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NS 8.14.2

64.4 MB / 5M+ Downloads / Rating 4.3 - 29,627 reviews


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NS, developed and published by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, has released its latest version, 8.14.2, on 2025-02-01. This app falls under the Travel & Local category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 5000000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.3, based on 29.627 reviews.

NS APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 6.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: nl.ns.android.activity

Updated: 4 days ago

Developer Name: Nederlandse Spoorwegen

Category: Travel & Local

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing NS on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.3
Total 29,627 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2019-11-05
Great helpful app! The developer responded to my earlier review regarding how to change the text to English! "Please go to 'Meer', select 'Instellingen and select 'Taal'. There you can change the language setting of the app from Dutch to English." I did this and it works! You just need to press one of the menu items at the bottom to refresh the screen. I had already found it very helpful. Now I would give it 6 *.

1 ★, on 2020-11-10
I am unable to log into the app, even though I can log in on the website. Also, the app lacks in-app registration, and registration through the website from mobile is a painful experience, and keeps switching back to Dutch. I was unable to accomplish my goal (registering a bike). It seems silly that you need to install a complicated phone app to take a bike on a train, and you can't simply add a bicycle tariff from a normal kiosk at the train station. Not tourist-friendly.

1 ★, on 2023-11-17
They just changed the app and now it takes me a really long time to find departures from a specific station. Before there was just a button on the main page underneath named "departures" to check and now I'm not even sure where that is. Why this change??? Literally the one thing I need to see on an app other than planning a trip. I cannot trust your travel advice and I need to see up-to-date real-time departure screen!!!

2 ★, on 2023-11-27
Seems unreliable. When my wife and I both use the app to get times from Weesp to Utrecht, for example, we get different lists of options. When I specify travel by train, I get options with bus connections as well. And when I search for options from Zevenaar (where I live) to Utrecht, I don't get all possibilities. If there is an international train (with supplement) that connects with the local Arriva train to Arnhem, that is shown, but not the normal intercity connection a few minutes later

1 ★, on 2023-12-13
Saving a journey fails more often than it succeeds since a recent update. Also if a journey is Jo longer possible it's an absolute nightmare to find an alternative journey. Have to enter everything again, remember the new arrival time. Go back. Enter again. Check again. Etc Common destinations are pushed to the bottom of the list. I.e. You can add 'work' but searching for that term won't put it on top. Also searching for a city would give the train/ov station as first option, not anymore.

5 ★, on 2023-11-20
In my opinion after years this is truly the best app you could use for travel in the Netherlands. Super intuitive. It is very rare I give something 5 stars, but I think it earned it.

Previous Versions

NS 8.14.2
2025-02-01 / 64.4 MB / Android 6.0+

NS 8.13.2
2024-12-24 / 63.3 MB / Android 6.0+

NS 8.12.1
2024-12-10 / 73.3 MB / Android 6.0+

NS 8.10.1
2024-11-19 / 71.5 MB / Android 6.0+

NS 8.8.1
2024-11-14 / 71.5 MB / Android 6.0+

NS 7.35.1
2024-06-19 / 74.6 MB / Android 6.0+

About this app

The NS app is the official planning application for the Dutch Railways.

The app has the following features:

- Realtime journey planner
- Timetable of departing trains per station
- Summary of Planned work and disruptions
- Station specific information regarding facilities and shops
- Notifications regarding delays of a saved trip


Permissions:
- We use your location to show nearby train stations
- We use permissions for "Photo's/media/files" to save temporary files for Google Maps. This allows maps shown in the app to be faster. The app doesn't use or have access to your pictures or other media.

The terms of use for the NS App apply to the use of the NS App. By using the NS App you agree to this.

New features

Every journey starts in the NS app. That is why we keep improving the app with larger and smaller changes that help you on your way even more. It’s the way to arrange your entire journey from door to door, every day. If you have any questions or suggestions, let us know in the app.
Enjoy your trip!

App Permissions

Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.