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 Zaandamtrain Sprinter / ...
12 min€1–3Bus
- 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€40–55Drive 15.6 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Zaanstadcar 15.6 km
16 min€4–5
Amsterdam to Zaanstad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Zaanstad is to train which costs €1 - €3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Zaanstad is to train which takes 12 min and costs €1 - €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade and arriving at Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Zaandam. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Amsterdam and Zaanstad is 12 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 12 min and costs €1 - €3.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandam takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 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 12 min and costs €1 - €3. 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 Zaandam every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 12 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
- 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
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade to Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade to Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- €40–55
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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Booking & Getting There
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 Zaandam 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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