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Intercity to Den Haag HSorTrain to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk?

The short answer

For one traveler the Train to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk is cheaper by €3.30. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Train to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk is quicker: 20 min against 31 min. The Intercity to Den Haag HS varies between 30 and 32 minutes.

Intercity to Den Haag HS: 02:05–22:45. Train to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk: 05:39–00:39.

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 Den Haag HSTrain to Haarlem, changing at SloterdijkDifference
1€11.30€8€3.30
2€22.60€16€6.60
3€33.90€24€9.90
4€43€32€11
5€54.30€40€14.30
6€65.60€48€17.60
7€76.90€56€20.90
8€86€64€22

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Intercity · 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.

Intercity to Den Haag HS: price for every party size

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SprinterIntercitySprinter · NSTrain to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk
From
Platform 3, directly below Schiphol Plaza; check in at the yellow columns at the top of the escalators
To
Haarlem station, in the middle of the city
Runs
05:39–00:39
Journey
17–26 min

Change at Amsterdam Sloterdijk onto a train that calls at Haarlem: the Intercity towards Den Haag, or a Sprinter towards Hoorn or Zandvoort aan Zee. Check the board for Haarlem by name.

Check in AND out. A forgotten check-out is EUR 33.30 on a bank card, a forgotten check-in EUR 20.

Train to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk: price for every party size

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