Bus, tram, metro
Also plan your journey by bus, streetcar and metro with the NS app. Check the stops and travel options and use your OV-chipkaart or debit card to check in and out.
Bus
City and regional transport throughout the Netherlands. Fast, affordable and with good connections
Tram
The preferred means of transport in large cities. Get on and off easily, good connections, an easy way of getting around the city
Metro
Faster than the bus and tram, available in Amsterdam and Rotterdam
Travelling with your OV-chipkaart or debit card
Travelling with an OV-chipkaart
If you have an OV-chipkaart, you can easily travel by bus,t ram and metro. Top up your card before travelling or take out an NS Flex season ticket on your OV-chipkaart.
Pay with your debit card.
Don't have a season ticket yet but want to hit the road right away? Check in with your debit card or mobile phone. You won't be able to travel with a discount this way.
Plan every journey in the NS app
With the NS app you arrange your entire journey with the transport you want to use. Plan your trip and select which means of transport you want to use in the Travel Planner under Travel options. And whether you want to do the first leg on foot, by bike, by car or by shared transport.
Then we will give you travel advice that suits you.
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