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Intercity to Leiden CentraalorTrain to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk?

The short answer

For one traveler the Intercity to Leiden Centraal is cheaper by €0.20. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Intercity to Leiden Centraal is quicker: 16 min against 20 min. The Train to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk varies between 17 and 26 minutes.

Intercity to Leiden Centraal: 02:05–00:58. 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 Leiden CentraalTrain to Haarlem, changing at SloterdijkDifference
1€7.80€8€0.20
2€15.60€16€0.40
3€23.40€24€0.60
4€31.20€32€0.80
5€39€40€1
6€46.80€48€1.20
7€54.60€56€1.40
8€62.40€64€1.60

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

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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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