There are 9 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
4h 42m€50–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
6h 20m€37–66Drive 435.9 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Zaandamcar 435.9 km
4h 38m€77–112Fly Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
4h€125–290Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
5h 6m€64–222Train via Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 43N
7h 57m€93–382Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
4h 29m€163–458Fly Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
6h 2m€120–182Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
5h 57m€160–427
Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam is to fly which takes 4h and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Zaandam via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Zaandam is 445 km. The road distance is 435.9 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 6h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €290 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Zaandam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–100 and the journey takes 4h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 2 hours. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 10m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam is 436 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Zaandam.
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