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Conditions
  • The following applies to all passengers with a disability:
    • There is no reduced fare for passengers with a disability; they travel at the regular fare.
    • There is a reduced fare for companions. To receive this, the passenger with a disability must hold an OV-Begeleiderskaart [Public Transport Companion Card]. One companion can travel at the Companion fare. If there are more companions than 1, the other companions travel at the regular fare.
    • The Companion fare applies to the passenger accompanying a passenger in a wheelchair or a passenger with a visual impairment. For more information, please see Companion below.
 
Travelling with a wheelchair (electric or otherwise) or mobility scooter
  • A wheelchair compartment is available in the Nightjet trains listed below:
     
 Train (EUN)  Route
 NJ 40421/40490  Amsterdam Centraal - Düsseldorf Hbf - Linz Hbf - Wien Hbf 
 NJ 420/421  Amsterdam Centraal - Düsseldorf Hbf - München Hbf - Innsbruck Hbf
 NJ (60)402/(60)403  Amsterdam Centraal - Köln - Freiburg (Breisgau) - Basel SBB / Zürich HB

 NJ 40466

 Wien Hbf - Udine - Venezia (the wheelchair compartment is available from March to October inclusive)

 NJ 1234/1237

  Wien Hbf - Florence - Pisa - Livorno Centrale (runs from March to October inclusive)

 NJ 466/467

 Wien Hbf - Linz - Zürich Hb

 NJ 464/465

 Graz Hbf - Feldkirch - Zürich Hb

 NJ 470/471

 Berlin Ost - Basel - Zürich Hb

 NJ 40470/4401

 Hamburg Hbf - Basel - Hannover - Zürich Hb

 NJ 490/491

 Vienna Hbf - Linz - Hamburg Altona

 NJ 40420/40491

 Innsbruck Hbf - Hannover - Hamburg Altona
 NJ 456/457

 Berlin Charlottenburg - Berlin Hbf - Wroclaw Gl. - Wien Hbf
 NJ 50490/50425  Wien Hbf - Köln Hbf - Brussel-Zuid/Midi
 NJ 424/425  Innsbruck Hbf - Köln Hbf - Brussel-Zuid/Midi
 
  • A wheelchair compartment is configured with a berth for one wheelchair user and one accompanying passenger. There is also space for the wheelchair.
  • The wheelchair accessible compartment has a total of 2 seats which can also be changed to 2 couchettes.
    • Please note: In the NJ to Zürich, this compartment with couchettes stops at Basel and does not continue to Zürich. 
  • A wheelchair user gets the NJ tickets along with a seat reservation in the wheelchair accessible compartment. There is no need for a separate ticket for the Companion. 
  • The NJ to Zürich also offers a number of wheelchair seats (no couchettes) in the seating coaches. For these seats, you do need to book a separate (free) ticket for the Companion.  
  • Maximum dimensions of electric wheelchairs, handbikes and mobility scooters:
    • Length up to 125 cm
    • Width up to 80 cm
    • Height up to 109 cm
    • Total weight of wheelchair and passenger is a maximum of 250 kg.
  • There is a disabled toilet next to the wheelchair compartment.
 
Companions
  • One companion may travel at a reduced fare.
  • The Companion fare applies to the passenger accompanying a passenger in a wheelchair or with a visual impairment who holds an OV-Begeleiderskaart.
  • When you book the passenger in a wheelchair (at a regular fare) in the wheelchair compartment, the ticket for the companion is included.
  • The couchette upgrade is also included in the ticket. This goes for both the wheelchair user and the companion.
  • Applying for an OV-Begeleiderskaart
  • Guide dogs or assistance dogs travel for free and without a ticket.
 
What next
  • Book tickets:
  • You can request assistance with getting on and off the train from NS Travel Assistance.
  • Requests for assistance during an international journey should be submitted at least 36 hours before departure of the train.
 
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