Purchasing tickets online

How it works

1. Go to our itinerary planner
2. Enter your route, travel date and number of passengers
3. Book for yourself or for a group of up to 9 people (for most destinations)
4. Find the best connection
5. Pay securely online
6. Receive your tickets by email and easily load them into the NS International App

Ticket prices and tips for saving money

The price of an international train ticket depends on three factors:

• When you book: the earlier you book, the cheaper the ticket
• Level of flexibility: tickets that can be changed or cancelled are slightly more expensive
• Train occupancy: tickets for popular times sell out faster and tend to be more expensive

We offer a range of fare types. The cheapest tickets are limited and sell out quickly. Once they’re gone, the next fare level becomes available. Our advice: book as early as possible to have the best chance of getting the lowest fare.

Book from your nearest station. It’s often cheaper than booking from the international departure station, and it saves you one extra check-in and check-out.

Our 13 tips for cheap train tickets

Secure payment

All payments are processed through a secure connection with our payment provider. We do not have access to your payment details. You can choose from:

• iDEAL (no extra fees)
• Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express – no extra fees)
• Bancontact (no extra fees)

Good to know

Sitting together

If your booking is for more than one person, you'll be sitting next to each other most of the time. Only when the train is very full, this may not be possible. If you would like to check your assigned seats, you can take a look at the seating plan for the train you booked.

Changing tickets

Tickets purchased online or by telephone can be cancelled online. Other bookings can be cancelled by telephone, or, if purchased at a travel agency, via the original outlet. And only if the ticket rate conditions allow for this.

Read more about changing tickets

Travelling with a mobile ticket

When travelling internationally, you can use a mobile ticket and don’t need a paper version. Simply open the gates at the station with the ticket in the app.

How it works:

• Download the NS International App

• Open the confirmation email on your phone and click the link to your mobile ticket

• Your ticket will appear automatically in the app under ‘My bookings’

Please note: During ticket inspection on the train, you must be able to show a valid ID.

Printing tickets

Most train tickets available online can also be printed at home. With a printed ticket, you can open the gates at the station. Homeprint tickets can be purchased with any station in the Netherlands as your departure station.

More information about homeprint tickets

Would you prefer a printed ticket? You can have it printed at the NS International service desk for €5. Check the Service offices opening hours.