Fastest connection between Amsterdam, Schiphol and Rotterdam
Travel between Amsterdam and Rotterdam in less than 45 minutes and from Rotterdam to Schiphol in just 26 minutes! Fyra, the latest service of NS Hispeed, makes it all possible. The comfortable train travels over the high-speed railway track.
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Fares and discounts
Travelling with Fyra and the Off-peak Discount Pass
Of course you can travel with Fyra with your Off-peak Discount Pass.
Fares
Fyra ticket supplement
Travelling with Fyra and the OV-chipkaart
You can use the balance on your NS OV-chipkaart (public transport smart card) to travel on the Fyra high-speed route. However, please note that a paper ticket supplement will also be required when travelling with the OV-chipkaart, like with any other NS ticket.
Discount on the Fyra supplement?
No discount is available for the Fyra ticket supplement. Children also pay the full amount for the supplement.
Purchasing tickets
To provide you with the best possible service, we offer various ways for you to buy your ticket. The easiest and cheapest option is to buy your ticket online or at the self-service ticket machine. You do not have to pay any booking fees for these methods.
Check the table below to find the ticket purchasing facility you need:
On board of Fyra
Catering in Fyra
To make your trip even more comfortable, Fyra always offers catering services. The trolley service will pass by your seat during the trip, offering a selection of hot, cold and alcoholic beverages, sandwiches, sweets and biscuits.
Finding your reserved seat
The train has a fixed composition of carriages and seat numbers. The boarding signs on the platform at the station will show where the carriages with the reserved seats (numbers 21 and 22) are located on the train. Carriage numbers are displayed on the outside of the train besides the doors, and seat numbers are displayed on the stickers above the window seats.
Luggage
Each passenger on Fyra may take along a maximum of two large suitcases and one piece of hand luggage. They can be stored in the luggage racks above the seats, or between and under the seats.
Very large suitcases, children’s pushchairs or fully collapsable folding bicycles may be stored in the entryway between the compartments.
> More information about luggage regulations
Taking your bicycle with you
Passengers are not allowed to bring a bicycle on a Fyra train. However, a folding bike packed in a bag is considered luggage and can be transported free of charge.
> More information about taking along bicycles
Transporting pets
Small pets may travel with you free of charge if they are transported in a car. If your pet is too large to fit in a carrier, you need to buy a ‘day ticket for dogs’ for € 3. This is a 2nd class ticket, even if you are travelling 1st class.
Guide dogs for the blind may travel along free of charge.
> More information about transporting pets
Passengers with impaired mobility
People with an OV-Begeleiderskaart (OV Guide Pass) can ask a passenger to accompany them free of charge. In that case, you purchase a ticket and a ticket supplement for yourself. When you show your OV Guide Pass, you will receive a free ticket including ticket supplement for your companion. Carriage 24 has two wheelchair places, which cannot be reserved in advance.
Assistance for getting on and off the train can be requested up to 3 hours before departure at 030-2357822 (local phone charges).
> More information for passengers with impaired mobility
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited on board Fyra.
The Fyra train timetable
Fyra, the latest service from NS Hispeed, departs from Amsterdam once an hour, travelling via Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam and back again.
Departure and arrival stations:
- • Amsterdam Central
- • Schiphol Airport
- • Rotterdam Central
