This is really helpful, thank you so much. Will be our first time on Amsterdam. I have one question, you chose First Class, does the train looks different to second class? I always see a Yellow/Blue train but this is the first video I see the train is blue. (I plan to buy first time tickets too)
You can tell by the colour of the seats. Blue Seats is 2nd class, Red seats is 1st class. You can also tell on the outside by looking at the number next to the windows. You can see a '2' or a '1'. Nice thing about 1st class that it's generally not so crowded. However keep in mind that it's only a 15-20 minute trip to Amsterdam Central 🙂.
the sprinter train stops at every station it passes, and it stops at sloterdijk on the way to schipol about 4.5km west of amsterdam centraal. hope this helped
really helpful video, one thing: where did you check in before going down to the railway station in Schipol? I saw a few yellow checkin devices (I dunno how to really call it), is there where you check in actually?
@@Goatmanification if you have a OV-pass or riding by your bank card, then you need to check in and out on the arrival and destination station. If you buy a ticket to go from A to B then you don’t need to check in.
@@Goatmanification Unfortunately, that's the downside of how the operator and local/national government is horny for numbers: only upon tapping in you validate your ticket: it's all about the numbers (which is also why it's ridiculous as at these stations you can't really tell that much from that data) and tapping in shows up as a traveller in the statistics. But in reality: many, many tourists don't know or forget and staff on board hardly ever takes notice (if they even check tickets at all...)
@@Rimuru.Tempest Well, unfortunately you are misinformed on the last part: you absolutely need to tap in! Tapping in is required with every single ticket there is, be it disposable or not. It's about the numbers for the operators and local government they gather with this ánd the fact you validate your ticket this way. If you don't tap in, you could attract a penalty (rare, but completely according to law if a conductor issues one). If you don't tap in ánd manage to not tap out, your ticket can be used again for as long as the day still lasts, which is not supposed to happen.
This is helpful video, thank you, I'm going to Amsterdam soon and it helped me so I dont get lost
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It was really helpful, thank you
Really helpful 😊
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Can't wait to do it myself.
The best vídeo. I liked it so much
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This was so helpful thank you very much
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This is really helpful, thank you so much. Will be our first time on Amsterdam. I have one question, you chose First Class, does the train looks different to second class? I always see a Yellow/Blue train but this is the first video I see the train is blue. (I plan to buy first time tickets too)
Everything looked pretty nice, I would definitely have no problem in traveling in second class.
You can tell by the colour of the seats. Blue Seats is 2nd class, Red seats is 1st class. You can also tell on the outside by looking at the number next to the windows. You can see a '2' or a '1'. Nice thing about 1st class that it's generally not so crowded. However keep in mind that it's only a 15-20 minute trip to Amsterdam Central 🙂.
Cool video a thumbs up from me can you use the cash card and just swipe it ?
I believe we can also use cash
did this train actually stop-by Sloterdijk Station before arriving at Amsterdam Centraal ?
the sprinter train stops at every station it passes, and it stops at sloterdijk on the way to schipol about 4.5km west of amsterdam centraal. hope this helped
however do not try to catch the intercity train via schipol as it only stops at amsterdam centraal and schipol before arriving at another city
really helpful video, one thing: where did you check in before going down to the railway station in Schipol? I saw a few yellow checkin devices (I dunno how to really call it), is there where you check in actually?
I think those are the ticket machines
Why would you need to check in for a train? You just buy the ticket and then get on the train
@@Goatmanification if you have a OV-pass or riding by your bank card, then you need to check in and out on the arrival and destination station. If you buy a ticket to go from A to B then you don’t need to check in.
@@Goatmanification Unfortunately, that's the downside of how the operator and local/national government is horny for numbers: only upon tapping in you validate your ticket: it's all about the numbers (which is also why it's ridiculous as at these stations you can't really tell that much from that data) and tapping in shows up as a traveller in the statistics. But in reality: many, many tourists don't know or forget and staff on board hardly ever takes notice (if they even check tickets at all...)
@@Rimuru.Tempest Well, unfortunately you are misinformed on the last part: you absolutely need to tap in! Tapping in is required with every single ticket there is, be it disposable or not. It's about the numbers for the operators and local government they gather with this ánd the fact you validate your ticket this way. If you don't tap in, you could attract a penalty (rare, but completely according to law if a conductor issues one). If you don't tap in ánd manage to not tap out, your ticket can be used again for as long as the day still lasts, which is not supposed to happen.