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Intercity direct supplement

Will you be using the Intercity direct to travel from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam or vice versa? Then you need an Intercity direct supplement in addition to your NS ticket. Two versions of this supplement are available: a single-use supplement or a monthly season ticket in addition to your NS season ticket.

Single-use Intercity direct supplement

Do you occasionally travel with the intercity direct? If so, you can purchase an Intercity direct supplement for a one-way or return trip. The Intercity direct supplement for a one-way journey costs € 3. If you purchase the supplement at the Supplement Pole during off-peak hours you will receive a 40% discount, so the supplement will cost € 1.80.

Good to know

  • If you have an NS-Business Card, you can also buy the Intercity direct supplement via Mijn NS Zakelijk. The costs will then be posted to your monthly invoice.
  • Children travelling with a Railrunner ticket or a Kids Vrij season ticket do not need to buy an Intercity direct supplement.

How can I order it?

You can buy the Intercity direct supplement from the Supplement Pole at the departure platform, online as an e-ticket, from the NS Ticket Machine or from the service desk at the station.

How does the Supplement Pole work?

  • To buy a one-way Intercity direct supplement, simply hold your OV-chipkaart, debit card or NS-Business Card against the card reader on the Supplement Pole. The supplement will be added to your card automatically.
  • The Supplement Pole will automatically calculate the discount during off-peak hours.
  • Then simply check out with NS when you arrive at your destination. You do not need to check out at the Supplement Pole as well.
  • Will you also be returning with the Intercity direct? Then repeat the steps above.
  • Would you like to cancel the supplement? Then simply hold your card against the Supplement Pole card reader again within 30 minutes, and it will be removed from your card.
Order a single-use supplement

Intercity direct Altijd Toeslagvrij and NS Flex

If you have an NS Flex season ticket and you travel round-trip with the Intercity direct during peak hours more than three times per week, then you can save money by choosing for an Intercity direct Altijd Toeslagvrij season ticket. This product entitles you to unlimited travel aboard the Intercity direct for an entire month, in addition to the following NS Flex season tickets: Altijd Vrij, Traject Vrij, Dal Vrij and Weekend Vrij.

Altijd Toeslag Vrij with NS Flex costs € 69.95 per month, and can be cancelled on a monthly basis.

How can I order it?

  • Add the Intercity direct Altijd Toeslagvrij to your NS Flex season ticket via Mijn NS.
  • Don't have a season ticket? Then you can also order the Intercity direct Altijd Toeslagvrij when you order a new season ticket in the webshop.
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Intercity direct Monthly supplement

If you have an OV-chipkaart and you travel round-trip with the Intercity direct during peak hours more than four times per week, then you can choose for the Intercity direct Monthly Supplement: € 86.95 per month. The monthly supplement will stop automatically after one month.

Good to know

  • If you have an Intercity direct Monthly supplement, you don't have to buy a supplement at the Supplement Pole at the platform.
  • Intercity direct Monthly supplement is not available in combination with an NS Flex season ticket.
  • Intercity direct Monthly supplement is not available in combination with the NS-Business Card.
  • You do not need a supplement when you travel with an International ticket, such as Interrail or Eurrail.
  • You must always have a valid ticket in addition to the supplement. That can be a ticket from an NS Ticket Machine or an OV-chipkaart with or without a season ticket on balance.

How can I order it?

The Monthly supplement is available at any NS Ticket Machine or OV Service Tickets shop. You can download the Intercity direct Monthly supplement directly to your OV-chipkaart after you buy it.