Netherlands
How punctual have Dutch trains been since 2019? On long distance, the share of on-time stops fell from 96.3 % (2019) to 93.9 % (2025). Regional trains stayed steadier.
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- on time (under 6 min)
- 6 to 14 min late
- 15 to 29 min late
- 30 to 59 min late
- 60+ min late
- cancelled
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The numbers
| Year | Long distance | Regional | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On time (under 6 min) | Cancelled | On time (under 6 min) | Cancelled | |
| 2019 | 96.3 % | 4.0 % | 98.2 % | 2.1 % |
| 2020 | 97.2 % | 15.3 % | 98.5 % | 6.8 % |
| 2021 | 97.0 % | 7.0 % | 98.4 % | 4.1 % |
| 2022 | 95.4 % | 9.8 % | 97.8 % | 6.6 % |
| 2023 | 93.3 % | 8.8 % | 97.0 % | 5.5 % |
| 2024 | 93.1 % | 8.3 % | 96.8 % | 3.7 % |
| 2025 | 93.9 % | 10.2 % | 97.4 % | 4.6 % |
| 2026 * | 94.1 % | 11.4 % | 97.3 % | 4.9 % |
* 2026: January to August only
The trend since 2019
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Provinces compared
How punctual are trains in each province? We count stops at stations in the province, separately for long distance and regional.
Long distance
| Province | Stops | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 21,752 | 96.3 % | 7.0 % |
| Fryslân | 43,233 | 96.2 % | 6.4 % |
| Zeeland | 199,254 | 95.7 % | 13.4 % |
| Drenthe | 43,618 | 95.1 % | 7.0 % |
| Zuid-Holland | 775,517 | 94.6 % | 11.3 % |
| Utrecht | 312,840 | 94.4 % | 12.1 % |
| Gelderland | 280,468 | 94.4 % | 11.2 % |
| Overijssel | 288,796 | 94.2 % | 8.6 % |
| Noord-Holland | 1,155,546 | 93.9 % | 10.7 % |
| Limburg | 215,831 | 93.7 % | 12.8 % |
| Noord-Brabant | 437,725 | 93.4 % | 14.5 % |
| Flevoland | 88,287 | 93.3 % | 8.2 % |
Regional
| Province | Stops | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 818,766 | 98.3 % | 3.7 % |
| Overijssel | 901,968 | 98.2 % | 3.0 % |
| Limburg | 949,432 | 97.7 % | 4.3 % |
| Fryslân | 466,978 | 97.7 % | 3.2 % |
| Gelderland | 1,735,592 | 97.6 % | 3.9 % |
| Drenthe | 195,627 | 97.6 % | 2.7 % |
| Utrecht | 1,268,228 | 97.5 % | 5.2 % |
| Flevoland | 332,097 | 97.4 % | 5.0 % |
| Zuid-Holland | 1,840,333 | 97.2 % | 5.4 % |
| Noord-Holland | 2,177,188 | 97.0 % | 5.8 % |
| Noord-Brabant | 834,977 | 96.8 % | 5.6 % |
| Zeeland | 13,010 | 96.6 % | 5.7 % |
Period: November 2025 to August 2026 without July. On time = under 6 minutes late, counted over the stops that ran. Cancelled = share of all stops. Stops at stations abroad are not included. Few stops (Zeeland, regional) make a value less certain. Based on public train archive data, not NS's own measurement. Boundaries: Kadaster (CC BY 4.0).
The 30 biggest rail cities
The 30 cities with the most train stops that also have long-distance service, ordered by punctuality (all train classes together).
| City | Stops | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enschede | 136,004 | 98.4 % | 3.4 % |
| Groningen | 293,199 | 98.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Heerlen | 126,721 | 97.8 % | 5.3 % |
| Zwolle | 217,134 | 97.7 % | 4.7 % |
| Haarlem | 153,557 | 97.7 % | 5.2 % |
| Sittard-Geleen | 125,254 | 97.7 % | 5.5 % |
| Maastricht | 156,479 | 97.6 % | 6.5 % |
| Leeuwarden | 159,116 | 97.3 % | 4.0 % |
| Leiden | 233,573 | 97.2 % | 7.6 % |
| Ede | 149,498 | 97.2 % | 5.7 % |
| Den Haag | 481,260 | 97.0 % | 7.8 % |
| Nijmegen | 258,204 | 97.0 % | 7.8 % |
| Utrecht | 672,472 | 96.9 % | 7.3 % |
| Gouda | 197,253 | 96.8 % | 7.6 % |
| Almere | 340,038 | 96.7 % | 5.5 % |
| Dordrecht | 221,515 | 96.5 % | 6.9 % |
| Amersfoort | 285,534 | 96.4 % | 6.7 % |
| Arnhem | 277,968 | 96.3 % | 6.5 % |
| Delft | 158,873 | 96.0 % | 7.9 % |
| Haarlemmermeer (incl. Schiphol) | 413,701 | 95.9 % | 6.4 % |
| Tilburg | 147,764 | 95.9 % | 10.0 % |
| Eindhoven | 164,456 | 95.8 % | 8.8 % |
| Hengelo | 124,097 | 95.7 % | 5.1 % |
| Amsterdam | 1,258,273 | 95.5 % | 8.6 % |
| Zaanstad | 241,832 | 95.5 % | 8.9 % |
| Hilversum | 170,630 | 95.3 % | 5.1 % |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 191,255 | 95.1 % | 12.5 % |
| Rotterdam | 482,806 | 94.9 % | 8.8 % |
| Venlo | 122,701 | 94.1 % | 7.3 % |
| Breda | 114,030 | 94.0 % | 11.7 % |
Period: November 2025 to August 2026 without July. A city is the municipality of the station; Schiphol belongs to Haarlemmermeer. Municipalities with regional trains only are not included. Based on public train archive data, not NS's own measurement.
On time = under 6 minutes late, counted over the stops that ran. Cancelled = share of all stops. This is our 6-minute rule; NS itself counts from 3 minutes. Based on public train archive data, not NS's own measurement.
Data: Rijden de Treinen, train archive (rijdendetreinen.nl/en/open-data/train-archive), from NS real-time data, licence CC BY 4.0. Analysed and summarised by us. Independent project, not affiliated with NS or Rijden de Treinen.