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There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Zaandam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zaandamtrain train
    6h 22m
    €73–152

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train GoVolta
    7h 3m
    €35–43

  3. Bus via Amsterdam Sloterdijk

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N75 / ...
    6h 45m
    €43–64

  4. Drive  434.3 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Zaandamcar car 434.3 km
    4h 53m
    €90–130

  5. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    3h 59m
    €131–406

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 18m
    €60–63

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    4h 19m
    €115–337

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zaandamtrain train
    6h 7m
    €103–322

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    5h 42m
    €171–394

Hamburg to Zaandam by train

Calendar166Weekly Trains
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Zaandam via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 35m.

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