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How to get fromBielefeld to Zaandamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bielefeld to Zaandam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 77
    4h 25m
    €64–143

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N69
    5h 50m
    €28–42

  3. Drive  300.2 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Zaandamcar car 300.2 km
    3h 6m
    €56–81

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    4h 19m
    €165–379

  5. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train Stoptrein RB61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    5h 21m
    €44–74

  6. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train Stoptrein RB61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    5h 30m
    €39–89

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    5h 11m
    €151–375

Bielefeld to Zaandam by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 366.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Zaandam, Netherlands?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Amsterdam Centraal once a week. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bielefeld central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk once daily. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 5h 40m.

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