There are 5 ways to get from Lelystad to Zaandam by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Almere Centrum
best- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
1h 24m€7–22Bus, line 391 bus
- Take the bus from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenAbus 330
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Amsterdam, Centraal Stationbus N85 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Het Mennistenerfbus 391 / ...
2h 58m€17–23Drive 65.7 km
- Drive from Lelystad to Zaandamcar 65.7 km
49 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lelystad to Zaandamtaxi 65.7 km
49 min€220–270Train
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Duivendrechttrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Duivendrecht to Zaandamtrain Sprinter / ...
1h 35m€8–16
Lelystad to Zaandam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lelystad to Zaandam is to train which costs €7 - €17 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lelystad to Zaandam is to drive which takes 49 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Lelystad station to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten and arriving at Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Amsterdam, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Lelystad to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Lelystad Centrum and arriving at Zaandam via Almere Centrum and Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Lelystad and Zaandam is 64 km. The road distance is 65.7 km.
The best way to get from Lelystad to Zaandam without a car is to train via Almere Centrum which takes 1h 24m and costs €6 - €23.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Lelystad to Zaandam, including transfers.
Lelystad to Zaandam bus services, operated by allGo, depart from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten.
Lelystad to Zaandam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Lelystad Centrum station.
The best way to get from Lelystad to Zaandam is to train via Almere Centrum which takes 1h 24m and costs €6 - €23. Alternatively, you can bus and line 391 bus, which costs €17 - €24 and takes 2h 58m.
What companies run services between Lelystad, Netherlands and Zaandam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Zaandam via Almere Centrum and Amsterdam Centraal in around 1h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf via Almere Buiten, Almere Buiten, Station Buiten, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, and Amsterdam, Centraal Station in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Duivendrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Duivendrecht to Zaandam
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- gvb.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Amsterdam, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.gvb.nl/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Amsterdam, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €220–270
Taxi Company Lelystad
- Phone
- +31 320 751 580
- Website
- taxicompanylelystad.nl
Taxi Direct Lelystad
- Phone
- +31 6 33335451
- Website
- taxidirectlelystad.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Lelystad to Zaandam bus services, operated by allGo, arrive at Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA.
Lelystad to Zaandam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Almere Centrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lelystad to Zaandam is 66 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Lelystad to Zaandam.
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