So far I have talked a lot about the major train operator in Holland NS- the Dutch Railways however there are other train operators out there that you may wish to travel with these include: Arriva Netherlands   Breng   Syntus  Veolia Transport   Connexxion   NS International   DB Regio   NMBS/SNCB The Arriva trains operate northern secondary lines, the eastern lines and a central line. You can use the OV chip card on these trains. Loose tickets and webtickets can also be purchased if you dont have a travel card   Breng services the easterly part of the country, you can use your OV chipcard or buy tickets from the machine at the station/platform or online from NS(https://www.ns.nl/producten). Syntus - one eastern secondary line Veolia Transport - southern secondary lines . Connexxion - two secondary lines NS International in international trains, and domestic high speed service Intercity Direct A few Dutch railway stations are serviced, even for journeys within