From Holland to Vézelay

Dear all,

Within a few weeks (starting the 6th or 5th of August) I intend to begin with my first Camino, starting in Vézelay. I really, really look forward to it, but I'm also getting a little nervous since I'm not yet sure how to get to Vézelay, and how to get back in time (I have aprox. 2 weeks time for travel and walking). So how do you travel to your destination? What is the best way to get to Vézelay? I live in Groningen, Holland. I am considering hitch-hiking, but since I've that only done that once and I'm not really a fluent speaker of french (I am practising!) I'm a little scared to do so. Also, getting to the smaller towns such as Vézelay can be difficult (or so I've read). Since I'm a student I don't have a lot of money so the cheaper, the better Any help is much appreciated!

Best,
Nephtis

mspath, thank you for your reply! Very good to know, I'll keep it in mind. I guess I'll just (somehow) get to Paris, and from there move to Vézelay

Falcon, thank you as well. I'll be sure to search for some phonenumbers that I might need. Although I don't think I'll be able to have a real conversation, my french skills should suffice to order a cab