Can I travel in the International IC between Dutch cities?
Can I use the the international IC between Dutch cities? I was wondering if I can use this train between Roosendaal and Rotterdam with the standard travel card (OV-chipkaart).
Best Answer
Yes, you can use any standard ticket (e.g. pay-as-you-go OV chipkaart or disposable ticket from a vending machine) on international Intercity trains (Amsterdam-Brussels and Amsterdam-Berlin). All the usual rules, including discount cards apply. In fact, you will find both of them full of domestic travellers, which can occasionally create some funny interactions (I once witnessed Dutch passengers completely unfamiliar with the very concept of a seat reservation “explain” to German passengers that they could just seat wherever they want).
The only exceptions are Thalys (mandatory seat reservation and no domestic service) and ICE International (rules are more complex).
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