Intercity Den Helder–Nijmegen

Coast to the German border in one train: from Den Helder at the tip of North Holland through Alkmaar and Amsterdam, then Utrecht, the edge of the Veluwe and Arnhem to Nijmegen on the Waal.

Stations

1. 0 kmDen Helder
2. 3 kmDen Helder Zuid
3. 12 kmAnna Paulowna
4. 21 kmSchagen
5. 35 kmHeerhugowaard
6. 40 kmAlkmaar Noord
7. Show 8 more stations

   1. 41 kmAlkmaar
   2. 46 kmHeiloo
   3. 53 kmCastricum
   4. 71 kmZaandam
   5. 78 kmAmsterdam Sloterdijk
   6. 82 kmAmsterdam Centraal
   7. 88 kmAmsterdam Amstel
   8. 122 kmUtrecht Centraal
8. 133 kmDriebergen-Zeist
9. 155 kmVeenendaal-De Klomp
10. 162 kmEde-Wageningen
11. 178 kmArnhem Centraal
12. 196 kmNijmegen

The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 325469 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
• Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
• Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 3027
• See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

Questions and answers

How long is the Intercity Den Helder–Nijmegen?

The Intercity Den Helder–Nijmegen runs 197 km from Den Helder to Nijmegen.

How long does the Intercity Den Helder–Nijmegen take?

The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 43 min for the 197 km. That is an average of 73 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 140 km/h.

Who runs the Intercity Den Helder–Nijmegen?

NS.

How old is the Intercity Den Helder–Nijmegen?

The line has been in service since 1865. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.

How often does the Intercity Den Helder–Nijmegen run?

35 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).

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