Netheralnds by Train
Trains - Tickets - RoutesA Travel Guide For Train Travel In The Netherlands.
Here you will find information for the Netherlands about trains, routes, tours, connections, where to buy train tickets, and more.
Useful Information
Population: 17 million
Currency: Euro
Language: Dutch
Capital: Amsterdam
Country Code: +31
Time Zone: Central European Standard Time
Train Companies
The trains in the Netherlands are operated by the state owned railway company Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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Train Tickets
Buy your train tickets for the Netherlands online on Ns.nl the official homepage of the Netherlands Railway.
Buy your train tickets online at OMIO and compare trains, buses & flights.
Rail Passes
Interrail / Eurail Pass
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TrAIN tYPES
The major rail network in the Netherlands is composed of the following trains:
Regional Trains in the Netherlands:
Sprinter (SPR) are slow regional trains that connect smaller towns to larger cities.
- 1st and 2nd Class offered
- Reservations not required
- Trains are equipped with air-conditioning
InterCity (IC) links important cities such as Amsterdam, Maastricht und Utrecht.
- 1st Class: Rows of three seats (2+1)
- 2nd Class: Rows of four seats (2+2)
- Reservations not required; however, recommended during the peak travel season
- Trains are equipped with air-conditioning
InterCity Direct (IC) is a highspeed train that connects Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Breda and Amsterdam airport.
Intercity Express (ICE) connect Amsterdam and Frankfurt. The train is operated by Deutsche Bahn
- 1st Class: Rows of three seats (2+1)
- 2nd Class: Rows of four seats (2+2)
- Reservations not required; however, recommended during the peak travel season
- Trains are equipped with air-conditioning
- Wi-Fi
- Board Restaurant
Thalys (THA) trains connect Amsterdam with Brussels (Belgium) and Paris (France).
- Standard: four seats per row (2+2)
- Comfort: three seats per row (2+1)
- Premium: three seats per row (2+1), additional services
- Reservations are required
- WI-FI
- Board Bistro
- Air conditioning
ÖBB Nightjet
Routes:
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- Amsterdam – Utrecht – Cologne – Frankfurt – Munich – Innsbruck
- Amsterdam – Utrecht – Cologne – Frankfurt – Linz – Innsbruck
- Reservations are included in the ticket price
- Sleeping Carriage:
- Standard cabin includes your own bed, washbasin, and breakfast in the morning
- Deluxe cabin includes your own bed, shower, toilet, washbasin, and breakfast in the morning
- Couchette Carriage:
- 4 berth and 6 berth couchette, as well as private compartments, are offered
- Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage
- Breakfast is included in the ticket price
- Sitting Carriage:
- 2nd Class offered, no 1st Class
- Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage
- Food cart offering a selected variety of drinks and food pass through the carriages.
Routes
Frequently Travelled Routes In The Netherlands
National
| From > To |
Duration (h) | Changes | Trains |
| Amsterdam to Den Haag | 0:48 | 0-1 | Intercity, Intercity Direct |
| Amsterdam to Rotterdam | 0:41 – 1:15 | 0-1 | Intercity, Intercity Direct, SPR |
| Amsterdam to Utrecht | 0:26 | Direct | Intercity, ICE |
| Amsterdam to Eindhoven | 1:19 | Direct | Intercity |
| Den Haag to Rotterdam | 0:28 | Direct | SPR |
International
| From > To |
Duration (h) | Stops | Transport |
| Amsterdam to Berlin | 6:20 | Direct | ICE |
| Amsterdam to Frankfurt | 4:00 | Direct | ICE |
| Amsterdam to Paris | 3:30 | Direct | Thalys |
| Den Haag to Brussels | 2:10 | Direct | InterCity |
| Rotterdam to Brussels | 2:30 | Direct | InterCity |
Netherlands travel routes
The Netherlands: It’s Not All Cheese!
From Amsterdam To Paris
Main Train Stations
- Amsterdam Centraal
- Den Haag Centraal
- Rotterdam Centraal
- Utrecht Centraal
- Eindhoven Centraal
- Maastricht
Good to know
Best Time To Travel To The Netherlands
We recommend traveling anytime between mid-April and mid-October due to the pleasant temperatures; however, if visiting during wintertime the occasional freezing rain could be uncomfortable to go sightseeing in. The Netherlands is an all-year-round destination fortunately due to the lack of extreme seasonal changes in weather, and its maritime climate.
It can be your next beach destination, bike trip, tulip-smelling adventure, or windmill exploration. The Netherlands may be small, but there is plenty to see and do in every part of the country. In Amsterdam, tour the canals; in Gouda, visit the cheese market; in the Hague, celebrate Konigsdag, or in Keukenhof, smell the tulips. This is only the start of what there is in the Netherlands for you!
- High Season: July – August
- Low Season: October – March
Accommodation In The Netherlands
Booking
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Hostelworld
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