NS Flex Traject Vrij and international travel
Travel to and across the border
Do you have an NS Flex Traject Vrij subscription and travel internationally? This subscription provides a discount on the Dutch part of your journey, even if you cross the border. Additionally, NS Flex Traject Vrij is available for travel to and from certain border points.
On this page, you will find out how to easily combine your domestic and international journeys with NS Flex Traject Vrij.
How does it work?
Below, we explain how you can get 40% discount on the Dutch part of your journey outside your Traject Vrij subscription during off-peak hours. When booking an international ticket, select the following options:
- Book your ticket from the last station where your NS Flex Traject Vrij is valid.
- Online booking: Under ‘Discount and loyalty cards’, select “40% discount in the Netherlands”.
- At the NS ticket machine: Choose the option “NS route with discount”.
After booking, you will receive an international ticket where the discount is automatically applied.
Can’t use the same discount for both your outward and return journey? Book two one-way tickets instead.
During your journey
Do not check in or out with your NS Flex Traject Vrij subscription. Use the square barcode on your international ticket to open gates at Dutch stations.
Always bring both your international ticket and your NS Flex Traject Vrij subscription. You must show both during ticket inspections.
Do you often travel to belgium or Germany?
Combine NS Flex Traject Vrij with a foreign subscription and travel unlimited up to the border. Check the available border points and stations just across the border below.
NS Flex Traject Vrij is available for travel to or from these border points:
Belgium
- Hazeldonk (not valid on Eurocity Direct and Eurostar between Rotterdam Centraal and Hazeldonk)
- Roosendaal
Germany
- Emmerich
- Bad Bentheim
NS Flex Traject Vrij to stations just across the border:
Weener border (Arriva services)
- Weener
- Leer
Gronau border (DB Regio services)
- Gronau
Emmerich border (VIAS services)
- Emmerich-Elten
- Emmerich Hbf
- Emmerich Praest
Herzogenrath border (Arriva services)
- Herzogenrath
- Aachen West
- Aachen Hbf
Additional subscription for the foreign part of your journey
For the foreign part of your trip, various subscriptions are available that connect with NS Flex Traject Vrij:
- Belgium: More information on www.nmbs.be
- Germany: More information on www.bahn.de
- Venlo border: More information on Tickets und Fahrkarten kaufen
- Bad Bentheim border: More information on Eurobahn Tickets & fares
Subscription for Maastricht/Breda/Roosendaal
Do you frequently travel from Maastricht, Breda, or Roosendaal? You can purchase an NMBS subscription. For the first purchase, visit an NMBS ticket counter. For renewals, you can buy the product online or at an NMBS ticket machine, available at Roosendaal, Maastricht, and Belgian stations. Payments can be made with Dutch bank cards.