Travelling by Fyra

Fyra: the fastest connection between Amsterdam, Schiphol and Rotterdam

Travel between Amsterdam and Rotterdam in less than 45 minutes? Rotterdam – Schiphol in 26 minutes? Fyra, the latest service from NS Hispeed, makes it happen. The comfortable train travels over the high-speed rail line, offering the very fastest connection between Amsterdam and Rotterdam and between Rotterdam and Schiphol Airport.

 

   

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Fares and discounts

Off-peak discount

Of course you can travel by Fyra with your off-peak discount pass.
More information about travelling by Fyra with an off-peak discount pass.

Fares

Fyra ticket supplement

Travelling by Fyra with the public transport smart card

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 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.

Ticket sales

To provide you with the best possible service, we offer various ways for you to buy your ticket. The easiest and cheapest way 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 sales channel you need to buy your ticket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classes in Fyra

Fyra has two travel classes: 1st class and 2nd class. Both classes offer:

Comfortable seats
Silent zones

Catering at your seat

One carriage with reserved seats

The 1st class carriages have wider seats and offer access to an electrical outlet for your laptop, mobile telephone or other appliance.

View the ticket prices for 1st class and 2nd class here.

Lounges

If you have a 1st class ticket, you can wait for your train in the NS Hispeed Lounge in Amsterdam, Schiphol, Rotterdam or Breda and enjoy the self-service bar with free drinks. Enjoy the media wall with all the latest news, read a newspaper or magazine, hold a meeting or use one of our computer worktables, complete with electrical outlets.

 

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 boarding signs on the platform at the station show where you can expect the carriages with the reserved seats (numbers 21 and 22). Your seat number is displayed on the stickers over the seats beside the window, and the carriage numbers are displayed on the outside of the train beside the doors.

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 collapsed folding bicycles may be stored in the entryway between the compartments.

More information about luggage allowances

Taking your bicycle with you

Passengers are not allowed to bring a bicycle along on Fyra. 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 cage, bag or basket. If your pet is too large to fit in a box or basket, 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 accompanying a traveller with an OV-Begeleiderskaart (Public Transport Companion Pass) can travel free of charge. In that case, you purchase a ticket and a ticket supplement for yourself. When you show your OV-Begeleiderskaart, 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 entering or leaving the train can be requested up to 3 hours before departure on 030-2357822 (local phone charges).

More information about travelling with functional disabilities

Smoking

Smoking is prohibited on board Fyra.

 

The Fyra train timetable

Fyra, the latest service from NS Hispeed, departs from Amsterdam once every hour on workdays, travelling via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rotterdam and back. A special timetable is in effect on Dutch national holidays.

 

Departure and arrival stations:

* Amsterdam Central Station
* Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
* Rotterdam Central Station