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into Otterlo, catch bus #108 to Ede-Wageningen—departs from
Otterlo Rotonde near the edge of town at the top of each hour
until 23:00, then train to Amsterdam).
If you're spending the night, you can get a later start from
Amsterdam, linger at the open-air folk museum (lockers at
Arnhem station), relax that evening in Otterlo, and do the national
park at a leisurely pace the next morning.
For specifics on the complicated connections between these
sights, and the towns they're near, see each listing.
By Bike: Pedal enthusiasts may want to rent some wheels once
in Arnhem to get to the open-air folk museum; it's a strenuous
30-minute uphill ride to the museum, then a breezy, easy 15-minute
glide back into town (ask for directions at bike shop, listed under
“Arrival in Arnhem,” below). If you're a serious biker—and in great
shape—you can bike from Arnhem to the Kröller-Müller Museum
and the national park (figure two hours each way).
OrIENTaTION
(area code: 026)
Arnhem is a dreary urban city of about 140,000 people. Tourists
view Arnhem as a transit hub useful only for reaching the open-
air folk museum on its outskirts and the nearby Kröller-Müller
Museum and national park. A few hotels line up across from the
train station, but I'd rather sleep in charming little Otterlo, near
the park entrance (see page 268). Arnhem's old town—nowhere
near as charming as similar towns in the Netherlands (such as
Haarlem, Delft, or Alkmaar)—is just across the busy ring road
from the train and bus stations. There, restaurants with outdoor
seating cluster around the square called Korenmarkt and, a few
steps deeper into the old town, around Jaansplaats.
Tourist Information
Arnhem's TI is across the street from the bus station (Mon-Fri
9:30-17:30, Sat 9:30-17:00, closed Sun, Stationsplein 13, tel. 0900-
112-2344—€0.45/min, www.vvvarnhem.nl). The TI sells a simple
€0.50 city map and a detailed €6 regional map that includes the
national park and the Kröller-Müller Museum.
Arrival in Arnhem
Arnhem's train station is surrounded by a sea of construction and
urban blight, as they're in the midst of a multi-year project to build
a super-modern station complex. It's supposed to be finished by
late 2009, but delays are likely. In any case, expect changes to the
following information.
The station has WCs (€0.40) and lockers (€3.40/24 hrs; no
 
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