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Sprinter to Amsterdam CentraalorTrain to Haarlem, changing at 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 Train to Haarlem, changing at Sloterdijk does not. This goes to Haarlem, a separate city, not to Amsterdam. No train runs there direct: you change at Sloterdijk.

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

Sprinter to Amsterdam Centraal: 05:39–01:09. 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.
TravelersSprinter to Amsterdam CentraalTrain to Haarlem, changing at SloterdijkDifference
1€5.50€8€2.50
2€11€16€5
3€16.50€24€7.50
4€22€32€10
5€27.50€40€12.50
6€33€48€15
7€38.50€56€17.50
8€44€64€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
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

See the fare on NS

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

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