There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Zaandam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 391 bus
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Het Mennistenerfbus 391 / ...
2h 34m€83–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 810 / ...
2h 55m€19–29Drive 214.7 km
- Drive from Brussels to Zaandamcar 214.7 km
2h 29m€40–58Fly
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
2h 46m€124–307Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Eurocity Direct / ...
2h 43m€23–43Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zaandamtrain Sprinter
3h 52m€27–61
Brussels to Zaandam by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Zaandam is to bus which costs €19 - €29 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Zaandam is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid and arriving at Zaandam via Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Brussels and Zaandam is 221 km. The road distance is 214.7 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Zaandam without a car is to train and line 391 bus which takes 2h 34m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Brussels to Zaandam, including transfers.
Brussels to Zaandam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Zaandam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Zaandam is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs €19 - €29. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 2h 46m, you could also train, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 2h 43m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Zaandam, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zaandam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Zaandam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Brussels to Zaandam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Zaandam is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Brussels to Zaandam.
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