Dubbed the ‘easyJet of the railways,’ Dutch startup GoVolta undertook its inaugural journey this week.
The train operator is banking on cheap fares to tempt passengers; tickets for the newly launched routes from Amsterdam to Hamburg and Berlin start at just €19.
Passengers can also book city break packages via GoVolta, which include train tickets and hotels.
The company plans to extend its service with an Amsterdam-Paris line starting in December 2026.
GoVolta has launched two international routes: Amsterdam–Berlin and Amsterdam–Hamburg, both operating three times per week. From 1 July 2026, the Berlin service will run daily.
The Amsterdam–Berlin route calls at Amersfoort, Deventer, Hengelo, Bad Bentheim, Osnabrück and Hannover. The Hamburg route runs via Amersfoort, Deventer, Hengelo and Bremen.
