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Sprinter to Amsterdam CentraalorSprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal reaches Amsterdam Centraal station, at the top of the old center; the Sprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk does not. This stops at Sloterdijk, a station and business district on the west side of Amsterdam, short of Centraal. The same Sprinter goes on to Centraal for EUR 5.50.

The Sprinter to Amsterdam Sloterdijk is quicker: 10 min against 16 min. The Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal varies between 14 and 18 minutes.

Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal: 05:39–01:09. 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.
TravelersSprinter to Amsterdam CentraalSprinter to Amsterdam SloterdijkDifference
1€5.50€4.60€0.90
2€11€9.20€1.80
3€16.50€13.80€2.70
4€22€18.40€3.60
5€27.50€23€4.50
6€33€27.60€5.40
7€38.50€32.20€6.30
8€44€36.80€7.20

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Sprinter · NSSprinter to Amsterdam Centraal
From
Platform 3, directly below Schiphol Plaza; check in at the yellow columns at the top of the escalators
To
Amsterdam Centraal, via Lelylaan and Sloterdijk
Luggage
Space between the seat backs and under the seats; luggage trolleys at the station.
Runs
05:39–01:09
Journey
14–18 min

Do not queue for the machine: a single-use chipcard costs EUR 1.60 more than tapping the bank card in your pocket or buying an e-ticket, for the same EUR 5.50 ride.

Since 1 July 2026 a new anonymous OV-chipkaart cannot be bought; check in with a contactless card or phone, or buy an e-ticket.

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

Vivid, Paysafe and Revolut digital debit cards are refused at the check-in columns; Maestro, V PAY, Mastercard and Visa work.

Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal: price for every party size

See the fare on 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

This compares two of 18 options. See all of them ranked for your party size

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