The Arriva night train between Groningen and Schiphol, with a stop in Assen en route, will continue to operate next year.

According to the carrier, hundreds of train passengers use the line every week during the night from Friday to Saturday, which has been in existence for about a year.

The Groningen-Schiphol route will only continue in 2024. This also applies to the night train between Maastricht and the airport. The two trains leave the cities after midnight. From there, trains will run again towards the two provincial capitals early Saturday morning.

The first Arriva night train between Maastricht and Schiphol departed on the night of 16 to 17 December last year. Weekly night contact between Groningen and Schiphol began about a month later.

According to Arriva, people especially like to connect 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 Brabant.

Travelers pay ten euros for an overnight train ticket, regardless of where they board. Arriva operates the two night trains on the so-called mainline railway network, which is now operated almost exclusively by NS. European legislation has made this possible since 2021.