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.

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.

Related Pages

• InterRail Global Pass (valid in 30 countries, incl. The Netherlands)
• InterRail One Country Pass Benelux
• Tourist Information for The Netherlands
• Pass Benefits in The Netherlands