Public transportation. For longer distances the main public transportation in the Netherlands is the train. Long-distance buses are limited to a few missing railway connections. Regional / rural public transportation, serving small(er) towns is by bus. For longer distances the main public transportation in the Netherlands is the train. Long-distance buses are limited to a few missing railway connections. Regional / rural public transportation, serving small(er) towns is by bus. Local / urban public transportation is also generally by bus, but the three biggest cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague) all have extensive tram systems, that in each case also connect with adjacent cities in their respective urban agglomerations. Amsterdam and Rotterdam have several metro lines as well.