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Top 13 rail journeys and stations in Netherlands

13 great train journeys and stations in Netherlands, from scenic lines to sleeper services.

13 rail journeys

  1. 1
    Landmark station

    Amsterdam Centraal

    Amsterdam

    Neo-Renaissance station of 1889 by Pierre Cuypers, built on artificial islands in the IJ.

  2. 2
    High-speed line

    HSL-Zuid

    Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp

    The country's high-speed line linking Amsterdam, Schiphol and Rotterdam with Breda and Belgium.

  3. 3
    High-speed line

    Eurostar Amsterdam–London

    Amsterdam – London

    Direct high-speed service linking Amsterdam and Rotterdam with Brussels and London via the Channel Tunnel.

  4. 4
    Sleeper & night train

    European Sleeper

    Amsterdam – Prague

    Dutch-Belgian night train running from Brussels via Amsterdam and Berlin to Prague.

  5. 5
    Landmark station

    Rotterdam Centraal

    Rotterdam

    Striking 2014 station with a pointed stainless-steel roof facing the city centre.

  6. 6
    Landmark station

    Haarlem Station

    Haarlem

    Art Nouveau station of 1908 on the route of the first Dutch railway, opened in 1839.

  7. 7
    Heritage railway

    Museumstoomtram Hoorn–Medemblik

    Hoorn – Medemblik

    Heritage steam tram through West Frisian polders, connecting with a vintage boat to Enkhuizen.

  8. 8
    Heritage railway

    Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij

    Apeldoorn – Dieren

    Steam railway through the Veluwe countryside, often combined with an IJssel river boat trip.

  9. 9
    Heritage railway

    Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij

    Simpelveld – Kerkrade

    Steam trains on the hilly Miljoenenlijn, built at great cost through the South Limburg landscape.

  10. 10
    Heritage railway

    Stoomtrein Goes–Borsele

    Goes – Hoedekenskerke

    Steam railway across the Zeeland polders of Zuid-Beveland on a former local line.

  11. 11
    Landmark station

    Groningen Station

    Groningen

    Richly decorated 1896 station with an ornate tiled hall, among the finest in the country.

  12. 12
    Landmark station

    Arnhem Centraal

    Arnhem

    Transport hub by UNStudio opened in 2015, known for its sweeping twisted concrete and steel interior.

  13. 13
    Landmark station

    Maastricht Station

    Maastricht

    Handsome 1913 station in the Wyck district with stained-glass windows and an elaborate facade.

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