Train stations in Delft

Delft has two stations, but visitors need only one. Delft sits a five to ten minute walk from the old town centre. Delft Campus serves the university district to the south and only takes local trains. Unless you are heading to the university, book to Delft and walk.

Which station to use

Delft station is the main stop on the Amsterdam to Rotterdam line. It lies between Den Haag HS and Rotterdam Centraal, so nearly every train on this corridor calls here, from fast Intercity services to stopping Sprinters. The old town, the market square and the Nieuwe Kerk are all a short walk away.

Delft Campus is one stop south of Delft towards Rotterdam. It has two platforms and Sprinters only, and it works best if your hotel, meeting or lecture is on the TU Delft campus. For a day trip to the canals and the Vermeer sights, it saves you nothing: it is one Sprinter stop, about 3 minutes, from Delft, so you would still have to ride back into town.

Delft Campus was called Delft Zuid until December 2019, so older maps and some booking sites still use the earlier name for the same station.

Trains to Delft from the main hubs

Delft sits on the main Amsterdam to Rotterdam corridor, and trains to Rotterdam and The Hague leave roughly every ten minutes. Most journeys are direct.

Amsterdam works well as a day trip. You do not need to change, and the ride is short enough to fit around a morning in Delft and an evening back in the capital.

From 7 to 9 November 2026, Intercity trains towards Rotterdam end at Delft Campus, with replacement buses and metro on to Rotterdam Centraal. Check the NS journey planner for your date.

International connections

No international train stops at Delft. For Brussels and Paris, take a train to Rotterdam Centraal and change to Eurostar there. From Rotterdam Centraal the Eurostar takes about 1 hour 10 minutes to Brussels and about 2 hours 40 minutes to Paris. Add the short ride from Delft and time to change.

If you are flying in, Amsterdam Schiphol has a direct train to Delft, which makes it the easiest arrival point.

From the station into Delft

The current station opened in February 2015 when the railway was moved into a tunnel under the city, and the platforms are now below ground. The station hall above also houses the city offices, so it looks more like a civic building than a station. A map of Delft is printed on the ceiling, which is a handy way to orient yourself as you come up.

From the exit, the old town is a walk of five to ten minutes, and most visitors walk. Sights such as the market square, the Oude Kerk and the canals are all within an easy stroll through the centre.

HTM tram 1 runs from the station to Delft Tanthof and to The Hague and Scheveningen, and tram 19 runs to Leidschendam via Ypenburg. EBS and RET buses also stop at the station.

Cycling is the local way to get around, and the station has free underground bicycle parking for about 10,000 bikes in three stallings.

Delft Campus and when it matters

Delft Campus sits next to the TU Delft campus. It was rebuilt and reopened in December 2021 under a platform canopy made of solar panels as the first energy-neutral station in the Netherlands.

Only Sprinter trains stop here, running between The Hague and Dordrecht via Rotterdam. That is up to six Sprinters an hour in each direction, roughly every ten minutes. It is one stop from Delft, so you can also hop to the campus from the main station.

Tickets and OVpay

Most rail journeys in the Netherlands are paid for by checking in and out. Domestic trains need no reservation and no advance booking. Fares depend on distance, and a short trip between Delft, Rotterdam or The Hague costs a few euros in second class.

The simplest option for visitors is your contactless bank card or phone. Tap in at the gate or card reader before you board, and tap out at the end of your journey with the same card or device. If you tap in with a phone, tap out with the phone, because the gates treat a phone and the physical card as separate things. Visa, Mastercard, Maestro and V Pay cards from foreign banks work, although some digital-only cards, including the Revolut digital debit card, are not accepted.

A card check-in always gets second class and no discount, and it covers only you, so each traveller needs their own card. The exact fare is not shown at the gate. The day's journeys are charged together the next day. If you tap in by mistake, tap out at the same station within 60 minutes and the journey is cancelled without a charge.

If you want first class, a discount or a season ticket, or you need to travel with a companion on the same card, buy an OV-chipkaart or a ticket at the NS ticket machines or the service desk in the station.

Practical tips

• Read the platform board before you go down. Delft has four platform tracks, and the fast Intercity and the stopping Sprinter often use different ones. Not every Intercity on the Amsterdam to Rotterdam line stops here, so check the board even if you are only passing through.
• The walk into town is short, but with a suitcase on cobbles and canal-side paths it can feel closer to ten minutes or more.
• Trains are busiest at weekday rush hours, and seats are not reserved.