There are 4 ways to get from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandijk Zaanse Schanstrain Sprinter / ...
17 min€1–4Line 800 bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Zaanse Schansbus 800 / ...
22 min€5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schanstaxi 17.1 km
16 min€60–75Drive 17.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schanscar 17.1 km
16 min€4–5
Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans is to train which costs €1 - €4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs €60 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam, Centraal Station station and arriving at Zaandam, Zaanse Schans. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Zaandijk Zaanse Schans. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Amsterdam and Zaanse Schans is 15 km. The road distance is 17.1 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs €1 - €4.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandijk Zaanse Schans takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans bus services, operated by MeerPlus, depart from Amsterdam, Centraal Station.
Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans is to train which takes 17 min and costs €1 - €4. Alternatively, you can line 800 bus, which costs €5 and takes 22 min.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Zaanse Schans, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandijk Zaanse Schans every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €1–4 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, MeerPlus operates a bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Zaanse Schans hourly. Tickets cost €5 and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Zaanse Schans
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans bus services, operated by MeerPlus, arrive at Zaandam, Zaanse Schans station.
Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zaandijk Zaanse Schans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans is 17 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans.
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