Is it cheaper to book Dutch train tickets online in advance compared to paying on the day?

3/18/2013 10:43:43 PM

With regular NS trains (intercity’s, sprinter’s and stoptrains) booking in advance does not give you any discount. If you would travel with a NS HiSpeed train this could be the case, but there’s no direct HiSpeed connection between Eindhoven and Amsterdam, so it’s irrelevant to your journey.

There’s a direct train between Eindhoven and Amsterdam Central Station which would cost you €17.90 one way. If you buy the ticket at the counter, instead of at the machine, you’ll have to pay an additional €0.5.

If you’re really tight on money you could look for someone who looks like a student and ask politely if you can travel “together”. 90% off all students has a card which gives them and 3 fellow travellers a 40% reduction on any train journey. Fellow travellers can make use of this system after 09:00 on weekdays, the whole day during weekends and also the whole day during the months July and August.
When I was a student I’ve had this question asked several times. When a conductor asked the other person why he had a ticket with 40% discount, I would just say that we travelled together, making the discounted ticket valid.

3/18/2013 7:30:43 PM

No. The fares are fixed. You can get cheapers fares if you buy a reductioncard, where you will be entitled to a reduction of 40 % if traveling during off peak hours.

EDIT:
@nsn makes a valid point. Fares are not influenced by booking earlier, but it is cheaper if you buy your tickets at the automatic vending machines. When you buy your tickets at the counter, you pay an employee fee.

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