Efteling of course because then you also have some extra things that you can enjoy in the park. But you can also go in the summer school break, then the park is often open from 10am till 10pm But I still recommend if you go there and it’s your first time, try not to go in the weekends or holidays, and take 2-3 days :)
I adore going to Efteling, it's such a wonderful and fun park. Can't wait to go and show it to my boyfriend after lockdown, it's on my theme park road trip list.
Great news that you’re going to do some roadtrip travel videos, with all the lockdown time it’s irresistible planning road trips so your advice will be very interesting.
Hi Shawn, Great vlog as always, just a little tweak if you're flying at schiphol. If you take the train you have to take a transfer train at station 's-Hertogenbosch to tilburg or take the bus from 's-hertogenbosch. From schiphol there are 2 trains per hour that go directly to 's-hertogenbosch station. But you can take any intercity train from Schiphol to Utrecht and transfer there to 's-hertogenbosch if you wanna shave another 15 minutes from your journey if you missed your direct connection. In 's-Hertogenbosch you can also take a bus that takes you to the efteling. It's normally about 15 minutes faster, then going to tilburg (and it's a little bit cheaper prisewise). Just ask for the efteling bus at the station and you get the line number for the bus. The bus station is directly to the right when you exit the trainstation. So my advice is check youre public transport app wich one is faster before leaving schiphol or in the train to Utrecht. And now a warning there are a lot of "stoptrains" travelling on the route and they stop at every litlle station along the way don't get in one of those or it wil take a LOOOOONG time. (well not that much longer about an hour if you make the mistake twice 😁)
@@ThemeParkWorldwide Shawn, at present trains departing from Eindhoven run at 6 minutes intervals, 6 are intercity, therefore Den Bosch is hop on, and hop off without any stops. The other 4 are regional lines and stop at 2-4 times before reaching Den Bosch.
Nice video! You can also Stay in the Guest House Hotel in Kaatsheuvel it's a 500 meters walk to the Efteling, they also have Efteling tickets include, you can choose a lunch bag and all that, kind of cheap and It's very Nice to Stay there aswell! Greetings from the Netherlands! Can't wait to see more video's!
Such a great video. It’s so easy to get overwhelmed by travel and accommodation options to non-UK parks so this is a series that I can really get behind! Thanks a million.
There is a direct train from Schiphol Airport to Breda (less than an hour journey, via Rotterdam) and at Breda you can take the Efteling Express bus to the Efteling as well. You can buy combi-tickets for transportation+Efteling online.
The reason for Flixbus is the ferry crossing from Hull, to Hook of Holland. Take the tram after disembarking directly to Rotterdam Central, then hop on the Flixbus.
When staying in the Efteling Hotel, you don't hear the roads outside. It is really quiet and the theming is on point! The food there is delicious as well and the service is perfect. You can reach the Efteling easier this route if you decide to go to Rotterdam. Instead of taking that bus (which takes a long time) there is a direct train to Tilburg as well. Way easier and faster as well. I have to mention that paying in the busses is only by card or Public Transportation Card. Cash we don't accept anymore in busses due the risk of theft.
For train travel within The Netherlands you don't need, or even can I suppose, book train tickets in advance. There is just no need. Train service is extremely reliable and frequent. Just show up, buy your ticket at the machine, check which platform you need to go and that's it. Wait time is rarely more than 15-30 minutes. Some exeptions :Trains usually don't run at night so check if you have awkward flight times. International services like Thalys or Eurostar obviously do require reservations.
I've been thinking just how my semester in Madrid will end being about a week before Zomerfolk, a music festival in Groningen in the north of Holland, possibly using Eindhoven as a base for a day at Toverland and 2 at Efteling, do Wallibi Holland, then spend the remaining nights up at Slagharen (take one day as an off day, possibly do the water park, a day in the park, and then use it as a base for Zomerfolk)
There's also the 'caro' show which we saw in 2019. If it's on again, go and see. There is a charge for a ticket but if you're staying online, it was a small extra.
We went from Hull to Rotterdam using the ferry which is overnight. It's about 1 hour from the port to the park. Going back allow twice as much time as it seemed much busier going the return route. We stayed on site in the Loonsha Land??? hotel which was VERY nice and quite cheap for what you got..... cant wait to go again...
I live in the Netherlands myself and I'm going to the Efteling with public transportation. I'll be going to Schiphol and take the train to Tilburg, then the bus that goes to the Efteling. I find that the easiest way, but any way is a good way.
Hello Shawn, this is a great video, which is really helpful and useful, thank you very much for producing this very decent and informative travel guide. Cheers Peter :)
This is one of the parks on my bucket list. Love watching your vlogs from there so this video is great for me... I'll definitely be taking your recommendations 😊 went to Amsterdam in 2017 and really wished we looked into Efteling more when we went and had a day out to the park
Great video! These travel guides are so helpful 👏🏻 I've always wanted to go there. I have friends who worked in the park years ago. I was quite surprised when I looked online at the prices for the hotels and cabins, considering a 2 night stay includes 3 days worth of park tickets, and breakfast in the hotel! Definitely something I'd consider after covid. I'd love to do Efteling, Phantasialand and Europapark in one trip. I've got friends at Phantasialand and Europapark, so I'd spend more time there probably, particularly Europapark. 😁
Love your travel guide videos you do at the moment. Can't wait which parks are next. I would give a tip on first time drivers in the Netherlands, try to fill up you car tank in one of the other counties. Fuel is quite expensive in the Netherlands.
you forgot about CARO! it's an amazing show in the efteling theatre. sadly it's not playing now because of covid. when you're not staying on property it's quite expensive tho but if you're staying on property it's only 7,50 a person. so if you come to visit again and it's playing you should go! you won't regret it.
Fantastic series Shawn👍 We have only done Alton Towers (15 mins from us, we live Endon ) Drayton manor and Gullivers Matlock, A’s our little boy is only 6..... but we are goin to Disney Florida once the world is ok and Efteling too👍 Excited this year to get down to paultons and legoland Keep on riding
I found it easy to get to Efteling from Amsterdam via a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Utrecht, then Utrecht to 'S Hertogenbosch. There is a bus from there to the park. Takes just over two hours and was easy to navigate.
Great travel tips Shawn! 👍 it's really insane for me to hear that people did not visit the fairytale forest while they were there... but I do understand the focus of getting all the rides in first...
I usually go by car, but last time i took trains from Antwerp (too Roosendaal, then Tilburg, then the bus to the park). I think Efteling is quite accessible in general Also, i stayed in the hotel once and it's awesome. Beautiful, very close to the park, not too expensive and a very good breakfast in the morning
For tickets, if you're planning you're trip a bit further ahead, keep your eyes on sites like Groupon and Social Deal and other deal sites. Efteling is really pushing for international visitors and there are often great deals to be found. Also funny you think staying on site at Efteling is cheap, since here in the Netherlands, it's considered to be CRAZY expensive by many.
I once took the Bus and the train to Efteling, but one step I did not take is by plane because I live in this Netherlands and my favorite attractions in Efteling are all rollen coaster and all dark ride
I think you forgot to mention that you can enter the park earlier when you are staying at the hotel and Bosrijk etc...Early entrance. Also i would not go from Schiphol (Amsterdam) to Tilburg with the train but go to 's-Hertogenbosch and take the bus from there to the Efteling. The problem is, the bustrip is longer. So it is all a matter of what you like..Either be longer in the train to Tilburg and a short bustrip to the Efteling or a shorter train trip and a longer bustrip to the Efteling. Also when you come in the weekends there are direct bus lines from Tilburg, Breda and 's-Hertogenbosch that will not stop anywhere else like Shawn mentioned..However when you are coming during the week when it is not summer or school (holiday) vacation going on in the Netherlands it will take you longer because then there are no direct busses but busses that will go through some villages before arriving at the Efteling..Then the bus from 's-Hertogenbosch is very long imo. Also when there is no summer or vacation time going on the best days to visit when it is least busy are the Tuesdays and Wednesdays. However you can be out of luck when there are many class trips with busses full of school trips youth that usually go on Wednesdays. So it depends. The park is huge so it can be alright. When you are enjoying this park a lot and be thinking i want to come back more in one year (i can imagine) then it is probably a good thing to buy a annual pass..The great thing about that is you can get free tickets or discounts to other parks in Europe (check the Efteling website for which parks) so it is a win win situation..Now all parks are closed due to Covid-19 so now you can't really do anything but i will leave the dutch link from the official Efteling site so you can see which parks are available once everything returns to normal. www.efteling.com/nl/park/abonnement/voordelen-abonnement/toegang-attractieparken But the most important thing is enjoy yourself and let your imagination run free and become a child again when you are there..The dutch are very very proud of this park and we (talking about myself) feel like this is the best park in the Benelux (be-Belgium ne- Netherlands- lux-Luxembourg). Have fun all!! 😘
When everything opens up consider this. In the europe roadtrips you didnt go to scandinavia so maybe a scandinavia roadtrip? I live in Denmark and here are some ideas for parks that you can visit (In denmark): Legoland Fårup Sommerland Djurs Sommerland Tivoli Bakken Bonbon-Land
Another tip that potentially can save you money. Unlike Disneyland where they do security checks, you are totally allowed at Efteling to bring your own food and drinks into the park! So just stop at a supermarket along the way and get your sandwiches cheap, or even a couple of beers! ;-) There are picnick areas specifically intended for this in the park. Obviously eating your own food at a sitting area of a park restaurant is not appreciated.
Thanks for this! I was planning on going via Eurostar but I might look into flying instead so that I can experience some more of the public transport over there. 😊
Both parks are very different from each other and I definitely recommend visiting both if possible. Phantasialand has more for thrill seekers however still has family rides. Efteling has a wide variety of rides for everyone!
thank you for doing these and doing Efteling and phantasiya land it has helped me out a lot tanks I’m going soon thank you :) ^ I don’t know how to spell that :’(
Thank you very much for this video, I'm looking forward to planning my own trip. I'll likely take the Ferry from North Shields which is only a half our drive from home and then drive from Ijmuiden (near Amsterdam)
great new hotel option is the new europarcs resort kaatsheuvel and landal resort both very close to efteling 20 minutes walk and there is a parkshuttle to efteling or you can hire a bike and you ride in 10 minutes to the park
Absolutely love this park. Sadly haven't been there in 3 years and last time I went there joris en de draak (my favourite coaster in the park) was closed
Loving the travel guides, lots of great information however you should include a little about language barriers. Travelling from Australia we would love to know whether English is spoken at all the contact areas (transport links) and whether as English speakers we would struggle with language barriers within the parks and attractions.Also would be great to know the prices of accommodation offerings, ie how they relate to Disney style resorts (value, moderate or deluxe) and show them on a map and the proximity to the park.
Stayed many times in the Efteling hotel, and you do not hear any of the traffic from the road. Also all rooms are currently being refurbished so you will enjoy brand new room when it reopens.
If you fly to Amsterdam Schiphol it's also more convenient to take a train to Den Bosch, and take a bus to Tilburg via Efteling (which is the same bus you would take from Tilburg trainstation but the other way obviously) from there. Otherwise you'd have to change trains in Den Bosch to Tilburg, and take the bus from Tilburg to Efteling which would take way more time :)
@@DangerHuub Can’t quite remember the minutiae of my journey but certainly remembered it being straight forward. We were originally going to get the bus from Tilburg but chose to stop in Den Bosch instead as it seemed a nicer place to visit (and it was lovely). I was going to write S’ Hertogenbosch but didn’t fancy my changes of spelling it correctly :)
As someone from Den Bosch, I can assure you almost nobody says or writes 's-Hertogenbosch :P And you're quite right, it is way nicer than Tilburg (I'm sorry for any Kruikenzeikers reading this)
@@DangerHuub Certainly is. I have fond memories of sitting in the square with a coffee watching the town come to life - and later enjoying a boat tour on the canals. As a Brit I am rather jealous of your wonderful Country and City.
If you fly to Amsterdam it would be better to take the train to 's-Hertogenbosch en from there the bus to Efteling, the park is halfway between Tilburg and 's-Hertogenbosch.
Great video Shawn, very useful! Will definitely come in handy next year for me! Is it easy to get to Walibi Holland from here? Hoping to spend 3 days in Efteling and 2-3 days at Walibi!
When you drive yourself it will take you around one and a half hours, when you take public transit it will be a lot longer, since Walibi is not in close proximity to cities. You need to travel to Harderwijk at first and take the Walibi Express bus there. That would be around two and a half hours from the Efteling, walibi Express not included. I would recommend you to check 9292.nl. On this website you can check the public transit in the Netherlands.
i’ve recently seen an advert for the company Coaster Breaks, curious to hear your thoughts and to see if this is something to consider in the future. This company organises trips across europe for you and a group of people to go to theme parks as a collective. There is a set price which covers travel and accommodation, the tickets to the parks, and a 24/7 travel guide.
Will you ever do a event At chessington world of adventures theme park again after all this is over me and my friend really enjoyed meeting you and Charlotte and the others xxx
"The park is quite close to Amsterdam" Here in the Netherlands we refer to that as on the other side of the country.
To be fair in the Midwestern US, a 3 hour drive for an amusement park is considered "close" and "I could leave early in the morning and drive back at night". 6 hours is "a bit far, but we could make it a 3-day Weekend trip and get two solid days out of it if we leave work early on Friday and drive back on Monday".
That’s a bit extreme, as Dutch people we don’t classify it as close that’s correct but “other side of the country” is like you are in Maastricht and you need to be in Groningen.
It's about 2 hours from Amsterdam, so it's not bad. It's like driving from San Diego to Disneyland
I'm Dutch and live nearby. Don't know why I'm watching this haha, well I do, I love every bit of Efteling I can find.
It’s such a beautiful park. You’re very lucky to live so close!
This is the fastest I’ve ever clicked on a video. Within 39 seconds of upload 🤯😂
Edit: Also thank you for this. I’am planning a big European road trip this summer and I was debating with my self if I should spent 1 or 2 days but after this video I’am pretty sure I’m gonna go for 2 days
Enjoy!
Two days is better, then you don't have to worry about ques and missing out attractions
Hey Max, i'm sure you heard/know of it but have you been to: Futuroscope in France??
if not i recommend going there!
Very useful especially as I'm never going to a UK theme park ever again... Once you're seen how other countries run park's the UK is just so far behind in so many way's customer service, rides, food selections, vaule for money!
Thanks for posting 👍
Hopefully this will help you plan a trip to this wonderful theme park and resort!
It's really weird how most uk parks are run down by owners that obviously dont put passion into their projects. The only good parks with well thought out descisions seem to be Paultons Parkan, Blackpool pleasure Beach and a few smaller family owned parks.
I have visited a few uk parks back in 2015 and I wasnt a massive Fan back than. However it feels like it has become much worse
Not all UK theme parks are, very OTT.
Couldn't agree more, our parks are a pale shadow of those I've visited in Europe
I’ve been to Efteling twice and it’s one of the worlds best beautiful theme parks and one of the largest in Europe, it’s that big I’ve still haven’t seen the Fairytale Forrest
It’s such a beautiful theme park with a wonderful atmosphere. Hopefully you get to explore the Fairytale Forest next time you go!
Looks like an amazing park I have heard great things about it
It’s such a magical theme park!
It's amazing! Especially for the price! Some attractions are really Disney level of quality and you don't have the feeling you have to break the bank.
With onsite accommodation you also get free access to the park during the duration of your stay, it's included in the price. With children a day at Efteling won't be enough, if you sleep offsite, you need to purchase an Efteling ticket for every single day you want to go there. For example, you will be staying onsite for one night, you can enter the park for two days. This is something to consider in my opinion.
I am really enjoying these travel planning vlogs Shawn. We were meant to be travelling to the Netherlands in May, but that looks unlikely now. So desperately want to put all your tips into practice. Cannot wait to visit this magical looking park.
Thank you!
Also good to know for our friends from the UK : Almost everyone speaks English in The Netherlands! Alot of the signs, like the explanations of all the fairytale forest attractions have an English translation. Some of the attractions which feature a narrated element will be in Dutch of course, you can't have it all. Overall it will be an easy and enjoyable experience if you are English so no worries there.
Yes, thank you. Love it!
Thanks for watching!
Efteling is an absolute bucket list park for me! I love fairytales and everything magical so it really sounds like my perfect park
It’s such a fantastic park. Hopefully you get to visit at some point!
Please tell me you will def be going there at some point this year, Another one of my fav theme parks is Futuroscope in France-sure you know of it!
Looks like an interesting park!
It's great!
It’s such a magical experience!
Don't go to The Efteling for Thrills. The Efteling is a forest with attractions, a park to explore.
Set your mind into the relax motion and let the park land into you to keep you eyes open en have a open mind.
The rollercoasters don't walk away... :-)
This is fantastic! What a great video series with tons of great information.
Regarding transportation, one thing I've noticed during my trip planning is that if you're taking the train from Amsterdam, you can also stop at 's-Hertogenbosch (also called "Den Bosch") station and transfer to a bus that goes to Efteling on the way to Tilburg. It might save a little time that way.
The hotels seem expensive at first, but when you take into account that it includes breakfast AND theme park admission (including on arrival and departure days), it's actually quite a bargain! So my one night stay will include 2 days of park admission, plus breakfast. For the second night, I'll save a little money by staying at a hotel back near the train station so I can conveniently leave early the next morning.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for this! Efteling is probably the #1 park I want to visit outside of the US and this makes it easier to understand planning.
It’s such a fantastic park!
It’s such an amazing theme park! I really recommended going there at least once a year if you live in the Netherlands or close enough to reach it easily. Also I recommend going somewhere in spring or fall. Those are the months where it’s not too hot but also not too cold, and in those months it’s never really that busy in the park especially when you don’t go in the weekend. But it’s also fun to go to the winter Efteling of course because then you also have some extra things that you can enjoy in the park. But you can also go in the summer school break, then the park is often open from 10am till 10pm But I still recommend if you go there and it’s your first time, try not to go in the weekends or holidays, and take 2-3 days :)
I adore going to Efteling, it's such a wonderful and fun park. Can't wait to go and show it to my boyfriend after lockdown, it's on my theme park road trip list.
It’s such a great park, can’t wait to visit again!
me and my gf will be going backthere later this year.
When I went to Efteling in 2016, I flew to Amsterdam Airport and caught the train to Tilburg. Then took the bus. Extremely easy to do.
Thanks for sharing Adam. It’s a great park!
Yea that is what me and my gf did, Love how they are still using the Arriva buses. :-)
Great news that you’re going to do some roadtrip travel videos, with all the lockdown time it’s irresistible planning road trips so your advice will be very interesting.
Thank you, hopefully these help you plan future trips!
First. Love ur yt channel ♡
Thanks Grace!
I’m glad u talked about their theme park I’ve got so many memories here and I think it’s got great theming unlike many other places
It’s such a fantastic park
Thanks for responding I’ve got family in Holland so I have great memory’s there
I love Efteling❤
It’s such a beautiful park
Another great video in this Travel Guide series Shawn mate. You’re a legend and always will be a legend
Thank you, I really appreciate it
@@ThemeParkWorldwide you’re welcome Shawn anytime my friend 😊
Hi Shawn,
Great vlog as always, just a little tweak if you're flying at schiphol. If you take the train you have to take a transfer train at station 's-Hertogenbosch to tilburg or take the bus from 's-hertogenbosch.
From schiphol there are 2 trains per hour that go directly to 's-hertogenbosch station. But you can take any intercity train from Schiphol to Utrecht and transfer there to 's-hertogenbosch if you wanna shave another 15 minutes from your journey if you missed your direct connection.
In 's-Hertogenbosch you can also take a bus that takes you to the efteling. It's normally about 15 minutes faster, then going to tilburg (and it's a little bit cheaper prisewise).
Just ask for the efteling bus at the station and you get the line number for the bus. The bus station is directly to the right when you exit the trainstation.
So my advice is check youre public transport app wich one is faster before leaving schiphol or in the train to Utrecht.
And now a warning there are a lot of "stoptrains" travelling on the route and they stop at every litlle station along the way don't get in one of those or it wil take a LOOOOONG time. (well not that much longer about an hour if you make the mistake twice 😁)
Thank you for sharing. Like I say I’ve not done that route, however possibly will do on a future trip!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide No worries if you can fly on Eindhoven way better. And you are spot on from that discription 👍
@@ThemeParkWorldwide Shawn, at present trains departing from Eindhoven run at 6 minutes intervals, 6 are intercity, therefore Den Bosch is hop on, and hop off without any stops. The other 4 are regional lines and stop at 2-4 times before reaching Den Bosch.
Nice video! You can also Stay in the Guest House Hotel in Kaatsheuvel it's a 500 meters walk to the Efteling, they also have Efteling tickets include, you can choose a lunch bag and all that, kind of cheap and It's very Nice to Stay there aswell!
Greetings from the Netherlands! Can't wait to see more video's!
Thanks for sharing!
Such a great video. It’s so easy to get overwhelmed by travel and accommodation options to non-UK parks so this is a series that I can really get behind! Thanks a million.
can't wait for the Europe road trip travel guide
It’ll be on the way as part of this series in the near future!
I stayed at hotel de kroon when I went to efterling it was nice. Efterling is my favourite theme park ever! The bins that talked were so funny 🤣🤣🤣
I had to go back three times to figure out you were trying to say Kaatsheuvel, haha.
Thank you Shawn Baron 1898 is. Bucket list coaster for me
Me too
It’s a great ride with exceptional theming!
There is a direct train from Schiphol Airport to Breda (less than an hour journey, via Rotterdam) and at Breda you can take the Efteling Express bus to the Efteling as well. You can buy combi-tickets for transportation+Efteling online.
Thanks for sharing. There so many different options which is great!
The reason for Flixbus is the ferry crossing from Hull, to Hook of Holland. Take the tram after disembarking directly to Rotterdam Central, then hop on the Flixbus.
Brilliant video.
Thank you
@@ThemeParkWorldwide Anytime TPW. 🙂
I love the fact that I live quite close to this park :)
When staying in the Efteling Hotel, you don't hear the roads outside. It is really quiet and the theming is on point! The food there is delicious as well and the service is perfect.
You can reach the Efteling easier this route if you decide to go to Rotterdam. Instead of taking that bus (which takes a long time) there is a direct train to Tilburg as well. Way easier and faster as well. I have to mention that paying in the busses is only by card or Public Transportation Card. Cash we don't accept anymore in busses due the risk of theft.
Thanks for your suggestions and information!
For train travel within The Netherlands you don't need, or even can I suppose, book train tickets in advance. There is just no need. Train service is extremely reliable and frequent. Just show up, buy your ticket at the machine, check which platform you need to go and that's it. Wait time is rarely more than 15-30 minutes. Some exeptions :Trains usually don't run at night so check if you have awkward flight times. International services like Thalys or Eurostar obviously do require reservations.
I've been thinking just how my semester in Madrid will end being about a week before Zomerfolk, a music festival in Groningen in the north of Holland, possibly using Eindhoven as a base for a day at Toverland and 2 at Efteling, do Wallibi Holland, then spend the remaining nights up at Slagharen (take one day as an off day, possibly do the water park, a day in the park, and then use it as a base for Zomerfolk)
Sounds like a great trip
There's also the 'caro' show which we saw in 2019. If it's on again, go and see. There is a charge for a ticket but if you're staying online, it was a small extra.
Please do more of these because they will be SO helpful for planing my 2021 summer road trip
Seriously thank you for doing this
They’ll be more on the way. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video
Thanks James
Great review fella, well done - been there before and considering Efteling again. Like the Rome2Rio hint too :)
We went from Hull to Rotterdam using the ferry which is overnight. It's about 1 hour from the port to the park. Going back allow twice as much time as it seemed much busier going the return route. We stayed on site in the Loonsha Land??? hotel which was VERY nice and quite cheap for what you got..... cant wait to go again...
Thanks for sharing. The on site accommodation is fantastic and very good value for what you get!
Great video Shawn, looking forward to taking the family here after the lockdown ends!
Thanks for the information! This park is on my post-pandemic bucket list.
It’s such a fantastic park that we definitely recommend
I live in the Netherlands myself and I'm going to the Efteling with public transportation. I'll be going to Schiphol and take the train to Tilburg, then the bus that goes to the Efteling. I find that the easiest way, but any way is a good way.
I'm hoping to get there next year. Wouldn't have know it existed if it wasn't for your channel . 🙂
Hello Shawn, this is a great video, which is really helpful and useful, thank you very much for producing this very decent and informative travel guide. Cheers Peter :)
This is one of the parks on my bucket list. Love watching your vlogs from there so this video is great for me... I'll definitely be taking your recommendations 😊 went to Amsterdam in 2017 and really wished we looked into Efteling more when we went and had a day out to the park
Thank you for watching. It’s a fantastic park that we definitely recommend!
Efteling is always fun to visit even during winter :)
It certainly is. Winter Efteling is wonderful!
Great video! These travel guides are so helpful 👏🏻
I've always wanted to go there. I have friends who worked in the park years ago.
I was quite surprised when I looked online at the prices for the hotels and cabins, considering a 2 night stay includes 3 days worth of park tickets, and breakfast in the hotel! Definitely something I'd consider after covid.
I'd love to do Efteling, Phantasialand and Europapark in one trip. I've got friends at Phantasialand and Europapark, so I'd spend more time there probably, particularly Europapark. 😁
Thanks for watching, hopefully this helps you plan a trip!
Thanks for a great video Shawn! Very detailed an correct 👏🏻
Love your travel guide videos you do at the moment. Can't wait which parks are next. I would give a tip on first time drivers in the Netherlands, try to fill up you car tank in one of the other counties. Fuel is quite expensive in the Netherlands.
Thank you very much!
Hi hope Charlotte had a lovely birthday
She certainly did thank you!
you forgot about CARO! it's an amazing show in the efteling theatre. sadly it's not playing now because of covid. when you're not staying on property it's quite expensive tho but if you're staying on property it's only 7,50 a person. so if you come to visit again and it's playing you should go! you won't regret it.
I’ve never seen it unfortunately, however I’d like to! Unfortunately it was sold out when we stayed on site last time!
Yea i have seen it-every second of the show is amazing!
I'm also from the UK, have you ever been?
Fantastic series Shawn👍
We have only done Alton Towers (15 mins from us, we live Endon ) Drayton manor and Gullivers Matlock, A’s our little boy is only 6..... but we are goin to Disney Florida once the world is ok and Efteling too👍
Excited this year to get down to paultons and legoland
Keep on riding
Thanks for watching. They’ll be more travel guides on the way!
I found it easy to get to Efteling from Amsterdam via a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Utrecht, then Utrecht to 'S Hertogenbosch. There is a bus from there to the park. Takes just over two hours and was easy to navigate.
Thanks for sharing!
We drove from Liverpool. Worst bit of the journey was the UK roads!! Once over the channel the drive was easy as...thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
Great travel tips Shawn! 👍 it's really insane for me to hear that people did not visit the fairytale forest while they were there... but I do understand the focus of getting all the rides in first...
i can't wait for efteling to reopen and i can't believe i get to work here 😊
Fingers crossed soon
I usually go by car, but last time i took trains from Antwerp (too Roosendaal, then Tilburg, then the bus to the park). I think Efteling is quite accessible in general
Also, i stayed in the hotel once and it's awesome. Beautiful, very close to the park, not too expensive and a very good breakfast in the morning
Thanks for sharing!
Delighted with this
Cheers Paul
For tickets, if you're planning you're trip a bit further ahead, keep your eyes on sites like Groupon and Social Deal and other deal sites. Efteling is really pushing for international visitors and there are often great deals to be found.
Also funny you think staying on site at Efteling is cheap, since here in the Netherlands, it's considered to be CRAZY expensive by many.
I once took the Bus and the train to Efteling, but one step I did not take is by plane because I live in this Netherlands and my favorite attractions in Efteling are all rollen coaster and all dark ride
Cool ❤
I think you forgot to mention that you can enter the park earlier when you are staying at the hotel and Bosrijk etc...Early entrance.
Also i would not go from Schiphol (Amsterdam) to Tilburg with the train but go to 's-Hertogenbosch and take the bus from there to the Efteling. The problem is, the bustrip is longer. So it is all a matter of what you like..Either be longer in the train to Tilburg and a short bustrip to the Efteling or a shorter train trip and a longer bustrip to the Efteling. Also when you come in the weekends there are direct bus lines from Tilburg, Breda and 's-Hertogenbosch that will not stop anywhere else like Shawn mentioned..However when you are coming during the week when it is not summer or school (holiday) vacation going on in the Netherlands it will take you longer because then there are no direct busses but busses that will go through some villages before arriving at the Efteling..Then the bus from 's-Hertogenbosch is very long imo.
Also when there is no summer or vacation time going on the best days to visit when it is least busy are the Tuesdays and Wednesdays. However you can be out of luck when there are many class trips with busses full of school trips youth that usually go on Wednesdays. So it depends. The park is huge so it can be alright.
When you are enjoying this park a lot and be thinking i want to come back more in one year (i can imagine) then it is probably a good thing to buy a annual pass..The great thing about that is you can get free tickets or discounts to other parks in Europe (check the Efteling website for which parks) so it is a win win situation..Now all parks are closed due to Covid-19 so now you can't really do anything but i will leave the dutch link from the official Efteling site so you can see which parks are available once everything returns to normal.
www.efteling.com/nl/park/abonnement/voordelen-abonnement/toegang-attractieparken
But the most important thing is enjoy yourself and let your imagination run free and become a child again when you are there..The dutch are very very proud of this park and we (talking about myself) feel like this is the best park in the Benelux (be-Belgium ne- Netherlands- lux-Luxembourg).
Have fun all!! 😘
When everything opens up consider this. In the europe roadtrips you didnt go to scandinavia so maybe a scandinavia roadtrip? I live in Denmark and here are some ideas for parks that you can visit (In denmark):
Legoland
Fårup Sommerland
Djurs Sommerland
Tivoli
Bakken
Bonbon-Land
Another tip that potentially can save you money. Unlike Disneyland where they do security checks, you are totally allowed at Efteling to bring your own food and drinks into the park! So just stop at a supermarket along the way and get your sandwiches cheap, or even a couple of beers! ;-) There are picnick areas specifically intended for this in the park. Obviously eating your own food at a sitting area of a park restaurant is not appreciated.
Thanks for this! I was planning on going via Eurostar but I might look into flying instead so that I can experience some more of the public transport over there. 😊
Have a great trip!
Great park.. only a 10min drive away from here 😊
That’s great. You’re very lucky to have it so close!
Great new series!
Thanks!
Would you prefer Efteling or phantasialand? Great video keep up the great work 👍👍👍👍
Both parks are very different from each other and I definitely recommend visiting both if possible. Phantasialand has more for thrill seekers however still has family rides. Efteling has a wide variety of rides for everyone!
Europa Park is another one to def visit.
I like what you do m8 so I've left you a like and I'm now a New Subscriber 👍❤️👈
Thank you and welcome!
thank you for doing these and doing Efteling and phantasiya land it has helped me out a lot tanks I’m going soon thank you :)
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I don’t know how to spell that :’(
Phantasialand :)
@@Thijs9215 tanks :)
Thanks, hopefully these travel guides will help you plan future trips!
Thank you very much for this video, I'm looking forward to planning my own trip. I'll likely take the Ferry from North Shields which is only a half our drive from home and then drive from Ijmuiden (near Amsterdam)
Thanks for watching!
Sean you make great content you rlly inspire me
Thank you
No thank you
Gud thing I woke up early this morning
Thanks for watching!
great new hotel option is the new europarcs resort kaatsheuvel and landal resort both very close to efteling 20 minutes walk and there is a parkshuttle to efteling or you can hire a bike and you ride in 10 minutes to the park
Thanks for sharing, I’ll have to check that out!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide europarcs looks very Nice one and wel themed
Efteling looks like an interesting park!
It’s a wonderful place!
Absolutely love this park. Sadly haven't been there in 3 years and last time I went there joris en de draak (my favourite coaster in the park) was closed
Let’s hope you get to visit again soon!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide hope so too! Absolutely love that place.
Loving the travel guides, lots of great information however you should include a little about language barriers. Travelling from Australia we would love to know whether English is spoken at all the contact areas (transport links) and whether as English speakers we would struggle with language barriers within the parks and attractions.Also would be great to know the prices of accommodation offerings, ie how they relate to Disney style resorts (value, moderate or deluxe) and show them on a map and the proximity to the park.
Thanks for your suggestions!
Stayed many times in the Efteling hotel, and you do not hear any of the traffic from the road.
Also all rooms are currently being refurbished so you will enjoy brand new room when it reopens.
Thanks for letting me know, would like to stay at some point!
Can you make one off these for disney world... it's big... do i need a rental?? Witch hotel?? How do i get from one park to an other
I will be filming travel guides for the parks in Florida soon!
Wish list to visit 2021 hopefully if we can travel. I Hope vaccine comes soon cheers 4 travel tips
Fingers crossed we’ll be back in the parks again soon. Hopefully these videos will help people plan trips!
The closest village is called 'Kaatsheuvel' (pronounced: Kaats-Huh-vel).
I've flown to Eindhoven, then gone to Den Bosch, before taking the bus to Efteling. Thoroughly recommend Den Bosch if you've got a day to kill.
If you fly to Amsterdam Schiphol it's also more convenient to take a train to Den Bosch, and take a bus to Tilburg via Efteling (which is the same bus you would take from Tilburg trainstation but the other way obviously) from there. Otherwise you'd have to change trains in Den Bosch to Tilburg, and take the bus from Tilburg to Efteling which would take way more time :)
@@DangerHuub Can’t quite remember the minutiae of my journey but certainly remembered it being straight forward. We were originally going to get the bus from Tilburg but chose to stop in Den Bosch instead as it seemed a nicer place to visit (and it was lovely). I was going to write S’ Hertogenbosch but didn’t fancy my changes of spelling it correctly :)
As someone from Den Bosch, I can assure you almost nobody says or writes 's-Hertogenbosch :P And you're quite right, it is way nicer than Tilburg (I'm sorry for any Kruikenzeikers reading this)
@@DangerHuub Certainly is. I have fond memories of sitting in the square with a coffee watching the town come to life - and later enjoying a boat tour on the canals. As a Brit I am rather jealous of your wonderful Country and City.
Could you do a travel guide for orlando/disney parks? Would love to see this.
It’ll be on the way soon!
Do you plan on doing one for Portaventura?
I will be indeed
Port Aventura is really easy to reach via public transport. About an hour with the train from Barcelona.
Thanks for the info
Could you make one of these for energylandia at some point?
It’ll be the next one in the series
I can't wait until I can use my annual pass again!
Such a magical park!
If you fly to Amsterdam it would be better to take the train to 's-Hertogenbosch en from there the bus to Efteling, the park is halfway between Tilburg and 's-Hertogenbosch.
Thanks for your suggestion. I may have to try that route at some point!
im watching the new ice breaker testing orlando got to ride on it asap
It looks like a fun addition to the lineup
Great video Shawn, very useful! Will definitely come in handy next year for me! Is it easy to get to Walibi Holland from here? Hoping to spend 3 days in Efteling and 2-3 days at Walibi!
That sounds like a great trip. I’ve only drove between the two and not used public transport however I imagine it’s certainly possible!
When you drive yourself it will take you around one and a half hours, when you take public transit it will be a lot longer, since Walibi is not in close proximity to cities. You need to travel to Harderwijk at first and take the Walibi Express bus there. That would be around two and a half hours from the Efteling, walibi Express not included. I would recommend you to check 9292.nl. On this website you can check the public transit in the Netherlands.
i’ve recently seen an advert for the company Coaster Breaks, curious to hear your thoughts and to see if this is something to consider in the future. This company organises trips across europe for you and a group of people to go to theme parks as a collective. There is a set price which covers travel and accommodation, the tickets to the parks, and a 24/7 travel guide.
We’ve seen what they offer and it does sound good, however part of the fun is working it all out yourself in my opinion!
Hi have u heard of fireworks being previously delayed due to disneyland castle refurbishment
I’m unsure when the fireworks shows will return unfortunately
Ok thanks
Can you do this for Thorpe park
I’ll be filming travel guides for UK parks soon!
Will you ever do a event At chessington world of adventures theme park again after all this is over me and my friend really enjoyed meeting you and Charlotte and the others xxx
We have no plans for holding any events at the moment however possibly so at some point in the future!
I live a quarter away xD
The trouble with Eurostar is that they may not exist in the near future. Eurostar is in serious financial trouble.
Let’s hope they can survive
In the Netherlands everything is close to Amsterdam xD
Pretty much!
You can see The Netherlands as 1 big city.
Small country with almost 18 million people, and a lot of farmers.
please do one for cedar point
It’ll be on the way
Could we have one for Cedar Point or maybe Disneyland Paris next please?
They’ll be more on the way!