Travelling abroad as a student

If you will be travelling outside the Netherlands by public transport, you can use your studenten-OV to travel aboard the Intercity Berlin, Intercity Brussels or ICE International (but not the Eurostar or Intercity direct) up to the Dutch border.

You cannot use your studenten-OV to travel across the border, but as a young person (age 25 and younger) you can travel aboard international trains with a discount. Read more about youth discounts at Nsinternational.com and learn which international trains offer discount travel.

You can book a single ticket for your entire journey from the departure station in the Netherlands to your destination abroad. Are you entitled to a 40% or 100% discount in the Netherlands? If so, please state that fact when you order an international ticket. NS International will calculate the discount for you. Then you can download the train ticket to the NS International app.

Please note: Remember to bring your Dutch student travel product along with you on your journey. You will have to show your studenten-OV when the conductor checks your ticket.

Young people aged 25 and under are eligible for attractive discounts on international travel. See here for the trains that offer discount rates.

You can book a single ticket for your entire journey from the departure station in the Netherlands to your destination abroad via NS International. If you are entitled to free travel or a 40% discount on the domestic leg of the route, please communicate that fact when booking the ticket. You will then receive either 40% or 100% discount on your international ticket. Remember to bring along your student travel product in addition to your ticket, as you must be able to show both when asked by the conductor.

Tip: when booking your ticket, select 'issue ticket in the app, so you can receive up-to-date information about your entire journey.