The two trains leave after midnight from Groningen and Maastricht and have Schiphol as their final destination. From there, the trains will run again in the direction of the two provincial capitals early Saturday morning. The first Arriva night train between Maastricht and Schiphol departed on the night of December 16 to 17 last year. The weekly night connection between Groningen and Schiphol started about a month later.
According to Arriva, people especially like the connection after a night shift or a night out. The same applies to people who have to catch an early flight at Schiphol or from Eindhoven airport. The train between Maastricht and Schiphol also stops in that Brabant city.
Travelers pay ten euros for a night train ticket, regardless of where they board. Arriva operates the two night trains on the so-called main rail network, which is now almost exclusively operated by the NS. European legislation has made this possible since 2021. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets announced in September of that year that it saw no objection to Arriva’s proposal.
