Netherlands railway info
The Dutch rail network ranks among the densest in the world. Train services provided by the NS (Dutch Railways) are very frequent and efficient. Distances between popular destinations are short.
InterRail Passes for The Netherlands
- InterRail Global Pass
valid in 30 countries, incl. The Netherlands - InterRail One Country Pass Benelux
valid in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg
Dutch Rail Network
- In the west of the country at least four trains an hour run between the major Dutch cities of Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam and Utrecht
- At least two trains per hour run for further travels in all other parts of the Netherlands
- For domestic trains reservations are not required (it is not possible to make reservations for a seat on a Dutch domestic train)
International Trains
- Thalys high-speed trains to Brussels and Paris from Amsterdam Central Station (5 times a day in about 4 hours)
- International trains from Amsterdam to Antwerp and Brussells (every hour)
- 5 ICE trains daily from Amsterdam to Cologne, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt with one proceeding to Basel, Switzerland
- 4 daily trains leave from Schiphol Airport to Hannover, with 3 proceeding to Berlin
Night Trains
Direct night trains run from Amsterdam to Munich (Germany), Zürich and Basel (Switzerland). Reservation of accommodation is compulsory on these night trains.
Passes for The Netherlands are valid in all trains operated by NS and by the following smaller railway companies: DB Regio Westfalen, Arriva, Synthus, Veolia, Prignitzer Eisenbahn.
NS Hispeed Lounges
Travelers with a first class InterRail Pass valid in The Netherlands, are welcome in the NS Hispeed Lounges. You can relax in these quiet areas while waiting for your (international) train to depart. Have a drink, read a newspaper or plug in your laptop. You can find a lounge at Amsterdam Central station, Rotterdam Central station and Schiphol airport. Read more at nshispeed.nl.
Reservation fees
Domestic trains in The Netherlands do not require a reservation.
For some international trains to and from The Netherlands a reservation is required: ICE International and Thalys. For details see the pages:
Amsterdam train stations
Railway company
The national railway company of The Netherlands is called NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen - Dutch Railways). Visit the website of NS: English version / Dutch.
For international connections: NS Hispeed.
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