Timetable 2025

Would you like to ride on one of our historic trains? This is possible on many days of the year. Here below you can see the driving days and driving times.

The corresponding departure times are indicated on each travel day. Most days our trains run twice between Stadskanaal and Veendam.

More information for the special timetables is currently only available in Dutch, click the according links. You could try automatic translation of the pages, but you can also always email or call us for more information via info@stadskanaalrail.nl or +31 599 651890.

Operating day Timetable Remarks
Sunday 2.February Special timetable Winter ride with dinner – reservations required – Service with dieseltrain
Sunday 16.February Special timetable Winter ride with dinner – reservations required – Service with dieseltrain
Wednesday 19.February Timetable Yellow Service with dieseltrain
Wednesday 23.February Timetable Yellow Service with dieseltrain
Sunday 2. March Special timetable Winter ride with dinner – reservations required – Service with dieseltrain
Sunday 23. March Special timetable Spring ride with dinner – reservations required
Sunday 20. April Timetable Yellow Easter – Opening of the steam season
Monday 21. April Timetable Yellow Easter – Opening of the steam season
Wednesday 30. April Timetable Yellow
Wednesday 4. May Timetable Yellow
Sunday 11. May Special timetable Mother’s Day – High Tea on the train – reservations required
Thursday 29. May Special timetable Ascension Day – National Steam Engine Day, info in Dutch
Sunday 8. June Timetable Yellow Pentecost
Monday 9. June Special timetable Pentecost – Teddy Bear Express, info in Dutch
Sunday 22. June Special timetable Pancake ride – reservations required
Saturday 28. June Special timetable Diner Train – reservations required
Sunday 6. July Timetable Yellow
Sunday 13. July Timetable Yellow
Wednesday 16. July Timetable Yellow
Sunday 20. July Timetable Red
Wednesday 23. July Timetable Yellow
Sunday 27. July Timetable Yellow
Wednesday 30. July Timetable Yellow
Saturday 2. August Special timetable Summer evening train
Sunday 3. August Timetable Yellow
Wednesday 6. August Timetable Yellow
Sunday 10. August Timetable Yellow
Wednesday 13. August Timetable Yellow
Sunday 17. August Timetable Yellow
Wednesday 20. August Timetable Yellow
Sunday 24. August Timetable Red
Wednesday 27. August Timetable Yellow
Sunday 31. August Timetable Yellow
Saturday 20. September Special timetable Stadskanaal onder Stoom
Sunday 21. September Special timetable Stadskanaal onder Stoom
Sunday 19. October Timetable Yellow
Wednesday 22. October Timetable Yellow
Sunday 26. October Timetable Yellow Teddy Bear Express, info in Dutch
Sunday 9. November Special timetable Fall evening train including diner
Sunday 16. November Special timetable Sinterklaas
Saturday 22. November Special timetable Sinterklaas
Sunday 23. November Special timetable Sinterklaas
Saturday 20. December Special timetable Christmas evening train including diner
Sunday 21. December Timetable Yellow
Sunday 28. December Timetable Yellow
Tuesday 30. December Timetable Yellow

Tickets and reservations

Would you like to ride on our train? You can buy your tickets at either our terminal stations Stadskanaal or Veendam. You can also purchase your tickets online. Our online ticket office is open for you 24 hours a day.

A reservation is not mandatory, with the exception of special promotions and driving days (e.g. high tea, Sinterklaas rides)

Your own train

Didn’t find the right day to go with you? You’ve also come to the right place for company parties, family celebrations or a children’s birthday party.

We can arrange everything for you: from the train journey to a visit to the museum to a coffee table or a buffet. An unforgettable day in a unique historic atmosphere that you and your guests will never forget!..More information about your own train….

Please contact us for more information.