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🚄 Riding the NEW Dutch ICNG Train: Amsterdam to Brussels on NS Intercity Nieuwe Generatie (EuroCity)

In this video, I’m in The Netherlands to take a trip onboard Dutch Railways’ (NS) brand-new EuroCity Intercity Nieuwe Generatie (ICNG) train — also known as the Intercity New Generation. This high-speed train now connects Amsterdam and Brussels, reaching speeds of up to 200 km/h (125 mph).

Introduced into service in early 2025, the ICNG has been a real game-changer for cross-border travel, cutting the Amsterdam–Brussels journey time by over 30 minutes — now taking just a little over 2 hours.

These yellow-and-blue trains have earned the nickname “Wasp” 🐝 (or “Wesp” in Dutch) due to their distinctive front-end design. However, during my trip, I discovered that the nickname turned out to be accurate in more ways than one as I experienced several really annoying things about this train once on board. I won't list them here, you will need to watch the video to find out. But let's just say that this train doesn't seem to have been designed with the passenger market it serves in mind…

If you’ve ridden on the new NS ICNG or are planning to take it soon, let me know what you think in the comments below.

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⏩ What to Expect in This Video:
• Boarding experience at Amsterdam Zuid station
• On board tour of first class and seat review
• Review of standard class accommodation (in short supply on this insanely busy train)
• Doors. Lots of doors.
• The Dutch countryside (no hills, lots of water)
• Loo review
• Arrival into Brussels Midi/Zuid station
• My verdict on this new ICNG train

📸 GEAR
Camera: GoPro Hero 10
Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro 2025

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TRIP INFORMATION -
Travel date: July 2025
Train operator: NS International (https://www.nsinternational.com/en)
Route: Amsterdam Zuid to Brussels Midi/Zuid
Duration: 2h8min
Class of travel: First Class
Ticket price: EUR77 (EUR83, $93USD)

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00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Welcome to Amsterdam Zuid
01:27 - Irritating feature no.1...
01:50 - Irritating feature no.2...
02:20 - Today's route
03:06 - First class tour and irritating feature no.3...
05:05 - Checking out standard class
07:20 - Toilet review - irritating feature 4...or is that 5 (I've lost count)??
08:00 - Arrival into Brussels Midi/Zuid
09:02 - Outro

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