Glimble: NS, Arriva and more

Travel without an OV-chipkaart by bus, train, metro, tram and more

Glimble is your travel app for all public transport in the Netherlands: whether you want to travel by bus, tram, metro or train, or want to combine different modes of transport. You can plan trips and books tickets for all carriers. From Arriva to NS and from Connexxion to GVB. Besides that, you can find shared transport in the app. For example handy scooters or shared cars.

Glimble is your travel assistant in the Netherlands. You decide how you want to travel, we find the best journey for you. Let us know if you are looking for the fastest trip by public transport, the cheapest, or maybe the most sustainable. Or are you looking for wheelchair accessible routes? It is possible to filter routes that way.

Travel from A to B in your own language - You can use travel app glimble in more than 40 languages, yours too. Of course glimble is available in Dutch and in English. But you can also use the glimble journeyplanner in Arabic, Chinese or German for example. Buying tickets is also possible in your own language of course.

Live travel advice - Glimble helps you with every step of your journey with public transport. We find the closest stop for you, tell you how to get there, explain on which platform you have to be and we give you a notification when you need to hop off the bus or train. So, with travel app glimble you will never get lost in public transport again: don’t ever get on the wrong train again or forget to disembark.

Easy ticket purchasing in the app – Once you've planned your journey, buy your ticket instantly in the app and travel with the QR code on your mobile device. You no longer need an OV-chipkaart or any other card in public transportation; glimble handles everything in one travel app. Travelling with a group? Easily add your travel companions, select them, and book tickets for them in just a few clicks. Good to know: you don’t pay any transaction fees when you buy tickets with glimble.

International payment – No more hassle with payment, such as recharging an OV-chipkaart. Pay the way you like, whether that’s with your credit card, or through PayPal, Sofort, Giropay or Bancontact.

Glimble makes your journey, however you want to travel. If you have any questions about your public transport or experience any problems, our customer service is available every day to answer your questions about your public transportation journey. Whether you have questions about the travel planner or your ticket, we're here for you. On weekdays from 6:00 to 23:00, on weekends and holidays from 7:00 to 23:00.