KWTravelCurator

I am a U.S. citizen/Fully vaccinated and boosted...

My husband and I are flying to Paris on March 6 for 4 nights and then taking the Thalys train to Amsterdam.

Will we need a negative covid test to enter the Netherlands (March 10)?

KWTravelCurator

One additional question... Seems like a European digital COVID certificate is required. I'm guessing my CDC card or Apple Wallet QR code won't satisfy this requirement? Looks like we will need to spend an additional 72 Euros in France to update our existing EU Covid Certificate with our 3rd booster shot (We have EU Covid passes from our November trip - prior to our booster).

Sarastro

You can try your CDC card, but the stated requirement is a pass vaccinal to board a TGV or Intercité train. The French pass vaccinal should be valid throughout the EU.

There are 3 pharmacies at CDG which can update your TousAntiCovid apps showing the booster shot.

kerouac

And there are also pharmacies across from Gare du Nord.

starrs

Can't answer the test question but I choose first class and it was a GREAT choice.

hetismij2

https://reizentijdenscorona.rijksoverheid.nl/en

subject to change as always...

starrs

"subject to change as always..."
heti, can you believe how fast things changed?!
My friend is there right now, house-sitting while they are off on a ski trip.
And MY trip was to be just as y'all went into lockdown.
Two trips = Jan and Feb. It's mind-boggling to me!

hetismij2

I know, it is amazing and a tad scary, but numbers are dropping, as are deaths, hospitalisation and IC cases. Here we are having a catch up with the rest of the country it seems after two years of low numbers Friesland now has the highest.
Once the weather brightens up and people can be outdoors more it will be fine I am sure.

StuDudley

hetismij2

We are flying from San Francisco to Scotland, with a plane change/layover of 3 hours in Amsterdam. We depart SFO on May 9 & land in Amsterdam on May 10. If I read the info on your link correctly - it seems that I need and antigen test on May 9 (day of departure) to get into Amsterdam (Scotland doesn't require one). Is that your understanding (as of today's '"rules")? I realize that gate agents at SFO will do the checking. Will anyone at passport control at AMS do checking also?

Stu Dudley

hetismij2

Stu: https://www.schiphol.nl/en/page/welcome-back-transfers/

StuDudley

Thank you.

No test required!!! This trip has been cancelled & rescheduled twice already due to Covid. I'll finally get to re-visit my ancestral castle (Edzell) in Scotland.

Stu Dudley

starrs

Yay! Glad you get to go!

keciawelt8114

I am on the THALYS train now (march 10 - Paris to Amsterdam).

I was not asked for proof of vaccination or testing - only my train ticket.

in fact, we rarely needed to show proof of vaccination anywhere in Paris. When we were asked, our CDC card (picture on phone) was accepted. Don’t waste money getting an EU digital pass.