Ticket and pass types

Single & Return

• You should purchase a Day Return ticket if your outward and return journeys will be on the same day and via the same route.
• If your outward and return journeys will take place on different days, then you will need to purchase two Single tickets.
• If you are going to several towns in one day, you should purchase a ticket that indicates to which destination(s) you will be travelling.
• Single/Return tickets are valid for one day: from 00.00 on the date shown on the ticket to 04.00 the following morning.
• You are allowed to break your journey but only if you complete the entire journey in one day.

Weekend Return

• A Weekend Return is similar to the Day Return and costs the same, but your return journey does not have to be on the same day as your outward journey. This means you do not have to purchase two separate Singles tickets for a weekend away. It is both convenient and economical.
• A Weekend Return is valid from 19.00 Friday evening to 04.00 Monday morning.
• The entire outward journey must be completed in one day, and the same is applicable for the return journey.
• If the Friday or Monday falls on an official public holiday, the Weekend Return validity is extended. At Whitsun, for instance, you can make the outward journey from 19.00 on Friday evening and the return journey can be made until 04.00 on Tuesday morning.

Price

• Using the Journey Planner, you can find out the price of your intended journey.
• One Return is cheaper than two Singles tickets.  

Where to purchase

• NS self-service ticket machine
• NS Service Desk (additional charge of € 0.50)

Day Travel Card

• Unlimited train travel for one day throughout the Netherlands.
• The best option for a one-way journey, return or round trip that will cover 250 kilometres or more.

Public transport Day Travel Card

• Similar to the Day Travel Card except that for only € 5,50 extra, this card also allows you to use the bus, tram and metro for the day.

Bicycle Day Travel Card

• Bicycles may be taken on the train during off-peak hours.
• To do this you purchase a Bicycle Day Ttravel Card from the ticket machine.
• A Bicycle Day Travel Card allows you to take a (folding) tandem, reclining bicycle or disassembled racing bike on the train.
• A Bicycle Day Card is not necessary for a standard folding bicycle. Passengers may take standard folding bicycles on the train with them free of charge (provided they meet the terms and conditions)

Validity

• Day Travel Card: one day of unlimited travel throughout The Netherlands on all domestic trains listed in the Journey Planner.
• In addition, the OV-Dagkaart (Public Transport Day Travel Card) is also valid on all public transport on which the official national tickets (multi-journey zone tickets and 'Sterabonnement’) are valid.

Where to purchase

• NS self-service ticket machine;
• NS Service Desk (additional fee € 0,50) 

Prices

• Day Travel Card 2nd class full fare: € 47
• Day Travel Card 1st class full fare: € 80
• Dog Day Travel Card € 3, irrespective of destination.
• Bicycle Day Travel Card € 6, irrespective of destination.

• For children aged 4 to 11 accompanied by an adult (aged at least 18).

Where to Purchase

• NS self-service ticket machine
• NS Service Desk (additional fee € 0,50)

Validity

• A Railrunner ticket is valid for one day on the same route (within the Netherlands) and in the same class as the valid ticket of the accompanying adult.
• On some routes a National Multi-Journey Zone ticket or 'Sterabonnement' serves as a valid ticket on the train.

Price

• Railrunner: €2.50 per child.
• A maximum of three children per accompanying adult are allowed to travel at the Railrunner rate.
• Tickets for additional children may be purchased at a 40% discount.

International train

• On the ICE International you must also pay the supplement for Railrunner(s).
• Railrunner tickets are not valid on Thalys.

Children under the age of 4

Children under the age of 4 travel free of charge provided they do not require a seat

Children aged 4 to 11 not accompanied by an adult

• Children aged 4 to 11 not accompanied by an adult receive a 40% discount on their fare.

You can find out the price of the intended journey using The Journey Planner (under the heading “Reduction.”).

What is the OV-chipkaart?

The OV-chipkaart is the new means of travelling and payment for the public transport system in The Netherlands. The smart card is the size of a bank card and contains an invisible chip. The OV-chipkaart can be loaded with credit in euros with which you can travel within the Netherlands, or with a travel product such as a single or season ticket. You may choose among the personal, anonymous and disposable cards.

For all NS passes you will need a personal OV-chipkaart. You don't need a OV-chipkaart to travel with a Day Travel Card, Weekend Return or Railrunner ticket.

For more information, see www.ov-chipkaart.nl or call NS Customer Service at 0900 - 202 11 63 (€ 0,10 per minute; within the Netherlands only).

• Travel within the Netherlands on the ICE International (route Amsterdam - Utrecht - Arnhem and back) requires a ticket supplement of € 2.00.
• You can purchase the supplement from NS ticket machines and NS Service Desks located in the station.
• If you have an NS-Jaarabonnement (NS Annual Pass) or OV-Jaarabonnement (Public Transport Annual Pass), a Jaartrajectabonnement (Annual Route Pass) or Maandtrajectabonnement (Monthly route pass) or a Maandnetabonnement (Monthly Network Pass), you do not have to purchase the supplement IF your pass is valid for some or all of the Amsterdam Centraal - Utrecht Centraal – Arnhem route.