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Intercity to Leiden CentraalorSprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk?

The short answer

For one traveler the Sprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk is cheaper by €3.20. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Sprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk is quicker: 10 min against 16 min. The Intercity to Leiden Centraal varies between 15 and 21 minutes.

Intercity to Leiden Centraal: 02:05–00:58. Sprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk: 05:39–01:09.

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 CentraalSprinter to Amsterdam SloterdijkDifference
1€7.80€4.60€3.20
2€15.60€9.20€6.40
3€23.40€13.80€9.60
4€31.20€18.40€12.80
5€39€23€16
6€46.80€27.60€19.20
7€54.60€32.20€22.40
8€62.40€36.80€25.60

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Intercity · 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.

Intercity to Leiden Centraal: price for every party size

Buy the ticket from NS
Sprinter · NSSprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
From
Platform 3, directly below Schiphol Plaza; check in at the yellow columns at the top of the escalators
To
Amsterdam Sloterdijk station, the stop before Centraal
Runs
05:39–01:09
Journey
8–12 min

Buy a ticket to Sloterdijk, not Centraal: the fare is set by the distance to the station you leave at.

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

Sprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk: price for every party size

See the fare on NS

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