Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Train Lines in the Low Countries
you can't find your train, or are unclear on departure details, visit a
yellow information booth or enlist the help of any official-looking
employee (most wear portable computers with timetables).
Buying Train Tickets:
You have two options for buying tick-
ets in the Netherlands—at a ticket window (€0.50 extra, worth
it if the lines are short), or at an automated machine. While the
machines levy no additional fees, they can be a trial to use. Most
machines have instructions in English (press the British f lag).
Before committing to quality time with a machine, check the
upper-right corner of the screen to see what forms of payment are
accepted: euro coins, euro bills, credit cards, and so on (items with
an “X” through them are not accepted). If the machine accepts
your credit card, you'll be required to enter a PIN. Note that same-
day round-trip tickets (“day return”) are discounted—handy for
day trips.
