NL ↔ DK Exchange

Across the North Sea

Two weeks in Helmond, two weeks in Denmark — school, hotel & dorm stays and overnight buses connecting both shores.

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Overview

Four weeks, two countries

14–27 November · Weeks 46–48 Denmark → Helmond

Night bus Saturday evening, Amsterdam Sunday morning — school weeks in Helmond, return Friday 27 Nov.

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28 Nov – 11 Dec · Weeks 49–50 Netherlands → Denmark

Dutch guests arrive — school weeks with dorm accommodation, weekend plans and farewell.

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BUS Overnight bus NL Netherlands / Helmond DK Denmark
Ter AA · Helmond

14–27 November

Programme in the Netherlands

Night bus from Denmark, arrival in Amsterdam, hotel stay in Helmond with school days, a weekend and the trip home. Daily meeting times in Helmond: TBA.

Where Day Date Weekday Programme
BUS Travel 14 Nov Saturday Bus Departure Denmark 23:05
NL Day 1 15 Nov Sunday Arrive Amsterdam 09:35 → Helmond / Golden Tulip West Ende
NL Day 2 16 Nov Monday School Ter AA — school · times TBA
NL Day 3 17 Nov Tuesday School Ter AA — school · times TBA
NL Day 4 18 Nov Wednesday School Ter AA — school · times TBA
NL Day 5 19 Nov Thursday School Ter AA — school · times TBA
NL Day 6 20 Nov Friday School Ter AA — school · times TBA
NL Day 7 21 Nov Saturday Weekend Planned weekend activity
NL Day 8 22 Nov Sunday Weekend Free weekend day
NL Day 9 23 Nov Monday School Ter AA — school · times TBA
NL Day 10 24 Nov Tuesday School Ter AA — school · times TBA
NL Day 11 25 Nov Wednesday School Ter AA — school · times TBA
NL Day 12 26 Nov Thursday School Ter AA — last school day / closing · times TBA
BUS Day 13 27 Nov Friday Bus Return journey to Denmark
Viborg · Denmark

28 Nov – 11 Dec · Weeks 49 & 50

Programme in Denmark

Our Dutch partners travel north. Same rhythm as Helmond — dorm accommodation, school days, weekend and farewell. Standard school hours in Viborg: 08:30–14:30.

Where Day Date Weekday Programme
BUS Travel 28 Nov Saturday Bus Departure Netherlands (overnight bus)
DK Day 1 29 Nov Sunday Arrive Arrival Viborg → Mercantec Kollegiet
DK Day 2 30 Nov Monday School Datahouse Mercantec — school · 08:30–14:30
DK Day 3 1 Dec Tuesday School Datahouse Mercantec — school · 08:30–14:30
DK Day 4 2 Dec Wednesday School Datahouse Mercantec — school · 08:30–14:30
DK Day 5 3 Dec Thursday School Datahouse Mercantec — school · 08:30–14:30
DK Day 6 4 Dec Friday School Datahouse Mercantec — school · 08:30–14:30
DK Day 7 5 Dec Saturday Weekend Planned weekend activity
DK Day 8 6 Dec Sunday Weekend Free weekend day
DK Day 9 7 Dec Monday School Datahouse Mercantec — school · 08:30–14:30
DK Day 10 8 Dec Tuesday School Datahouse Mercantec — school · 08:30–14:30
DK Day 11 9 Dec Wednesday School Datahouse Mercantec — school · 08:30–14:30
DK Day 12 10 Dec Thursday School Datahouse Mercantec — last school day / closing · 08:30–14:30
BUS Day 13 11 Dec Friday Bus Return journey to the Netherlands

Good to know

Practical information

Where we sleep

NL

Golden Tulip West Ende

Hotel · Helmond

Steenweg 1, 5707 CD Helmond, Netherlands

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DK

Mercantec Kollegiet

Student dormitory · Viborg

H. C. Andersens Vej 7B, 8800 Viborg

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Where we go to school

NL

Ter AA

School · Helmond

Keizerin Marialaan 2, 5702 NR Helmond, Netherlands

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DK

Datahouse Mercantec

School · Viborg

H. C. Andersens Vej 9, 8800 Viborg

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Packing

Clothes for school and trips, rain jacket, medicine, passport and EU health insurance card. The hotel provides towels and bedding — no need to pack those. Danish packing checklist →

Money & phone

The school covers transport, hotel, hotel breakfast and entrance fees for planned activities. Bring pocket money for lunch, dinner and personal spending. EU roaming usually applies — check your plan.

Expectations

Join in, stay open to language and culture, and follow the teachers’ guidance. Evenings are free — tell the group on WhatsApp if you go further away. At gatherings we count aloud in order (tællerække): 1, then 2, then 3… so nobody is missing.

Questions?

Contact

Need help before or during the trip? Reach the coordinators below.

Denmark · Mercantec
Netherlands · Ter AA