Youth rail to Paris from €30

Many travellers aged 25 or under open the NS International price calendar, see a red or orange date and stop searching. The catch is that youth fares are not shown in those calendar colours. Enter the Dutch departure station and destination, change Traveller 1 from Adult to Youth, and click through to a specific connection before judging the price. The official page currently lists Paris from €30 one way. Regional trains to Belgium via Maastricht or Roosendaal receive a 30% youth discount in second class, while Eurocity Direct and EuroCity can also show route-specific youth savings. This works best for flexible travellers comparing cities such as Paris, Ghent and Antwerp. Search identical dates connection by connection, then check identification and parental-consent rules before paying.

• Youth fares apply to travellers aged 25 or under on the travel date; select the correct traveller category in the booking module.
• Paris at €30 is a one-way lead fare subject to availability; the colour calendar does not reveal whether a connection has youth inventory.
• Regional trains to Belgium via Maastricht or Roosendaal give travellers under 26 a 30% discount in second class.
• Unaccompanied under-18s may need identification and written parental consent; London journeys require a valid passport.

Hokimi field note: Search Paris, Ghent and Antwerp on the same date and reselect Youth each time; save the cheapest connection before comparing change rules and arrival time.