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Netherlands

The Netherlands and Holland are two names for one small country in Western Europe. Train services provided by the Dutch Railways are very frequent and its network ranks among the densest in the world.

Visit the website of the Dutch railway company NS: English version / Dutch.

Special Trains

There are a few trains in the Benelux that require a reservation or supplement. You can make reservations before your trip at the main train stations in your country or during your trip at most international train stations.

  • Thalys (special fare)
  • CityNightLine (night train)

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 also valid in trains operated by the following railway companies: Veolia, Syntus, Arriva, Connexxion, Noordnet, DB Regio Westfalen and Prignitzer Eisenbahn.

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