There are 4 ways to get from Almere to Zaandam by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandamtrain Sprinter / ...
50 min€4–13Line 330 bus, bus, line 391 bus
- Take the bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenAbus 330
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Amsterdam, Centraal Stationbus N85 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Het Mennistenerfbus 391 / ...
2h 9m€13–17Drive 39.8 km
- Drive from Almere to Zaandamcar 39.8 km
33 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Almere to Zaandamtaxi 39.8 km
33 min€130–170
Almere to Zaandam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almere to Zaandam is to train which costs €4 - €13 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Almere to Zaandam is to drive which takes 33 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Almere station to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor and arriving at Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Amsterdam, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Almere to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Almere Centrum and arriving at Zaandam via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Almere and Zaandam is 40 km. The road distance is 39.8 km.
The best way to get from Almere to Zaandam without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs €4 - €13.
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Almere to Zaandam, including transfers.
Almere to Zaandam bus services, operated by allGo, depart from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor.
Almere to Zaandam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Almere Centrum station.
The best way to get from Almere to Zaandam is to train which takes 50 min and costs €4 - €13. Alternatively, you can line 330 bus and bus and line 391 bus, which costs €13 - €18 and takes 2h 9m.
What companies run services between Almere, Netherlands and Zaandam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Almere Centrum to Zaandam via Amsterdam Centraal in around 50 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Amsterdam, Centraal Station in around 2h 9m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandam
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allGo
Bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
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Booking & Getting There
Almere to Zaandam bus services, operated by allGo, arrive at Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA.
Almere to Zaandam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almere to Zaandam is 40 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Almere to Zaandam.
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