Transport: Amsterdam -ESB (bus service)
European School Student Bus Association (ESSB) – Set up by a group families based in Amsterdam to self-organise collective transport to ES ÌÇÐÄlogo for their children i.e. private initiative of Amsterdam parents. While we liaise with the school and the school’s Parents Association when necessary, we are an independent, KvK-registered body, represented and run by parent volunteers.
Framework agreement between ESSB and the transport service provider.
How does the bus service work?
We cover Amsterdam-Zuid: 23 students use the bus in 2026-27.
Starting September 2025: We grouped pickup and drop-off points. Maximum two stops on the route.
No more « first picked up, first dropped off ». We choose the shortest route to the school, priority to boulevards and avoiding side streets.
The result: reduced total travel time, less aleatory changes (unplanned change of itinerary due to sickness, increase of travel time due to new student address etc), a more reliable schedule.
The bus has space for 30 students.
In the morning: pick-up at 7:40-7:50 (depending on the stop); arrival at 8:35. The first bell is at 8:55, lessons start at 9:00.
Buses leave school at 16:30 (as well as 13:20 on Wednesdays and Fridays). Return to the bus stop at 17:30-17:35 (depending on the bus stop).
Routes are designed so that the travel times does not exceed 75 minutes (there could be delays due to traffic jams).
Annual cost: school year 2026/27 – Between 3.200 and 3.500 € VAT incl. (annual indexation) depending on the bus occupancy rate.
Registration and ÌÇÐÄlogo:
If you are considering this bus transport, please contact first ESSB to enquire about the possibilities, – email [email protected]
The FAQs are available here – please read carefully –  Â
ÌÇÐÄlogo: Michel and Emmanuela (via the email address [email protected])
The school bus from Alkmaar Station to the school is public (here called Openbaar Vervoer (OV)/Public Transport). This special line (scholierenlijn) is organized by the Province of North Holland and outsourced to the public transport company Connexxion.
You can apply for the OV pass by filling in a form, which you will find on the website of Connexxion
(www.connexxion.nl – vervoersbewijzen – OV-chipkaart). The OV pass you can apply for is valid 7 days a week for as many rides as you want to within the stars.
The service runs with the school hours as follows:
- Monday through Friday – 1 service in the morning (Alkmaar station 8:34 to ÌÇÐÄlogo Churchilllaan 8:50),
- 2 services in the afternoon (ÌÇÐÄlogo Churchilllaan 13.24 to Alkmaar station 13:41 and ÌÇÐÄlogo-Churchilllaan 16:34 to Alkmaar station 16:51).
The bus line number is #606 and it stops at the following places:
- Alkmaar, Station
- Alkmaar, Gerechtsgebouw
- Alkmaar, Voltastraat
- Koedijk, Vlotbrug/N9
- ÌÇÐÄlogo, van Blaaderenweg
- ÌÇÐÄlogo, Natteweg
- ÌÇÐÄlogo, Kerkedijk
- ÌÇÐÄlogo, Luiveland
- ÌÇÐÄlogo, Europese School
The transport service to Alkmaar and surroundings is outsourced to Taxi-072.
The company uses 8-seat buses. The bus picks up children living in the same area directly from home and they will be brought back home.
The service runs with the school hours as follows:
- Monday, Thursday: 1 service in the morning and 1 service in the afternoon
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 1 service in the morning, 1 service at 13:30 and 1 service at 16:30
The prices are based on each home address to and from the European School. Each family is
individually invoiced on a monthly basis.
- Telephone: 072-211 01 01
- Mobile: 06-46 22 42 77
- Website: www.taxi-072.nl
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Johanna Westerdijk erf 26, 1705 NK Heerhugowaard
