My husband recently relocated to Amsterdam and I have been trying to get a job there as well. However, the job that I managed to get is in Dusseldorf.

I am new to Europe and I dont really know the distances and whether it is possible to drive between countries.

My husband and I are considering living somewhere in between, such as Arnhem or Eindhoven, and both of us will drive to our respective work places. I am trying hard to work out sthg better than a weekend-only relationship, but am not sure whether the daily commute is even feasible.

I would appreciate if anyone has any comments on driving between these cities or even about driving a rather long distance (abt 1 hr) to work on a daily basis.

Thanks in advance, Tara

Mmmm.....you need to buy a good map first! It is about 220 km between AMS and DUS.
I frequently drive for business between Duesseldorf and Amsterdam, and on a good day it will take 3 hours centre to centre; in the evenings 4 hours is not unusual. And in the winter if the weather is bad, it is far better to take the train.
The drive from Arnhem to Duesseldorf is probably a bit quicker (though the morning traffic into Duesseldorf can be hell!)- luckily it is fast autobahn for much of the way, with no speed limit from the border to Oberhausen.

I don't know where you are from, but if it is the USA, remember that gasoline here is generally 4 to 5 times more expensive than in the States, so travelling on a daily basis between Amsterdam and Duesseldorf will be expensive. I would suggest that a daily commute by car will be very draining (financially and physically), but it may be worth thinking about doing it by train.

A friend of mine used to commute daily between Amsterdam and Eindhoven until he moved down to Eindhoven - he was a wreck within a month! The drive from AMS to Eindhoven is at least 1.5 hours; sometimes a good bit more.

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My husband recently relocated to Amsterdam and I have been trying to get a job there as well. However, the job that I managed to get is in Dusseldorf.

I am new to Europe and I dont really know the distances and whether it is possible to drive between countries.

My husband and I are considering living somewhere in between, such as Arnhem or Eindhoven, and both of us will drive to our respective work places. I am trying hard to work out sthg better than a weekend-only relationship, but am not sure whether the daily commute is even feasible.

I would appreciate if anyone has any comments on driving between these cities or even about driving a rather long distance (abt 1 hr) to work on a daily basis.

Thanks in advance, Tara

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Fun gave a lot of good advice. I will also add that commuting by car for 1 or 2 hours (3, you must be kidding) here can be a nightmare compared to a similar commuting in the States. Who wants to drive where there is no speed limit? Believe me, I've been there and never want to go back!

On the other hand, I enjoy commuting by train -- but make sure you're in first class. The extra Euros are worth it! Get yourself a yearly reduction card. You might be traveling some during non-peak hours.

On a daily basis, between countries, by train?

There happens to be a direct train from AMS CS to Duesseldorf Hbf. 2 hours to get there, 2.5 hours to get back.

You wouldn't be able to buy tickets from the machines, you will have to go queue up at the booth...

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On a daily basis, between countries, by train?

There happens to be a direct train from AMS CS to Duesseldorf Hbf. 2 hours to get there, 2.5 hours to get back.

You wouldn't be able to buy tickets from the machines, you will have to go queue up at the booth...

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You can buy a ticket from the machines nowadays.
However, traveling by train to Germany is ridiculoulsy expensive.