Syntus Utrecht expands timetable

02/12/2024

Every year in December, the timetable of public transport in the Netherlands changes. This year, this will happen on Sunday 15 December. Syntus Utrecht is implementing changes on various bus lines. The starting point of the new timetable is good accessibility of the cities and the smaller villages.

At the end of August, we have already further expanded the timetable on various bus lines. Buses will run more often during rush hour and to Utrecht Science Park. From 15 December, Utrecht Science Park will be even more accessible. For example from Vathorst, Bunschoten-Spakenburg and Amersfoort Centraal. With the arrival of the new bus lines 215 and 276, there will now be a bus every 5 minutes to Utrecht Science Park. The new bus lines 15 and 215 will ensure better accessibility from the Bovenduist, Hoefkwartier and De Hoef districts to Amersfoort Centraal and Utrecht Science Park. The De Faktorij business park in Veenendaal will also be more accessible by public transport.

The most important changes are listed below.

Amersfoort city

Line 5 Central Station - Vathorst via Schothorst
On weekdays, the bus between Central Station and Schothorst will now run every half hour instead of every quarter of an hour.

Line 7 Central Station - Schothorst
The bus now starts and ends at Schothorst Station. The bus will no longer run between Schothorst and Vathorst. Travelers can use the new lines 15 and 215 between Vathorst and Schothorst.

Line 15 Central Station - Vathorst (NEW)
This is a new line that runs from Vathorst to Central Station. Line 15 also stops at the new Hoefkwartier/De Hoef bus stop. This is located near the Hoefkwartier district.

Line 17 Central Station - Leusden
The Bleekerssingel stop will be discontinued. The stop is hardly used. Travelers can use the Hendrik van Viandenstraat and Boreelstraat stops. These are located close to the Bleekerssingel stop.

Utrecht regional lines

Line 5 Woerden - Montfoort
Line 5 will run more frequently in the morning and afternoon. During the week, the bus will run every half hour between Montfoort and Woerden via Linschoten. Passengers for whom bus line 107 from Montfoort to Utrecht Central is too busy can also travel to Utrecht Central via Woerden station. The journey is even slightly faster than line 107. This also means an improvement for residents of Linschoten and employees at IJsselveld and in Woerden.

Line 50 Utrecht - Veenendaal/Wageningen
During busy times, buses will run more frequently. The travel times have also changed.

Line 58 Hilversum - Zeist via Maartensdijk
In Zeist, the bus towards Hilversum now also stops at the Prinses Margrietlaan stop. The bus towards Driebergen-Zeist station already stopped at this stop.

Line 80 Amersfoort - Scherpenzeel - Veenendaal-De Klomp Station
The Bleekerssingel stop is no longer used. The stop is hardly used. Travelers can use the Hendrik van Viandenstraat and Boreelstraat stops. These are close to the Bleekerssingel stop.

Line 83 Veenendaal De Klomp - Veenendaal Centrum
The route in Veenendaal has changed. This makes it easier for travelers to travel to the De Faktorij business park. A new stop is being built on the corner of Gildetrom/Koningsschot; Gildetrom. The De Schutterij stop is disappearing. Lines 83 and 85 will remain connected. Line 5 will now only be operated by RRReis. Are you traveling the entire circuit? Then a transfer is required between Syntus Utrecht and RRReis.

Line 107 Utrecht - Gouda
During the morning rush hour, buses will run more frequently from Montfoort to Gouda. The Oranjelaan stop in De Meern will no longer be used.

Line 120 Utrecht - Breukelen - Amsterdam ArenA
Line 120 will definitely run via Abcoude station and no longer via Holendrecht station. The departure times will change. This will improve the connection in Abcoude and at Breukelen station to the train to Utrecht. This means that travellers from Baambrugge, Loenen aan de Vecht and Breukelen-dorp will be 20 minutes faster at Utrecht Central Station during off-peak hours.

Line 121 Hilversum - Mijdrecht
The route of line 121 will change in Hilversum. From Mijdrecht, the bus will run below via Brinkweg, Langestraat and Schapenkamp to Hilversum station. From Hilversum station, the bus will run above via Stationstraat, Naarderstraat, Melkpad and ’s Gravenlandseweg towards Mijdrecht. New stops on this route are Stationsstraat, Raadhuis and De Kei. The Groest and Kerkbrink stops will no longer be available.

Line 202 Amersfoort (Nieuwland - CS) - Utrecht Science Park
The timetable will be better aligned with the number of passengers at busy times. Line 202 will be supported on the Amersfoort - Utrecht Science Park route by lines 215 (new) and 276. In Amersfoort, a new stop will be added on the Daan Fockemalaan (N221), at the Prins Frederikslaan; Prins Frederiklaan. This will allow passengers to travel more efficiently to and from the Bergkwartier.

Line 203 Amersfoort Schothorst - Utrecht Science Park
The bus now starts and ends at Schothorst Station. The bus will no longer run between Schothorst and Vathorst. Passengers can use the new lines 15 and 215 between Vathorst and Schothorst.

Line 215 Amersfoort Vathorst - Utrecht Science Park (NEW)
Line 215 is a new line. The bus runs from Vathorst station via Zielhorst and the Outputweg to Amersfoort Central Station. From Monday to Friday, line 215 continues to Utrecht Science Park. The bus also stops at the new Hoefkwartier/De Hoef stop.

Line 276 Bunschoten-Spakenburg - Amersfoort - Utrecht Science Park (NEW)
Line 276 is a new line. The bus runs from Bunschoten Haarbrug via the route of line 76 to Amersfoort Central Station. From there, the bus continues to Utrecht Science Park.

Neighborhood bus

Line 501 Wijkbus Soesterkwartier
The route of neighborhood bus 501 is changing. After the Kastanjestraat stop, the bus will drive via the Plataanstraat and Amsterdamseweg to the Birkhovenpark stop. From there, the bus will drive the normal route to the station again. The Acaciastraat stop will no longer be used. Instead, a new stop will be added a little further along the Plataanstraat; Sparstraat.

Line 503 Eemdijk - Nijkerk
The arrival and departure times of the neighborhood bus will be better coordinated with line 142 in Nijkerk. This will make it easier for travelers to travel to Harderwijk and Zeewolde (and from there with line 150 to Almere).

Line 524 Breukelen Station - Woerden - Zegveld - Noorden
The route in Noorden is changing. From the direction of Woerden, the bus will drive after the Prolkade stop via the Prolkade and the Gerberastraat to the Chrysantenstraat. There is a new stop at the end of this street; Chrysantenstraat. This is the new start and end point of local bus 524. The RK Kerk stop will no longer be used for line 524. Qbuzz will still stop at this stop with line 101.

Line 572 Soest - Bunschoten - Amersfoort Vathorst
Due to the speed bumps, the route in Hooglanderveen has been adjusted. The bus will not drive through Hooglanderveen, but will continue to drive on the ring road.

Line 573 Eemnes - Soest - Amersfoort Meander MC
The route will change in Eemnes. From the direction of Soest, the bus will drive to the P+R location on the other side of the A27 after the Pijpestrootje stop. The bus will stop at the Tak stop in Eemnes. From there, the bus will drive to the final stop at the BEL office. From the BEL office, the bus will drive back to Amersfoort via the Pijpestrootje stop.

Check the journey planner

On syntusutrecht.nl/timetable you will find an overview of the route network maps and bus schedules. A journey can also be planned via the handy journey planner. Plan your journey on or after 15 December. That is when the changes in the timetable apply.

Smoke-free stops

With effect from the new timetable, all stops in the province of Utrecht will be smoke-free. In this way, we ensure that the new generation can grow up smoke-free. We are pleased that you are working on this!

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