Travel information international trains

Booking Intercity Brussels tickets not possible on May 5th

Due to a malfunction, it is not possible to book train tickets online for Intercity Brussels on travel date May 5th. A solution to this problem is being investigated.

You can however buy train tickets in our Service and Tickets shops and at NS Ticket Machines.

Adjusted timetable Eurostar Belgium/France

Adjusted timetable Eurostar London

Due to engineering works, Eurostar's timetable has been adjusted.

Tuesday 7 May to Friday 10 May
The following Eurostar trains will not depart from Rotterdam Centraal:

·         Eurostar 9115 (departure Amsterdam 6:45, departure Rotterdam 07:28, departure Brussels 8:52, departure Lille 9:30, arrival London 9:57)

·         Eurostar 9147 (departure Amsterdam 14:45, departure Rotterdam 15:28, departure Brussels 16:51, arrival London 17:47)

·         Eurostar 9157 (departure Amsterdam 16:45, departure Rotterdam 17:28, departure Brussels 18:51, arrival London 19:47)

·         Eurostar 9167 (departure Amsterdam 18:45, departure Rotterdam 19:28, departure Brussels 20:56, departure Lille 21:33, arrival London 21:57)

    Monday 1 June
Due to logistical problems, the following Eurostar trains have been canceled:

·       Eurostar 9157 (departure Amsterdam Central 16:45, arrival London St. Pancras 19:47). Passengers from Brussels South/Midi are accommodated on Eurostar 9159 with the same departure time as the originally booked train (18:51 from Brussels South/Midi).

Changing or cancelling your ticket
You can change your ticket to another Eurostar with the same class at no cost. If the same class is no longer available, a fee may be charged. Please contact customer service for this.

If you prefer to cancel your journey free of charge, you can arrange this yourself online in your My NSI account. Don't have an account yet? Then create one quickly and easily. NS International Customer Service can be reached at +31 (0)30-7515222 (local rate).

Good to know
Changing your Eurostar ticket from a journey without a transfer to a journey with a transfer (or vice versa) is only possible by cancelling your ticket free of charge and buying a new ticket (possibly with a surcharge). 

Plan your trip
You can view alternative travel options in the NS International app or in the travel planner on our website.

Temporarily no train traffic through the Gotthard (train)tunnel in Switzerland.

Because of a derailment with a freight train on August 10 there is no train traffic possible through the Gotthard (train)tunnel.
It is forecast to last until September 2024.

Advice
Travel to and from Italy is only possible with a change in Chiasso except for a few direct trains between Zurich and Venice/Genoa.
Trains will be diverted, and extra travel time varies from 60 to 120 minutes. 
Keep in mind the extra travel time for connections with Nightjet or ICE.

Security checks

Departure from Paris Gare du Nord and Brussels-Midi (TGV and ICE)

In order to ensure the smooth running of security checks, we advise you to be present on the platform 20 minutes before the departure of your train.

Arnhem-Duisburg-Düsseldorf

Tussen Arnhem Centraal en Emmerich rijden er minder treinen door een tekort aan personeel.

Haarlem-Zandvoort

Tussen Haarlem en Zandvoort aan Zee rijden er minder Sprinters door een aangepaste dienstregeling.