Frequently asked questions

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Frequently asked questions

We offer public train journeys on around 80 days a year. Anyone is welcome to ride along. See our Timetable page. The coloured days in the calendar are running days.

There are no public train rides on the white days, but groups can rent a private train. We will draw up a tailor-made program. See the page Your own train.

Because we are first and foremost a travelling museum, please check the Timetable to see when our train is running.

On the days the train runs, our museum grounds in Goes are also open:

From 10.00-17.30 on yellow, purple and blue days of the timetable. (However, the workshop closes after the last train departs from Goes).

From 16.30-17.30 on red days. 

See our Museum page for more information.

As with regular trains, the price depends on the distance you want to travel and the class you choose. Please see our Rates & Tickets page for our rates.

3rd class used to be for the ‘common people’. This class has lacquered wooden or leatherette-covered benches.

1st and 2nd class used to be for well-to-do citizens. The benches have plush upholstered cushions. The seats here are also more spacious than in 3rd class.

You can choose the class in which you want to travel. As 1st and 2nd class are used interchangeably, you can choose between a 3rd-class ticket, or a ticket for the more luxurious 1st/2nd class.

For groups of less than 10 people:

If you buy a ticket online from the Rates & Tickets page, you can be sure there will be room for you. You will not have a fixed seat, but you can choose your own seat within the class for which your ticket applies.

For groups of 10 or more:

Are you travelling in a group of 10 or more people? Then it may be more difficult to find seats together. On request, we can reserve fixed seats for you in advance. Please indicate this after your online booking in an email to info@destoomtrein.nl. Please do so at least one working day before your visit, before 17:00, otherwise we will not be able to process your request in time.

Please note: If you have requested reserved seats, you are obliged to use them. You will not be able to sit anywhere else.

For groups of less than 10 people we do not reserve fixed seats. This is not necessary either.

We run not only steam trains, but also a diesel railcar. This handsome little diesel train is an accurate replica of a 1927 NS train. You can watch the driver during the ride, giving you a great view of the railway.

Please check our Timetable to see when the steam train and the railcar are running.

There is plenty to do. You can visit our museum grounds and workshop before your train ride. Along the way, you can alight at various stations to visit other fun attractions, or to go walking or cycling. Catering options are also available at the main stations. Combine different activities to complete your day trip.

Please visit Experience more for all the possibilities along the railway line.

Tickets can be bought online at the page Rates & Tickets. This way you can be sure that there is room for you on the train. We therefore always recommend buying your ticket online.

You can also buy a ticket from our ticket office in ‘De Goederenloods’ (the goods shed) at our museum in Goes, or from the conductor of the train. These tickets cannot be reserved. They are available as long as stocks last.

Yes. You can pay with your debit or credit card at the ticket window in Goes and with the train conductor. 

Our payment terminals accept bank cards with Maestro or V-Pay logos, as well as Mastercard and Visa credit cards.

However, we recommend buying your ticket online in advance at the Rates & Tickets page.

If you want to board in Goes, we recommend arriving half an hour before departure. This will give you plenty of time to make your way to the platform across the extensive museum grounds.

Feel free to come even earlier, if you want to visit the workshop at your leisure, or eat and drink something in Uitspanning De Goederenloods. We open at 10.00, on yellow, blue and purple days.

For the other stations, please arrive on the platform five minutes before departure.

Yes, the steam train has a wheelchair lift. We advise you to make a reservation. Please contact us before you buy your tickets.

Are you not wheelchair-bound and can you board the train yourself? Then we will transport the empty wheelchair in the baggage car. This only applies to lightweight, non-electric wheelchairs.

Dogs are allowed, but only on the floor or on your lap. Dogs are not allowed to sit on the seats.

No corona rules apply at this time.