There are 4 ways to get from Amsterdam to Zaanstad by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koog aan de Zaantrain Sprinter / ...
15 min€1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade to Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrumbus 391 / ...
31 min€5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam to Zaanstadtaxi 15.6 km
16 min€55–65Drive 15.6 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Zaanstadcar 15.6 km
16 min€3–4
Amsterdam to Zaanstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Zaanstad is to train which costs €1 - €4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Zaanstad is to train which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade and arriving at Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Koog aan de Zaan. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Amsterdam and Zaanstad is 14 km. The road distance is 15.6 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Zaanstad without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €4.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koog aan de Zaan takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Amsterdam to Zaanstad bus services, operated by MeerPlus, depart from Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade station.
Amsterdam to Zaanstad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Zaanstad is to train which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Zaanstad, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koog aan de Zaan every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €1–4 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, MeerPlus operates a bus from Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade to Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €5 and the journey takes 31 min. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 3 times a week.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koog aan de Zaan
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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, Prins Hendrikkade to Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade to Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- €55–65
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 Zaanstad bus services, operated by MeerPlus, arrive at Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum station.
Amsterdam to Zaanstad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koog aan de Zaan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Zaanstad is 16 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Amsterdam to Zaanstad.
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