If you’re travelling by train with a group and want to give everyone their own portion, individually wrapped portions or a multipack are practical options. A large family pack is a better choice if you can divide it into portions at home or store the rest in a biscuit tin for later. When sharing biscuits, always check the label on the pack you’ve bought, especially if allergies are a concern.
If you’re taking biscuits for family, friends or colleagues, it’s easier to hand out sealed portions than to pass around one opened pack. For example, Albert Heijn lists a Lotus Biscoff pack with six portions of three biscuits each.
A larger pack may suit you if you’re taking only some of it with you and using the rest at home in the biscuit tin. Don’t just look at the weight: check the number of biscuits too, and consider how you’ll store the opened pack.
If you’re sharing biscuits with someone who has an allergy, check the ingredients, allergens and any cross-contamination warnings on the exact pack you’re taking before you set off. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority stresses the importance of clear allergen information on labels.
First, decide whether everyone needs their own sealed portion for the journey or whether you can divide the biscuits into portions at home. Then check the pack contents, the label and the type of biscuit you’d like.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sharing while travelling | Count the sealed portions and check how many biscuits are in each one. | If I’m travelling with a group, I want to be able to give everyone something without passing an opened pack around the train. Easy sharing is the top priority for around 40% of consumers. |
| Contents for later | Check the net weight and number of biscuits, and think about how you’ll store the rest once opened. | I’m only taking some with me and want to keep the rest at home in the biscuit tin. Around 30% of consumers prioritise this combination of taking some on a trip and keeping a supply at home. |
| Label and allergens | Read the allergens, ingredients and any cross-contamination warnings on the pack you’re buying. | If I’m sharing with someone who has an allergy, I need to be able to check the specific variety before handing anything out. Checking the label is the main priority for around 20% of consumers. |
| Flavour | Compare the ingredients and nutritional information per 100 g for the varieties you’re considering. | For a treat, I like to choose carefully between options such as speculaas, a filled biscuit or chocolate. Flavour variety matters most to around 10% of consumers. |
A high weight or a large number of biscuits doesn’t tell you how many individually wrapped portions there are. That can make an opened pack awkward to share during the journey.
Count the sealed portions before you buy. If you want to take a large pack, divide the amount you need into sealable tubs or bags at home.
Ingredients and allergen information can change. This is especially important if you’re taking biscuits for someone else.
Before sharing, read the label on the variety you’ve bought, including any cross-contamination warnings.
A filled biscuit, a chocolate biscuit and a plain variety may differ in their ingredients and nutritional information. The pack size won’t tell you anything about that.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g for the specific varieties and decide how many biscuits you want to take for the journey.
Speculoos biscuits in a range of pack formats, including plain, sandwich and chocolate varieties.
A supermarket range that includes a variety of Lotus Biscoff packs.
A supermarket range featuring Lotus Biscoff in standard, XL and sandwich packs.
Lidl’s own-label range of different biscuits and cookies.
Larger packs of speculoos biscuits and traditional Dutch speculaas biscuits that you can also enjoy at home.
These packs come in different sizes and quantities for taking with you or sharing. Check each product to see if its format suits your travelling group: a stated number of pieces doesn’t always mean you’ll get individually wrapped portions. Kitkat is a wafer snack, not a biscuit.
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If you want to take speculaas biscuits for a group, this pack contains 8 pieces and weighs 200 g. Check how the biscuits are portioned on the pack if everyone needs their own sealed portion.
If allergies are a concern, read the label on the pack you’ve bought before handing out the biscuits.
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The 3 × 77 g format could be handy if you don’t want to take one large pack. Check how many biscuits are in each section before planning portions for several travellers.
Before sharing, check the ingredients and allergens on the current label.
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If you’re looking for a wafer snack rather than biscuits, this Strawberry Short Cake variety contains 9 pieces and weighs 104,4 g. Check the pack to see whether the pieces are individually wrapped.
Before handing them out, read the label for ingredients, allergens and storage advice.
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The two separate packs could suit a small travelling group looking for raspberry and blueberry-flavoured sandwich biscuits. The total weight is 97 g; check how many biscuits are in each pack if you want to divide them further.
If allergies are a concern, check the current label for this flavour.
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This 150 g pack is an option if you want to take biscuits with milk chocolate. If you’re travelling with a group, check how many individual portions you can hand out from the pack.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the label of the pack you’ve bought.
Take a pack that’s easy to open neatly and clear away, and follow any instructions from NS staff. NS says its house rules are there to help ensure a safe, clean and pleasant journey, so take your packaging waste with you.
Before sharing, read the allergen information, ingredients and any cross-contamination warnings on the specific pack you’ve bought. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires allergens to be clearly stated on the label, so don’t rely solely on a product description you looked at earlier.
At home, put the amount you need for the journey into a clean, securely sealable tub, or take sealed portions with you. Store any leftovers according to the instructions on the pack.
