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Intercity direct to Rotterdam CentraalorIntercity to Rotterdam Centraal via Den Haag HS?

The short answer

For one traveler the Intercity to Rotterdam Centraal via Den Haag HS is cheaper by €3.20. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Intercity direct to Rotterdam Centraal is quicker: 26 min against 51 min. The Intercity to Rotterdam Centraal via Den Haag HS varies between 49 and 52 minutes.

Intercity direct to Rotterdam Centraal: 06:21–23:22. Intercity to Rotterdam Centraal via 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 direct to Rotterdam CentraalIntercity to Rotterdam Centraal via Den Haag HSDifference
1€19.60€16.40€3.20
2€39.20€32.80€6.40
3€58.80€38.50€20.30
4€78.40€54.90€23.50
5€98€71.30€26.70
6€117.60€77€40.60
7€137.20€93.40€43.80
8€156.80€109.80€47

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
train · NSIntercity direct to Rotterdam Centraal
From
Platforms 5–6, directly below Schiphol Plaza
To
Rotterdam Centraal, non-stop over the high-speed line
Luggage
An Intercity, with racks and space by the doors.
Runs
06:21–23:22
Journey
26–27 min

Buy the supplement before you board. Without it the conductor charges EUR 10 for it in the train, by NS's own conditions. A bank card tapped at the gate does not include it: buy it as an e-ticket in the NS app.

The EUR 3.20 applies only between Schiphol and Rotterdam Centraal. The same train needs no supplement between Schiphol and Amsterdam Zuid.

It skips Leiden and Den Haag. For those, and for a supplement-free ride, take the ordinary Intercity, 50 minutes.

The Eurocity Direct at 11 past is the Brussels train; an ordinary NS ticket plus the supplement boards it as far as Rotterdam.

Intercity direct to Rotterdam Centraal: price for every party size →

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train · NSIntercity to Rotterdam Centraal via Den Haag HS
From
Platforms 5–6, directly below Schiphol Plaza
To
Rotterdam Centraal, via Leiden, Den Haag HS and Delft
Luggage
An Intercity, with racks and space by the doors.
Runs
02:05–22:45
Journey
49–52 min

Twice the journey time of the Intercity direct, EUR 3.20 less, and the only train to Rotterdam after 23:22, in the small hours and before 06:21.

The Off-peak Group Ticket is not valid on weekdays 06:30–09:00 or 16:00–18:30, even for a journey begun before the peak.

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

Intercity to Rotterdam Centraal via Den Haag HS: price for every party size →

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