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Co-travel discount

Are you travelling during off-peak hours or at the weekend with someone you know who has an NS subscription? Join them with a co-travel discount and get 40% off your journey. If you have an NS subscription yourself, you can give a discount to up to three fellow travellers. You will be linked together with a co-travel code.

Giving co-travel discount

You can give co-travel discount if you have an NS train subscription or Student Travel Product. Only NS Flex Basis and Kids Vrij subscriptions cannot share this benefit. Share the co-travel code with your fellow travellers in Mijn NS.

Here is what you need to know about giving the co-travel discount:

  • Give up to three fellow travellers 40% off during off-peak hours and weekends.
  • This is only for travel together in the same train compartment.
  • The discount is valid until 4.00 am the next day.
  • Do not forget your ID. This lets the train conductor verify your identity.

Watch the video below about how to give co-travel discount via a co-travel code, and share the code through Mijn NS.

Receiving co-travel discount

You will receive a co-travel code from the NS season ticket holder or student travelling with you, for example by e-mail or WhatsApp. With this code, you can order a Dal Off-Peak co-travel ticket in our webshop within three days or link the code to your NS Flex subscription in Mijn NS.

Here is what you need to know about receiving the co-travel discount:

  • Get 40% off and travel in the same train compartment as the season ticket holder.
  • Travel with a ticket or NS Flex subscription during off-peak hours and at weekends.
  • The ticket is valid until 4.00 am the following day.
  • Do not forget your ID. This shows the train conductor that it is really you.

How to receive the co-travel discount depends on your situation:

I do not have an NS subscription

You can use the co-travel code to order a Dal Off-Peak Co-travel Ticket in our webshop. This ticket allows you to travel immediately.

This is how you receive the co-travel discount:

  • Follow the link in the message, such as in your e-mail or WhatsApp.
  • You will be redirected to the NS app or ns.nl.
  • Select ‘Use code’ and then choose ‘I want a train ticket’.
  • Specify how many tickets you want to order and proceed with payment.
  • You will receive your ticket in your inbox so that you can either print it or show it digitally. You can also open it in the NS app.

Important: you are not allowed to travel with the Dal Off-Peak Co-travel Ticket during peak hours, even if you checked in during off-peak times.

Watch the video about receiving the co-travel discount if you do not have an NS subscription.

Watch the video

I have an NS Flex subscription

Do you pay for your journeys afterwards? Then you have an NS Flex subscription. Use the co-travel code to add the co-travel discount to your NS Flex Basis, NS Flex Weekend Voordeel, or NS Flex Weekend Vrij subscription.

This is how you receive the co-travel discount:

  • Follow the link in the message, for example in your e-mail or WhatsApp.
  • You will be redirected to the NS app or ns.nl.
  • Select the 'Use code' button.
  • Choose ‘I have an NS Flex subscription’ and log in to Mijn NS to activate the co-travel discount.

You can travel straight away until 4.00 am the following day. If you finish travelling together earlier, check out and deactivate the co-travel discount in Mijn NS. You will then check in as a single traveller again.

Watch the video about receiving the co-travel discount if you have an NS Flex subscription.

Watch the video

Frequently asked questions about the co-travel discount

How do I give Co-travel discount?

You share a co-travel code with the person you want to travel with.

Do you have an OV-chipkaart?

Here’s how to share a co-travel code:

  1. Log in to Mijn NS.
  2. You will see a box called ‘Travel together with discount’ on your homepage.
  3. Select ‘Share co-travel code’.
  4. The next screen will display the code.
  5. Send the code to your fellow traveller.

Do you have an NS-Business Card?

Here’s how to share a co-travel code:

  1. Log in to Mijn NS Zakelijk.
  2. On your homepage, go to ‘Co-travel discount’.
  3. Select ‘Share co-travel code’.
  4. The next screen will show you the code.
  5. Send the code to your fellow traveller.

What does your travel companion do with the co-travel code?

Your travel companion will receive your message and can use the co-travel code for 3 days to order a ticket or link the Co-travel discount in Mijn NS to one of these subscriptions: NS Flex Basis or NS Flex Weekend Vrij.

It is also possible to visit an NS Tickets & Service shop together.

The train conductor will see during ticket inspection that you are travelling together. Do not forget your ID.

Do you have a Student Travel Product?

Watch our explainer video on the Student Travel Product page.

When is Co-travel discount valid?

You travel with 40% discount during off-peak hours and on weekends and public holidays.

During off-peak hours

From Monday to Friday, between 9.00 and 16.00 and from 18.30 to 6.30.
Please note: Co-travel discount is valid until 4.00 the next morning.

On weekends and public holidays

The entire day.

Please note: You may not travel with the Co-travel Day ticket off-peak during peak hours, even if you checked in during off-peak times. If you travel with an NS Flex subscription, the time of check-in applies. So, you might check in during off-peak hours but still be on the train during peak times.

Can I still activate Co-travel discount at the NS Ticket Machine?

Since 22 April 2024, you can only get Co-travel discount through a co-travel code from a subscription holder or a student with a Student Travel Product. You arrange the discount on ns.nl or in the NS app.

If you prefer not to buy your ticket online, it is still possible to arrange Co-travel discount at an NS Tickets & Service shop. Go together with the NS subscription holder to the shop.

Bring with you:

  • ID
  • OV-chipkaart if you have an NS subscription

Please note: if you are a recipient with an NS Flex subscription, you cannot go to the Tickets & Service shop. Arrange Co-travel discount in Mijn NS on our website.

I do not have a smartphone (and no app). How can I give or receive Co-travel discount?

Option 1: set up Co-travel discount via the website (ns.nl)

How to give the discount:

  1. Log in to Mijn NS.
  2. You will see a box titled ‘Travel together with discount’ on your homepage.
  3. Select ‘Share co-travel code’.
  4. The next screen will show you the code.
  5. Send the code to the person you’re travelling with.

How to receive the discount:

  1. Click on the link in the message you received from your travel companion, for example in your email.
  2. Enter the code and select the button ‘Use code’.
  3. Choose your ticket.
  4. Purchase a Co-travel Day ticket off-peak in our webshop. You can print the ticket and board the train immediately.
  5. Alternatively, log in to Mijn NS to use the co-travel code for your NS Flex subscription. You will travel using your OV-chipkaart. This option is available for these subscriptions: NS Flex Basis or NS Flex Weekend Vrij.

Option 2: arrange Co-travel discount at the NS Tickets & Service shop

Visit the NS Tickets & Service shop together with the person you’re travelling with. Bring your OV-chipkaart and ID; we will gladly assist you. If you’re the recipient and have an NS Flex subscription, arrange the Co-travel discount in Mijn NS on our website (see option 1).

Bring these:

  • ID
  • OV-chipkaart if you have an NS subscription

I want to give Co-travel discount but get the message ‘You are not the card holder’. I am the card holder, what should I do?

An NS account is always linked to one customer number. You get this message if the NS account you’re logged into does not match the customer number. Could it be that you appear multiple times in our system under different customer numbers?

Contact NS Customer Service. We are happy to assist.

Can I give Co-travel discount if I use Temporary Travel Rights?

No. Temporary Travel Rights means you use replacement e-tickets instead of your OV-chipkaart with your subscription, so you cannot give Co-travel discount.

Do you have another question? See all frequently asked questions about the co-travel discount.