%T The choice for railway as a mode of transport for tourism within Europe among Dutch tourists
%D 2021
%A Mariëlle Lunshof
%X This research explores the factors that have an impact on the decision-making process of transport mode choice among Dutch tourists in order to find an answer to the research question “What factors determine the choice of railway as a mode of transport for intra-European routes among Dutch tourists?”. A mixed-methods approach has been used with questionnaires and interviews. The factors that influence the decision-making process of choosing a mode of transport are distinguished using statistical analyses based on questionnaire outcomes. The most popular railway routes among Dutch tourists result from the questionnaires and show that the most popular destinations are capital cities that are less than 800 kilometre away and have a direct railway connection to the Netherlands. Both interview and questionnaire outcomes show that intra-European railway services can be improved by lowering ticket prices, simplifying the booking process and better cooperation among the various railway companies. The overall outcomes of the research show that the factors ‘environmental awareness when booking a holiday’, ‘type of destination’, ‘number of fellow travellers’, ‘railway satisfaction’ and ‘convenience satisfaction’ have the largest impact on the choice of railway as a mode of transport for tourism among Dutch tourists.
%L theses_frw3472