If you’re still reeling from this week’s nationwide train strike, we’ve got more bad news chugging down the tracks: there’s another strike scheduled for this Friday (June 13). 😬
According to the NOS, the planned strike will see NS workers in the north and south of the Netherlands walking off the job at 4 AM on Friday morning.
Here’s what you can expect. 👇
Some trains will be cancelled
While this strike officially targets the northern and southern regions of the Netherlands, don’t be fooled by the “regional” label.
Unlike Tuesday’s regional strike, which quickly escalated into a nationwide shutdown, Friday’s strike is expected to follow a set timetable. However, disruption is still likely.
Plus, when strikes affect key regions, the NS often chooses a total cancellation over trying to wrangle in the rail chaos.
Friday the strike will affect the provinces of Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Overijssel, Flevoland and part of Gelderland. In the southern Netherlands, there are no trains in the provinces of Zeeland, North Brabant and Limburg.
What can I do?
For internationals experiencing their first combo of Dutch transport strikes and Dutch heatwaves: stock up on water, charge your phone for endless route-checking, and maybe reconsider any Friday travel plans.
The good news? NS expects normal service from Saturday onwards.
No NS trains in the North and South of the Netherlands on June 13
In their latest update on 11 June 2025 at 8:45 PM, NS announced that due to a regional strike, no trains will run in large parts of the north and south of the Netherlands on Friday, 13 June.
This is an official update from NS, and it remains to be seen how the situation will actually unfold.
For the rest of the Netherlands, NS will try to run the normal timetable as much as possible. The travel planner was updated on Thursday evening for travel on Friday. Therefore, check the travel planner in the NS app for up-to-date travel information.
International trains
NS also states that international trains will run on 13 June, although they expect fewer EuroCity services than usual. According to NS, EuroCity will only be accessible to passengers with an international ticket on that day.
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Will there be bus links Schiphol to Centraal?
Schiphol to Amsterdam Central is excluded from all strike action by court order. There will be 4 trains per hour. And buses are running normally. The 397 goes to central Amsterdam