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Intercity to Utrecht CentraalorTrain to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk?

The short answer

For one traveler the Train to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk is cheaper by €3.60. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Train to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk is quicker: 20 min against 32 min. The Intercity to Utrecht Centraal varies between 29 and 33 minutes.

Intercity to Utrecht Centraal: 02:03–00:33. 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 Utrecht CentraalTrain to Haarlem, changing at SloterdijkDifference
1€11.60€8€3.60
2€23.20€16€7.20
3€34.80€24€10.80
4€43€32€11
5€54.60€40€14.60
6€66.20€48€18.20
7€77.80€56€21.80
8€86€64€22

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Intercity · NSIntercity to Utrecht Centraal
From
Platforms 1–2, directly below Schiphol Plaza
To
Utrecht Centraal, via Amsterdam Zuid and Bijlmer ArenA
Luggage
An Intercity, with racks and space by the doors.
Runs
02:03–00:33
Journey
29–33 min

Board an Intercity, not a Sprinter: both are direct, but the Sprinter takes 65 minutes for the same fare.

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

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.

Intercity to Utrecht 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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