My gateway to exploring the Netherlands, this train station was the start and end to just about…read moreeach daily expedition. Like spokes on a wheel, you can get about anywhere from here, there's plenty of bike parking, shops, restaurants, a mini-mart, drug store, a Starbucks, and the trains are swift, cheap and clean. We (Americans) are so far behind the Dutch when it comes to public transportation, it's honestly embarassing. Only the Japanese can give them a run for their money, when it comes to efficiency and value.

Main railway station for the city of Groningen, has all the normal NS station shops and facilities…read more There's a big bike parking structure out front, and a big bus depot to the side where you can travel further by public transport. The station is walking distance from the old center of town, and the Groninger Museum is located directly across the canal from the front of the station.

As the central rail station in Amsterdam, it's a great hub, easy to navigate, and getting…read moreinformation tickets is pretty easy. As of Sept 26 you can get tickets by: a central website (can't seem to paste the link here), NS Travel Planner App on the App Store, or use you phone on the kiosks-very easy! These steps are specifically for the intercity trains which is a what we used. There are also metro trains which centralize here but we did not utilize them or get tickets. The terminal is easy to navigate between the platforms-each one has an a or b depending on the train direction. You can get from one side of the station to the other in about 10 minutes so if you're rushing to your train, it's pretty easy! Have a great trip!

Very large and a bit daunting for someone new to train travel. Once I figured out the platform…read moresystem, it was a bit easier, but many of the escalators are broken (June 2026), which makes moving around a challenge. Platforms are outside, which is not ideal during the worst heat wave in Amsterdam history.

I had no idea that this station was the oldest station in the Netherlands. It's a beautiful…read morestation, that runs efficiently. It is easy to purchase tickets, and easy to find which platform your train leaves from. There is also a huge bike parking lot for those who want to park and ride. There are a few small shops on the platforms, and many coffee stands. Trains were on time, and no problems getting to my destination.

Haarlem it's about 10 minutes away from Amsterdam Central Station by train. It is a small station…read more Lots of different restaurants in stores. Much quieter city to wander around than it is in Amsterdam. Great option for a half day trip here.

A good train station. Everything is pretty easy to find including the buses which are right out…read morefront and clearly labeled. I was surprised to see that this station has the ov-chipkaart gates (similar to those in Amsterdam Centraal) up in front of all of the platform entrances. They are all open though.

A decent train station nice and clean, plenty of lights at night so you don't feel worried waiting…read morefor a late night train. The staff do a good job of keeping the station clean even on the weekends

Large train station, it was not the easiest station to navigate. Nor did the station have many…read moreemployees, for a station of this size, with so many people transferring you would think they have more than just one employee by the gate. He was very helpful and friendly but they probably should have at least one other person working. They had a bakery here, a Starbucks, I saw a small market, of sorts, and another place called Julia. However, I expected a few more options but what do I know, I am probably just a spoiled American... Kudos to the friendly worker who helped me find everything I needed here.

This train station is only six minutes away from the Amsterdam Central station. To avoid crowds and…read moreexpensive hotels downtown Amsterdam, you can stay here as there a few hotels within five minutes walk of this station. There are no staff here most of the time for ticketing assistance. The only time I saw a staff here, I asked a question about how to show the QR ticket of a eurail pass on "rail planer" app and she doesn't recognize the "rail planer" app. There is a Spar convenience store next to station where you can buy, fruits, sandwiches, coffee, water, instant noodles, and other snacks.