- Must visit
Het Spoorwegmuseum
Leading railway museum with historic trains, interactive displays and family-friendly exhibits in a former station.
Cheapest price on 06 Sept
£13
Average ticket price on 06 Sept
£14
Fastest journey on 06 Sept
37 m
Average journey duration on 06 Sept
45 m
Trains on 06 Sept
15
Distance
56 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from The Hague to Utrecht is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from The Hague to Utrecht will cost around £14 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £13.
On Sun 06 Sept, we found 15 trains from The Hague to Utrecht, including 5 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 56 km distance in an average of 45 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 37 m .
The slowest trains will take 58 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
SPR 6031
IC 629
IC 531
IC 527
SPR 6033
IC 629
IC 531
IC 527
SPR 6031
SPR 6033Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from The Hague to Utrecht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £10, while a train costs an average of £14.
Distance: 56 km
Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£14 Average Price | £10 Average Price Cheapest | £11 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 16m Average total duration Fastest 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 8m Average total duration 1h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from The Hague to Utrecht:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from The Hague to Utrecht costing on average £14.
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 38m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (46m by train vs 1h 3m by car). Tickets start at around £14 compared to roughly £11 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Intercity, Intercity, NS Domestic, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for The Hague to Utrecht trains for today, Saturday 5 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 527 | 8:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 8:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 6031 | 8:16 The Hague Centraal | 0h58 | 9:14 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 5118 · IC 629 · SPR 28301 | 8:26 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h23 | 9:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 2 changes | |
IC 629 | 8:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 9:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 629 · SPR 28301 | 8:40 The Hague Centraal | 1h09 | 9:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 1 change | |
IC 1731 | 8:55 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 9:32 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 531 | 9:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 9:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1733 | 9:25 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 10:02 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 5122 · IC 633 · SPR 28305 | 9:26 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h23 | 10:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 2 changes | |
IC 633 · SPR 28305 | 9:40 The Hague Centraal | 1h09 | 10:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 1 change | |
IC 633 | 9:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 10:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1735 | 9:55 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 10:32 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 535 | 10:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 10:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 5126 · IC 637 · SPR 28309 | 10:26 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h23 | 11:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 2 changes | |
IC 637 · SPR 28309 | 10:40 The Hague Centraal | 1h09 | 11:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 1 change | |
SPR 5130 · IC 641 · SPR 28313 | 11:26 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h23 | 12:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 2 changes | |
IC 641 · SPR 28313 | 11:40 The Hague Centraal | 1h09 | 12:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 1 change | |
IC 1743 | 11:55 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 12:32 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 543 | 12:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 12:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1745 | 12:25 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 13:02 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 5134 · IC 645 · SPR 28317 | 12:26 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h23 | 13:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 2 changes | |
IC 645 · SPR 28317 | 12:40 The Hague Centraal | 1h09 | 13:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 1 change | |
IC 645 | 12:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 13:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1747 | 12:55 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 13:32 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 547 | 13:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 13:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1749 | 13:25 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 14:02 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 5138 · IC 649 · SPR 28321 | 13:26 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h23 | 14:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 2 changes | |
IC 649 · SPR 28321 | 13:40 The Hague Centraal | 1h09 | 14:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 1 change | |
IC 649 | 13:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 14:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1751 | 13:55 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 14:32 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 551 | 14:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 14:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1753 | 14:25 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 15:02 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 5142 · IC 653 · SPR 28325 | 14:26 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h23 | 15:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 2 changes | |
IC 653 · SPR 28325 | 14:40 The Hague Centraal | 1h09 | 15:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 1 change | |
IC 653 | 14:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 15:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1755 | 14:55 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 15:32 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 555 | 15:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 15:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1757 | 15:25 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 16:02 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 5146 · IC 657 · SPR 28329 | 15:26 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h23 | 16:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 2 changes | |
IC 657 · SPR 28329 | 15:40 The Hague Centraal | 1h09 | 16:49 Utrecht Maliebaan | 1 change | |
IC 657 | 15:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 16:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1759 | 15:55 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 16:32 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 559 | 16:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 16:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1761 | 16:25 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 17:02 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 661 | 16:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 17:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1763 | 16:55 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 17:32 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 563 | 17:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 17:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1765 | 17:25 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 18:02 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 665 | 17:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 18:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1767 | 17:55 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 18:32 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 567 | 18:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 18:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1769 | 18:25 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 19:02 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 669 | 18:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 19:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1771 | 18:55 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 19:32 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 571 | 19:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 19:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1773 | 19:25 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 20:02 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 673 | 19:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 20:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1775 | 19:55 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 20:32 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 575 | 20:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 20:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 1777 | 20:25 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 21:02 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 677 | 20:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 21:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 6081 | 20:43 The Hague Centraal | 1h01 | 21:44 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 579 | 21:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 21:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 6083 | 21:13 The Hague Centraal | 1h01 | 22:14 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 681 | 21:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 22:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 6085 | 21:46 The Hague Centraal | 0h58 | 22:44 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 583 | 22:10 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 22:47 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
SPR 6087 | 22:16 The Hague Centraal | 0h58 | 23:14 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 685 | 22:40 The Hague Centraal | 0h37 | 23:17 Utrecht Centraal | 0 changesdirect | |
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Trains from The Hague to Utrecht run on average 42 times per day, taking around 46m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £13 but you can travel from only £6 by coach.
There are 23 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 56 km distance in 37m.
Distance 56 km |
Average train duration 46m |
Cheapest ticket price £13 |
Trains per day 42 |
Direct trains 23 |
Fastest train 37m |
First train 0:01 |
Last train 23:58 |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
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Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 14 days |
Discover the best of Utrecht — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Utrecht trip today.
Leading railway museum with historic trains, interactive displays and family-friendly exhibits in a former station.
Canal-side museum of self-playing musical instruments, with lively guided demonstrations and ornate historic pieces.
Museum in the former Catharijneconvent exploring Dutch religious art, history and culture in a historic complex.
Signature canal route with waterside wharves, terraces and historic houses, ideal for a first walk through Utrecht.
Central square by the Dom Tower and cathedral ruins, packed with history and one of the city’s key meeting points.
Creative district west of the centre with studios, events, waterside walks and a lively local atmosphere.
A small round biscuit made in nearby Veenendaal with cinnamon, sugar and syrup. It is a beloved Utrecht-region sweet often enjoyed with coffee.
A Dutch split-pea soup with pork, celeriac and leek. Thick, hearty and traditional in winter, it is a classic comfort dish across Utrecht.
Raw herring, usually served with onion and pickles. It is a classic Dutch street food and a must-try local seafood snack.
Stylish modern restaurant in a wharf cellar, known for refined seasonal dishes and a relaxed but polished atmosphere.
Historic city-centre venue serving Dutch and French-inspired dishes in elegant rooms with a classic grand café feel.
Popular casual spot for traditional Dutch pancakes with many toppings, ideal for a relaxed meal near the old centre.
Moderate for the Netherlands: hotels and dining are pricier than smaller Dutch cities, but local transport and casual meals are manageable for most visitors.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for good restaurant service. Taxis are often rounded up. In cafés, small change or rounding up is enough.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from The Hague to Utrecht by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Utrecht, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most The Hague to Utrecht trains use the Den Haag Centraal to Utrecht Centraal station pair, with some services arriving at Utrecht Maliebaan. Use this guide to compare The Hague and Utrecht train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Den Haag Centraal is 1 km from The Hague city centre. Public transport options include:
Den Haag Centraal has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Pavlov, The Penthouse
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Den Haag Centraal. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Den Haag Centraal. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Den Haag Centraal: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Den Haag Centraal: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Den Haag Centraal: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Park Centraal Den Haag, Holiday Inn Express The Hague - Parliament, Novotel Den Haag City Centre.
Den Haag Hs is 1 km from The Hague city centre. Public transport options include:
Den Haag Hs has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Basaal, The Penthouse Restaurant
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Den Haag Hs. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Den Haag Hs. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Den Haag Hs: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Den Haag Hs: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Den Haag Hs: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Mercure Den Haag Central, The Student Hotel The Hague, Novotel Den Haag City Centre.
Den Haag Moerwijk is 2 km from The Hague city centre. Public transport options include:
Den Haag Moerwijk has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Den Haag Moerwijk.
ATMs are available at Den Haag Moerwijk.
Available at Den Haag Moerwijk: Parking.
Available at Den Haag Moerwijk: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Den Haag Moerwijk.
Utrecht Centraal has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant De Rechtbank, Humphrey's Utrecht
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Utrecht Centraal. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Utrecht Centraal. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Utrecht Centraal: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Utrecht Centraal: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Utrecht Centraal: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Crowne Plaza Utrecht, NH Utrecht, Park Plaza Utrecht.
Utrecht Maliebaan has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Utrecht Maliebaan.
ATMs are available at Utrecht Maliebaan.
Available at Utrecht Maliebaan: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Utrecht Maliebaan: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Utrecht Maliebaan.
Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn is 1 km from Utrecht city centre. Public transport options include:
Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn.
ATMs are available at Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn.
Available at Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn: Parking, WC.
Available at Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn.
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