Maastricht's compact centre is walkable end-to-end in 20 minutes. For longer trips, the Arriva regional buses, NS Dutch Railways and the cross-border Liège trains all accept leashed dogs.
Arriva operates the Limburg regional bus network — city services in Maastricht and direct buses to Heerlen, Roermond and the border crossing at Vaals. Small dogs in carriers travel free; medium and large dogs need a 3.10 € day ticket and must be on a short leash.
💡 Buy the dog day ticket via the Arriva app — paper tickets at peak hours can hold up boarding.
NS operates direct trains from Maastricht to Amsterdam (2h30), Eindhoven (1h), Den Haag (2h45) and the cross-border IC to Liège-Guillemins (33 min). Small dogs in carriers travel free; larger dogs need a Hond Dagkaart (3.10 €) and must be on a leash.
💡 The IC Brussels-Maastricht-Eindhoven runs hourly and is wheelchair-accessible — comfortable for medium and large dogs without the muzzle requirement of German trains.
The Maastricht-Aachen IC operated by Arriva crosses the German border at Heerlen-Herzogenrath — direct connection to Aachen Hbf in 50 min for ICE links to Cologne, Frankfurt and Berlin. Same dog rules as NS.
💡 Aachen is 50 min away — useful for accessing the German ICE network from Maastricht for big-dog trips (no muzzle required on Dutch trains).
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