Intercity direct
Do you regularly travel along the Breda – Rotterdam Centraal – Schiphol Airport – Amsterdam Zuid – Lelystad or Amersfoort route? If so, then the Intercity direct or Eurocity Direct may be of interest to you.
Why take the Intercity direct?
With the Intercity direct or Eurocity Direct, you can travel even more quickly between Lelystad or Amersfoort, Amsterdam Zuid, Schiphol Airport, Rotterdam Centraal and Breda, and vice versa.
Reduction in travel time
For example, you can travel by Intercity direct or Eurocity Direct from Breda to Schiphol Airport in less than an hour, and cover the Rotterdam Centraal - Amsterdam Zuid route in less than 40 minutes.
The savings on travel times per route:
- Amsterdam Zuid – Rotterdam Centraal: 25 minutes
- Amsterdam Zuid – Breda: 28 minutes
- Lelystad Centraal – Rotterdam Centraal: 20 minutes
- Hilversum – Rotterdam Centraal: 11 minutes
- Schiphol Airport – Rotterdam Centraal: 26 minutes
- Schiphol Airport – Breda: 39 minutes
For exact travel times, see the Travel Planner.
Intercity direct supplement
If you travel with the Intercity direct or Eurocity Direct along the Schiphol Airport - Rotterdam Centraal route, then you will need an Intercity direct supplement in addition to an NS ticket. If you travel between Amsterdam Zuid and Rotterdam Centraal on an international ticket for Intercity Brussel, then the supplement is not necessary.
Three versions of this supplement are available: a single-use supplement or a monthly or annual season ticket in addition to your NS season ticket.