There are 5 ways to get from Almere to Zaanse Schans 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 Zaandijk Zaanse Schanstrain Sprinter / ...
1h 2m€4–14Line 330 bus, line 370 bus, line 67 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 Purmerend, Trampleinbus 370
- Take the bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Zaandijk, Beeldentuinbus 67
2h 22m€18–19Drive 43.6 km
- Drive from Almere to Zaanse Schanscar 43.6 km
33 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Almere to Zaanse Schanstaxi 43.6 km
33 min€150–180Train, line 800 bus
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Zaanse Schansbus 800 / ...
1h 15m€8–15
Almere to Zaanse Schans by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almere to Zaanse Schans is to train which costs €4 - €14 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Almere to Zaanse Schans is to drive which takes 33 min and costs €7 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Almere station to Zaanse Schans. However, there are services departing from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor and arriving at Zaandijk, Beeldentuin via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Purmerend, Tramplein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Almere to Zaanse Schans. However, there are services departing from Almere Centrum and arriving at Zaandijk Zaanse Schans via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Almere and Zaanse Schans is 43 km. The road distance is 43.6 km.
The best way to get from Almere to Zaanse Schans without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs €4 - €14.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Almere to Zaanse Schans, including transfers.
Almere to Zaanse Schans bus services, operated by allGo, depart from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor.
Almere to Zaanse Schans train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Almere Centrum station.
The best way to get from Almere to Zaanse Schans is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs €4 - €14. Alternatively, you can line 330 bus and line 370 bus and line 67 bus, which costs €18 - €20 and takes 2h 22m.
What companies run services between Almere, Netherlands and Zaanse Schans, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Almere Centrum to Zaandijk Zaanse Schans via Amsterdam Centraal in around 1h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Zaandijk, Beeldentuin via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Purmerend, Tramplein in around 2h 22m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandijk Zaanse Schans
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Purmerend, Tramplein
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Zaandijk, Beeldentuin
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Zaanse Schans
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Almere to Zaanse Schans bus services, operated by allGo, arrive at Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA.
Almere to Zaanse Schans train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almere to Zaanse Schans is 44 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Almere to Zaanse Schans.
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