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By Train in Maastricht


By Train in Maastricht

Maastricht is well served by train, with train stations (Maastricht, near the centre of the city, and Maastricht Randwyck, in the south). There are two trains departing from Maastricht Station to the northern destinations every hour. Some popular destinations include: Prices in this table are one-way and non-reduced fare. For more information check the . Local trains will take you to Valkenburg, Heerlen & Kerkrade, four times every hour. There is an extensive rail system in the Netherlands. Travelling by train is generally a good experience in the Netherlands, although Dutch people will often complain that the trains are late and full. National train services are run by (NS), and an elaborate timetable system including price information is available on their website. Prices for trips are determined by distance, with longer distances costing less per km than shorter ones. Tickets can be bought at the ticket office in the train station's main hall, but you can save yourself an extra service fee by buying your train ticket from a yellow-and-blue electronic ticketing machine (note that some machines only accept European pin passes/debit cards and only older machines accept coins). Wherever you plan to buy your ticket, make sure you buy it before boarding the train, as it is not possible to buy a ticket on-board and you'll risk a € 35,- fine (in addition to the ticket price). Tickets can be bought as either one way tickets, or as a same-day or same weekend return. If you plan to return in the course of a couple of days, you should simply buy two separate one way tickets. Visitors who intend to travel a lot by train in the Netherlands may consider purchasing a , which will set you back € 55,- but entitles you and three fellow passengers to reduced-fare tickets (40% off the price). Reduced-fare tickets can be bought from the same ticket-vending machines. The card can be purchased from any NS Ticketing Office, although an address, phone number, and passport photo is required (you are initially issued a temporary paper card, which will be replaced by a plastic card about 3 months later). By Train Trains run four times per hour between Maastricht Centraal Station, and Maastricht Randwyck station (at the South of the City), at a cost of €2.20.

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City Duration Price Transfer
Sittard 0:14 € 4.20 Direct
Roermond 0:41 € 7.80 Direct
Eindhoven 1:03 € 15.20 Direct
Den Bosch 1:25 € 19.40 Direct
Utrecht 1:56 € 24.90 Direct
Amsterdam 2:26 € 28.70 Direct
Nijmegen 1:45 € 19.40 Roermond
The Hague 2:44 € 29.90 Eindhoven
Groningen 4:18 € 37.80 Utrecht

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