NS season tickets

Travelling by train in the Netherlands is a great way to get around, especially if you want to avoid traffic jams. If you travel by train occasionally, it may be profitable for you to get a season ticket. There are several kinds of season tickets. Depending on when you travel, where you travel to and how often you travel, there will be an option that suits you best.

• Weekend voordeel: Do you travel by train in the weekend at least once a month? This would be a profitable option for you. You get 40% discount during the weekend for €2 per month.
• Dal voordeel: Do you travel back and forth by train outside rush hours at least once a month? This would be a profitable option for you. You get 40% discount during the weekend and outside rush hours for €5 per month.
• Altijd voordeel: Do you travel by train a few times in a month, also during rush hours? This would be a profitable option for you. You get 40% discount during the weekend and outside rush hours and 20% discount during rush hours for €23 per month.
• Weekend vrij: Do you travel by train in the weekend several times a month? This would be a profitable option for you. You can travel unlimited during the weekend for €31 per month.
• Dal vrij: Do you travel a lot and are you able to travel outside of rush hours? This would be a profitable option for you. You can travel unlimited during the weekend and outside rush hours for €103 per month.
• Altijd vrij: Do you travel a lot, also during rush hours and on several routes? This would be a profitable option for you. You can travel unlimited at all times for €334 per month.
• Traject vrij: Do you travel a lot on a specific route? This would be a profitable option for you. You can travel unlimited on a specific route for a fixed annual price. Also, you will get 40% discount on journeys on other routes outside rush hours. The price of this season ticket depends on the the route.

NS Flex

As of September this year, NS has launched a new season ticket: the Flex Season Ticket. NS Flex lets you pick the discount that suits you best this month. If you want, you can change your preferred discount every month. So if you do not travel during summer break, for example, you can deactivate your season ticket for a month. Also, there is no need to top the balance on your card. The NS will send you your travel costs at the end of the month, along with your Season Ticket.

OV card

If you buy one of these season tickets, you will need to load it onto your OV card. If you do not have an OV card yet, you will receive a personal one from the NS. If you already have one, you can simply load it onto your card at one of the loading devices throughout the country. You can find these devices at stations, in some buses, in supermarkets and newsagents. Find a loading device near you here.

Read more on traveling by train in our section on public transport.