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Live public transport in Lelystad

Real-time positions, delays and departure times on the map.

Open the live map of Lelystad

Lelystad is a young polder town with generous roads, and its bus network follows that layout: from Station Centrum the city routes fan out to Lelystad-Haven, the Lelycentre, the Hollandse Hout, Batavia Stad and the Aviodrome beside the airport. RRReis runs those services and publishes live positions, so OVatlas shows where a bus actually is rather than where the timetable says it ought to be.

On the railway, Lelystad Centrum appears twice over: as the terminus of the Flevolijn from Amsterdam and Almere, and as a through station on the Hanzelijn towards Dronten, Kampen Zuid and Zwolle. That yields direct trains to the Randstad as well as to Friesland and Groningen. At the station the map tells you which series leaves first, with whatever delay NS is reporting.

Outside the town the polder is empty and the stops lie far apart. Regional routes to Harderwijk, Zeewolde, Kampen, Urk and Steenwijk therefore run less often than a city bus, sometimes only once an hour. On a line like that it really pays to check in advance whether the bus is already on its way, because a missed run means a long wait here.

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Disruptions and works in Lelystad

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Frequently asked questions

Which railway lines run through Lelystad?

Two: the Flevolijn from Amsterdam and Almere terminates here, and the Hanzelijn carries on to Dronten, Kampen Zuid and Zwolle. That gives direct trains to both the Randstad and the north. Open the station on the map for live departures.

Can I reach Batavia Stad or the Aviodrome by public transport?

Yes, a city bus route from Station Centrum serves each of them. Outside peak hours the frequency is limited, so check the stop on OVatlas for what is genuinely due next rather than assuming a fixed quarter-hourly pattern.

Who runs the buses in Lelystad?

RRReis operates both the city network and the regional routes to Harderwijk, Kampen, Urk and Steenwijk, while NS runs the trains. Both publish live positions, so buses and trains alike appear on the map as markers carrying their delay.

Is there public transport to Lelystad Airport?

There is bus service towards the airport site and the Aviodrome museum beside it. Exactly what runs shifts along with the airport's development, so the map shows the departure times that apply at the stop right now.