NS: Tickets, Timetables and Facilities

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About NS and NS International

NS International ensures that travellers can travel to over 2700 destinations from any Dutch train station. High speed trains such as Thalys, Eurostar, ICE and TGV are used to allow travellers to travel to European destinations.

Travellers can travel to Paris and Brussels with Thalys from various Dutch train stations such as Amsterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal and Amsterdam schiphol. Eurostar does not depart directly from the Netherlands, however travellers can first take the Thalys or Intercity Brussels and change to the Eurostar high speed train to get to London. The ICE trains, that belong to Deutsche Bahn, take travellers to various destinations in Germany such as Hamburg, Frankfurt and Munich. Finally, there are two Intercity trains that offer international connections. The intercity to Berlin departs six times a day from Amsterdam to Berlin and the intercity to Brussels departs from Amsterdam and Den Hague.

NS Trains Timetable

NS from Amsterdam to Brussels	duration: 1h53	from £23,00
NS from Brussels to Paris	duration: 1h22	from £39,00
NS from Utrecht to Basel	duration: 7h23	from £36,00
Trains from Eindhoven to Amsterdam	duration: 1h15	from £18,00
Trains from Amsterdam to Rotterdam	duration: 0h41	from £13,00
Trains from Amsterdam to The Hague	duration: 0h50	from £10,00
Trains from Amsterdam to Utrecht	duration: 0h26	from £7,00
Trains from Amsterdam to Maastricht	duration: 2h20	from £23,00

Popular NS Destinations

NS and NS International - history and information

The NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. The infrastructure is managed and maintained by network manager ProRail, which became an independent organisation in 2003. NS serves 1.1 million travellers with its 4800 scheduled domestic trains per day.

NS International, previously known as ‘NS Hispeed’, is the international subsidiary of NS, offering international rail services from the Netherlands to other European destinations. The name ‘NS Hispeed’ was changed in 2014 to ‘NS International’ in order to place more importance on the international offering, as opposed to the hispeed offering. NS international train tickets are available on-site.

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NS international facilities

First class travellers can make use of the NS International Lounge, which are equipped with comfortable writing desks, WiFi, modern meeting rooms (for hire) and a free drink. There is also a reading table with national and international newspapers to keep travellers updated with the latest news. Travellers can find NS International Lounges at Amsterdam Centraal station (Platform 1), Rotterdam Centraal station (Platform 1) and Schiphol (Arrival Hall 4).

NS Train Types

NS's fleet of trains include:

• Double Intercity: Two tier trains that are the most common across the Netherlands. Used for cross country routes.
• Single Intercity: Also used for throughout the country, these are easier to get on and more space for luggage.
• Intercity Direct: These are faster trains and used mainly on the Amsterdam - Schiphol airport route.
• Sprinter Train: These are regional trains that stop at mainy stations, they often don't have toilets or free Wifi.

Additional advantages for first class travellers travelling with NS International include:

• Electrical outlets at every seat.
• Free meal and drinks served at your seat.
• Wider seats and more legroom.
• Free choice of newspapers in various languages.