What to do if you want to leave in the coming days?
1. Print at home
Tickets to the following destinations can be bought online and printed at home:
- Belgium with Intercity Brussles and the Maastricht-Brussels Express
- All destinations in Germany
- Thalys (from the Thalys depature stations and with exception of the Hi-Life fare)
- Eurostar
Please note: during ticket control you may be asked for identification, so please make sure to also bring your passport or another form of identification with you.
2. Self-service ticket machines
There is a yellow self-service ticket machine at almost all train stations in the Netherlands, where you can buy tickets to most destinations in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg, and a few in France. View the complete list of destinations.
You will travel without a seat reservation and if you travel after 09.00 hrs on weekdays or any time on the weekends, you can use your Off-peak Discount Pass.
3. Ticket collection machines
Are you planning on travelling within the next three days to a destination not available at a self-service ticket machine? We advise you to do the following:
- Select an international departure station* in the 'from' field in the online booking module.
- Book the ticket in the online booking module and during step 3 Summary, select “ticket (collection) machine” as the option for your delivery methode.
- Buy the ticket for your journey from your local station to the international departure station at a self-service ticket machine at your local station.
- Collect the ticket for your international journey when you arrive at the international departure station at the ticket collection machine in the Tickets & Service office.
* International departure stations have Tickets & Service offices which have ticket collection machines. An overview of international train stations and the Tickets & Service opening hours.
We wish you a pleasant journey!
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