Riding Europe's WEIRDEST Intercity Train - the Dutch ICMm "Koploper"!

The Netherlands has many unique and iconic trains, but the ICM “Koploper” is without a doubt the most unique and iconic of the lot. In this video, we take a short ride on one to see what it’s like and discuss the reasoning behind the strange design of this 70s classic. Enjoy the video! Journey details: Date of travel – January 2024 Operator – Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Train type – ICMm “Koploper” Class of travel – Second Origin – Utrecht Centraal Destination – Den Haag Centraal Price – €13.80/£12.00/$16.15 (Second class single) Distance – 61km/38 miles Journey time – 38 minutes Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video! Music from EpidemicSound and is used under license. Follow me on social media: BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/omtherails.b... Instagram -   / omtherails   TikTok (posts coming soon!) - https://www.tiktok.com/@om.the.rails?... Support the channel here: https://ko-fi.com/omtherails For more information on the Holland Travel Ticket, see here: https://www.discoverholland.com/holla... #ns #koploper #icm #icmm #netherlands #utrecht #thehague #denhaag #tripreport #vlog #trains #intercity #nsintercity Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:32 Utrecht Centraal 03:10 Arrival of the Koploper, Boarding and Route Info 04:59 Departure and Joining the Mainline 06:04 Second Class Interior 07:13 Gouda 08:03 Walkthrough and the Weird Design Explained! 10:18 Conclusions, Pricing and an Uncertain Future 11:35 Arrival into Den Haag Centraal & Outro - Thanks for Watching!