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Intercity to Rotterdam Centraal via Den Haag HSorSprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk?

The short answer

For one traveler the Sprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk is cheaper by €11.80. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Sprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk is quicker: 10 min against 51 min. The Intercity to Rotterdam Centraal via Den Haag HS varies between 49 and 52 minutes.

Intercity to Rotterdam Centraal via Den Haag HS: 02:05–22:45. 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 Rotterdam Centraal via Den Haag HSSprinter to Amsterdam SloterdijkDifference
1€16.40€4.60€11.80
2€32.80€9.20€23.60
3€38.50€13.80€24.70
4€54.90€18.40€36.50
5€71.30€23€48.30
6€77€27.60€49.40
7€93.40€32.20€61.20
8€109.80€36.80€73

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Intercity · 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

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

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