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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    5h 59m
    €59–124

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N94 / ...
    7h 30m
    €45–68

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 32m
    €45–122

  4. Drive  507 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Zaandamcar car 507 km
    4h 44m
    €94–135

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zaandamtrain train
    6h 58m
    €74–188

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    5h 28m
    €138–389

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    5h 23m
    €122–332

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zaandamtrain train
    6h 57m
    €157–233

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    6h 5m
    €166–441

Heidelberg to Zaandam by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 526.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal once daily. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 4h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 20m.

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