Travel/leisure

This year, almost 2,100 women are walking the longest distance of the Nijmegen Four Days Marches—a share that continues to grow. With walkers ranging from age 11 to 81 and participants from 77 nationalities, the event remains one of the Netherlands’ most diverse and celebrated walking traditions.

Holiday home providers in the Netherlands report a noticeable increase in bookings following the Dutch team’s World Cup elimination, but emphasise that weather conditions and other seasonal factors also contribute to the surge.

NS and ProRail want to introduce limits on protest sizes and noise levels at railway stations, citing concerns about safety and passenger movement. A leaked government document shows the plans are part of a broader effort to manage demonstrations while preserving the right to protest.

Children aged 4 to 11 will soon be able to travel free on all public transport across the Netherlands when accompanied by an adult. At the same time, a nationwide discount scheme for travellers aged 65 and over on buses, trams and metros will end.

The rail disruption caused by a fire that damaged about 200 cables near Rotterdam has ended. After extensive overnight repairs and testing, train services between Rotterdam and the south have returned to normal, with only minor finishing work remaining.

Schiphol Airport is bracing for a busy summer season, expecting to welcome more than 12.7 million passengers between early July and late August, up from 12.4 million during the same period last year. The airport anticipates handling an average of 219,000 travellers per day, with daily departures and arrivals both forecast at 71,000, alongside 77,000 daily transfer passengers. Holidaymakers flying through the Dutch hub are largely heading to traditional hotspots, with Spain, the United Kingdom, and Greece topping the list of most popular destinations.

Public transport services in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague are gradually returning to normal after a morning strike. Operators warn that full schedules may take several hours to restore. Travellers are advised to check updates before setting out.

A technical malfunction has brought air traffic at Eindhoven Airport to a standstill. Several flights have diverted to Rotterdam, while others face delays or cancellations. The airport has not yet said how long the disruption will continue.