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Intercity to Leiden CentraalorIntercity to Den Haag HS?

The short answer

For one traveler the Intercity to Leiden Centraal is cheaper by €3.50. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Intercity to Leiden Centraal is quicker: 16 min against 31 min. The Intercity to Den Haag HS varies between 30 and 32 minutes.

Intercity to Leiden Centraal: 02:05–00:58. Intercity to Den Haag HS: 02:05–22:45.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersIntercity to Leiden CentraalIntercity to Den Haag HSDifference
1€7.80€11.30€3.50
2€15.60€22.60€7
3€23.40€33.90€10.50
4€31.20€43€11.80
5€39€54.30€15.30
6€46.80€65.60€18.80
7€54.60€76.90€22.30
8€62.40€86€23.60

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
train · NSIntercity to Leiden Centraal
From
Platforms 5–6, directly below Schiphol Plaza
To
Leiden Centraal
Luggage
An Intercity or Sprinter, with space by the doors.
Runs
02:05–00:58
Journey
15–21 min

Any train towards Den Haag or Rotterdam stops here; the Intercity direct to Rotterdam does not, and needs a supplement anyway.

A single-use chipcard from the machine adds EUR 1.60; tap a bank card or buy an e-ticket instead.

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train · NSIntercity to Den Haag HS
From
Platforms 5–6, directly below Schiphol Plaza
To
Den Haag HS (Hollands Spoor), on the south edge of the center, via Leiden
Luggage
An Intercity, with racks and space by the doors.
Runs
02:05–22:45
Journey
30–32 min

HS is not Centraal: it is the station on the Rotterdam line, a tram ride or a 25-minute walk from the Binnenhof. Its point here is the night train, which stops at HS and not at Centraal.

No direct train between 22:45 and 02:05: the evening Intercity directs to Rotterdam run past HS without stopping.

A single-use chipcard from the machine adds EUR 1.60; tap a bank card or buy an e-ticket instead.

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