No trains run between Utrecht and Eindhoven after collision

A collision on the railway near Houten has halted all train traffic between Utrecht and Eindhoven this morning. NS, the national rail operator, says no trains will run on the route until at least 10.15.

Why it matters

• Rush-hour passengers between Utrecht and Eindhoven have no direct train.
• Fewer trains run between Utrecht and Schiphol and between Utrecht and Amsterdam.
• Trains from Utrecht to Houten still run.

NS is running buses between Houten and Geldermalsen, but only on a "very limited" basis ("zeer beperkt"). From Geldermalsen, passengers can continue towards Eindhoven.

Travellers between Utrecht and Eindhoven can also go round via Rotterdam or Nijmegen. That adds about an hour to the journey.

Trains from Utrecht to Houten still run, so passengers can travel that far and pick up the buses there. The disruption also reaches other routes: fewer trains are running between Utrecht and Schiphol and between Utrecht and Amsterdam, which adds to the delays in the morning rush hour.

Many people rely on the network every day. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) counted 100.4 million rail journeys in the second quarter of 2026, up from 96.1 million in the same quarter of 2025.