Nationwide public transport strike on Wednesday 9 September

FNV has announced a nationwide public transport strike. The strike will take place on Wednesday 9 September 2026 and will last 24 hours.

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Latest update: Wednesday 09 September 2026, 9:55 AM

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Updates per operator

Below, we provide the latest information we receive from public transport operators. We will add and update information as soon as more details become available.

NS

On Wednesday 9 September, no NS trains will operate in the Netherlands all day.

The Airport Sprinter between Amsterdam Central, Schiphol, and Hoofddorp will operate four times an hour.

NS expects to resume the regular schedule on Thursday 10 September.

Source: NS

NS International

The following international trains will not operate on Wednesday 9 September:

  • EuroCity and EuroCity Direct

  • Eurostar

  • ICE

  • Nightjet

  • Regional train between Roosendaal - Antwerp

  • Three Country Train between Liège - Aachen

Did you buy a ticket for an international train journey on this date? Read the terms and conditions for changing or cancelling your ticket on the NS International website .

Source: NS International

GVB

The strike at GVB starts on Wednesday 9 September at 4:00 AM. No metros, trams, or buses will operate. The ferries on the IJ and the North Sea Canal will not operate either.

All ferries on the North Sea Canal, IJ ferry F3, and night buses will resume operating on Thursday 10 September at 12:30 AM.

GVB will operate according to the normal timetable again on Thursday 10 September at 4:00 AM.

Source: GVB

HTM

HTM buses and trams will not operate from Wednesday 9 September at 4:00 AM until Thursday 10 September at 4:00 AM.

Source: HTM (Dutch only)

RET

On Wednesday 9 September, no RET buses, trams, or metros will be operating all day. All metro stations will also be closed.

Source: RET

Waterbus

Waterbus will operate according to its regular timetable. Travelling in the Rotterdam or Drechtsteden area? Travel by Waterbus.

Source: Waterbus

Arriva

Region Achterhoek - Rivierenland

  • Bus transport depends on driver availability. Check your journey in the journey planner shortly before departure.

  • No trains will be operating all day.

Friesland and Groningen

  • No trains will be operating all day.

Limburg

  • Bus transport depends on driver availability. Check your journey in the journey planner shortly before departure.

  • No trains will be operating all day

North Brabant

It is not known whether transport will operate or not. Check your journey in the journey planner shortly before departure.

Twente

  • Bus transport depends on driver availability. Check your journey in the journey planner shortly before departure.

  • No trains will be operating all day

Vechtdallijnen (Zwolle - Emmen)

  • No trains will be operating all day

Source: Arriva (Dutch only)

Keolis

Train (Keolis Blauwnet)

  • No trains are running between Zwolle and Enschede all day.

  • No trains are running between Zwolle and Kampen all day.

Train (RRReis)

  • No trains are running between Amersfoort and Ede-Wageningen all day.

Bus

  • Fewer buses are running in Almere (allGo). Expect cancelled trips and delays. The community bus is running according to schedule.

  • Fewer buses are running in the Utrecht Buiten region (U-OV). Expect cancelled trips and delays. The community buses are running according to schedule.

Transdev/Connexxion

The regular timetable is suspended, resulting in fewer to no bus transport. Frequency depends on driver availability. Expect cancelled trips and delays.

You can find more information for each region on the Transdev website (Dutch only).

Qbuzz

Qbuzz currently reports that fewer buses will be operating in the regions Drechtsteden, Molenland & Gorinchem (DMG), South Holland North, and the provinces of Groningen, Fryslân, and Drenthe. Bus transport will depend on the availability of drivers and traffic controllers.

Be aware of unplanned cancelled trips and delays. Check the journey planner shortly before departure.

Source: Qbuzz (Dutch only)

EBS

RRReis

Be aware of unplanned cancelled trips and delays. Check the journey planner shortly before departure.

U-OV

Tram

  • Tram 20 (Nieuwegein - Utrecht CS - Science Park) is not operating.

  • Tram 21 (IJsselstein - Utrecht CS - Science Park) is operating depending on the availability of tram drivers.

  • Tram 22 (Utrecht CS - Science Park) is not operating.

Bus (Utrecht Binnen region)

  • The following bus lines are not operating: 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 43, 44, 47, 48, 55, 57, 64, 65, 81, 85, 90, 111, and 184.

  • The community bus in Nieuwegein, the local buses, and U-Flex are operating.

  • The following bus lines are operating depending on driver availability: 1, 3, 8, 28, 29, 66, 73, 74, 77, 84, 122, 158, and 565.

Be aware of unplanned cancelled trips and delays. Check the journey planner shortly before departure.

Source: U-OV

Flex transport

Arriva

  • Belbus is not operating.

  • FlexRRReis (Borne, Hengelo, Rijssen Holten) is not operating.

  • Vlinder (Gelderland en Limburg) is not operating.

Connexxion/Transdev

  • AML Flex is operating.

  • ReserveerRRReis is operating.

  • OV op Maat is operating.

  • Texelhopper is operating.

  • Belbus is not operating.

EBS

  • Delfthopper is operating.

  • Belbus is operating.

  • Maasvlakktehopper is operating.

  • Spijkhopper is operating.

GVB

  • Mokumflex is not operating.

HTM

  • De Haagse Hopper is operating.

Keolis

  • FlexiGo is operating.

  • SyntusFlex (Woerden, De Ronde Venen, Mijdrecht) is operating.

  • U-Flex is operating.

Qbuzz

  • Deurhaltetaxi is operating.

  • Flexbuzz(plus) is operating.

  • BestelBuzz is operating.

  • Opstapper is operating.

HaltetaxiRRReis

  • HaltetaxiRRReis is operating.

Gemeente Almere

  • WMO Almere is operating.

Provincie Noord-Brabant

  • Bravoflex is operating.

Provincies Groningen en Drenthe

  • Hubtaxi is operating.

Zeeland

  • De Flextaxi Zeeland is operating.

Why is this temporary strike happening?

The trade union is protesting against the cabinet's plans to cut funds on social security and pensions. The FNV states that the reason for the strike applies not only to public transport employees, but to everyone in the Netherlands.

Source: FNV (Dutch only)