Intercity buses in the Netherlands: FlixBus and Dutch express lines, live and on time?
The Netherlands is a transit country for coaches: most FlixBus rides through Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Utrecht or Eindhoven are on their way between Germany, Belgium, France and the UK, and a delay picked up on the A2 or at the Belgian border travels with the bus all the way to Paris or London.
Domestic intercity-style bus lines (the Qbuzz and Arriva express lines, the Brabantliner, Flevoland's R-net lines) publish real-time data through the national OVapi feed, which we also read; they are shorter and much more punctual than the international coaches.
Operators and how we track them
- FlixBus Benelux: Flix feed; Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Rotterdam Centraal/Zuidplein, Utrecht Jaarbeurs and Eindhoven are the main stops.
- Dutch express lines via OVapi (KV6/GTFS-RT): the national open real-time feed for all public transport, which we filter to long-distance and express lines.
- Eurolines/Ouibus-era services are now Flix-branded and included.
Pages in Dutch: /nl/reliability.
The most and least punctual lines right now
Most punctual
| Line | Name | On time | Avg delay | Rides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 813 | Amsterdam - The Hague - Brussels | 90.9% | 3 min | 11 |
| 810 | Amsterdam - Brussels | 81.8% | 6.9 min | 22 |
| 300 | Haarlem Station - Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA | 64.7% | 4.8 min | 17 |
| N61 | Amsterdam - Cologne CGN Airport/Vienna/Trnava | 60% | 4.3 min | 10 |
| 817 | Amsterdam - Utrecht - Brussels | 54.5% | 14.6 min | 11 |
Least punctual
| Line | Name | On time | Avg delay | Rides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 817 | Amsterdam - Utrecht - Brussels | 54.5% | 14.6 min | 11 |
| N61 | Amsterdam - Cologne CGN Airport/Vienna/Trnava | 60% | 4.3 min | 10 |
| 300 | Haarlem Station - Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA | 64.7% | 4.8 min | 17 |
| 810 | Amsterdam - Brussels | 81.8% | 6.9 min | 22 |
| 813 | Amsterdam - The Hague - Brussels | 90.9% | 3 min | 11 |
Lines with at least ten measured rides. Month-to-date rankings for the whole network are in the monthly report.
Busiest routes
| Route | On time | Rides |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam → Brussels | 76% | 50 |
| Amsterdam → Paris | 66.7% | 27 |
| Breda → Charleroi Airport | — | 0 |
| Maastricht → Charleroi Airport | — | 0 |
| Amsterdam → Haarlem | 66.7% | 12 |
| Amsterdam → Bruges | 30.8% | 13 |
| Haarlem → Amsterdam | 63.6% | 11 |
| Amsterdam → Dortmund | 62.5% | 8 |
| Amsterdam → Munich | 37.5% | 8 |
| Amsterdam → Prague | 14.3% | 7 |
| Maastricht → Aachen | 75% | 4 |
| Amsterdam → Vienna | 60% | 5 |
Busiest stations
Amsterdam Sloterdijk · Rotterdam Central Station · The Hague (Central Station) · Amsterdam Schiphol Airport · Eindhoven Station (John F. Kennedylaan) · Maastricht (International Bus Station) · Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · Paris (Bercy Seine) · Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum · Breda central train station · Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena · Groningen central station
City pages with live departures: Amsterdam · Maastricht · The Hague · Breda · Rotterdam · Utrecht · Haarlem · Nijmegen · Eindhoven · Schiphol · Uithoorn · Noordwijk · Groningen · IJmuiden · Nieuw-Vennep.
When to travel
Departures around 13:00 had the best on-time record in Netherlands (77%); around 10:00 the worst (20%). Amsterdam-bound coaches from Germany arrive late more often than they leave late; if you are catching a flight at Schiphol from a coach arriving at Sloterdijk, budget the route's P90 delay plus 30 minutes for the train.
Passenger rights
Regulation (EU) 181/2011 applies: on services of 250 km or more, a cancellation or a departure delay over 120 minutes gives you the choice between a refund and re-routing, plus 50% of the fare if that choice is not offered. Details, thresholds and a complaint template are in the compensation guide.
Frequently asked questions
Waar is mijn FlixBus?
Open de live kaart (/live) en zoek op lijnnummer of vertrekstad; elk voertuig dat positie meldt wordt met vertraging getoond. Nederlandse statistiekpagina's staan onder /nl/reliability.
Which Amsterdam station does FlixBus use?
Amsterdam Sloterdijk (bus platforms next to the railway station) for nearly all lines; a few use Amsterdam Zuid or Duivendrecht.
Are the Dutch express bus lines covered by EU 181/2011?
The refund and 50% rules apply only to services of 250 km or more, so most domestic lines fall under the information and assistance rights only; international FlixBus services are fully covered.
Where is your bus right now? Every tracked vehicle, live, with its delay.
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FlixBus delay compensation: your rights under EU Regulation 181/2011
When a FlixBus is late or cancelled you may be owed a refund, re-routing, 50% of the fare, meals or a hotel. The thresholds (120 minutes, 250 km), how to claim, deadlines and what evidence to keep.
How to track your FlixBus live (with or without a booking number)
Three ways to see where a FlixBus is right now: the official Track my bus page, the app, and the Bustempo live map that shows every vehicle on the network with its delay, no booking number needed.
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