Best way to get away to Amsterdam for a weekend?

Deadbeat · 23 Jan 2011 at 00:17

I've been looking at flights for 11th-13th Feb, but the prices are silly - £120+ for the round trip. Unfortunately I can't stand the thought of sitting in a coach for the whole journey - is there a better/cheaper way?

asim18 · 23 Jan 2011 at 00:20

Hitchhike.

jp_bl_68 · 23 Jan 2011 at 00:22

Ferry?

I think you could take the train (change at Paris) but that could prove to be just as expensive as a flight. Could be wrong though, worth looking in to.

Cosimo · 23 Jan 2011 at 00:23

asim18 said:
Hitchhike.

He wants a weekend break.

Ahleckz · 23 Jan 2011 at 00:24

Try different airports. May work out cheaper to go from a different airport even if you have to pay to get there. For example, Edinburgh & Glasgow airports are far cheaper than Aberdeen a lot of the time.

Rotty · 23 Jan 2011 at 00:24

£120 is a good price considering how late you have left it, with the new taxes etc £90 is about as cheap as it gets

MrKeeno · 23 Jan 2011 at 01:19

Without telling you GF

Garry1990 · 23 Jan 2011 at 02:43

Ferry? dingy?

Pestilence · 23 Jan 2011 at 02:44

Rotty said:
£120 is a good price considering how late you have left it, with the new taxes etc £90 is about as cheap as it gets

This.

Otherwise... swim.

AceTK · 23 Jan 2011 at 03:06

Check out holidayhypermarket.com

look for hotel sander as you get a cheap room that is not shared

just dont bust a doob in the room coz i did that and got an 80 euro fine

sigma · 23 Jan 2011 at 09:32

Paraglider.

mjt · 23 Jan 2011 at 10:41

Rotty said:
£120 is a good price considering how late you have left it, with the new taxes etc £90 is about as cheap as it gets

This, unless you fly Ryanair.
But then you'll spend the difference on travel to and from the airports..

SkeeterUK · 23 Jan 2011 at 10:58

Plane or ferry. Usually their are weekend cruises thats about 30-40 quid pp. From Newcastle as thats where i went from once to the dam.

Flights are about 15 quid iirc with easyjet. Well they were when i went about 4 years ago or so.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/search?action=search&keywords=amsterdam Maybe have a look on ere for some deals?

Deadbeat · 23 Jan 2011 at 10:59

Skyscanner has shown me much cheaper flights, but not on the day I want to go/return. Obviously weekends are gonna be more expensive, but hey ho.

Robosapien · 23 Jan 2011 at 11:13

sigma said:
Paraglider.

+1

badcompany · 23 Jan 2011 at 11:31

From where? I can get a train direct to Amsterdam central for £50, well it was in 2007 when I last went Ipswich > Harwich > ferry to the Hook > Amsterdam

Deadbeat · 23 Jan 2011 at 11:42

South East. I looked at a ferry from Harwich to Hook, but it leaves at 09:00 and I can't get a train up there before 09:19. They do an overnight ferry too, but the added cost of renting a cabin or getting a room in a travel lodge for the morning trip negates any saving I'd make over a flight.

Looks like my best bet is Bristol. I can head up through Southampton and crash overnight with a friend there, train up to Bristol in the morning and fly to Amsterdam from there.

bledd · 23 Jan 2011 at 11:57

Just bite the bullet and fly

pauLAW · 23 Jan 2011 at 12:06

Id walk tbh

Lopéz · 23 Jan 2011 at 12:10

Deadbeat said:
I've been looking at flights for 11th-13th Feb, but the prices are silly - £120+ for the round trip. Unfortunately I can't stand the thought of sitting in a coach for the whole journey - is there a better/cheaper way?

No.