There are 6 ways to get from Lille to Zaandam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain Thalys
3h 24m€79–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 20m€28–53Drive 298.1 km
- Drive from Lille to Zaandamcar 298.1 km
3h 13m€54–77Train, fly
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
3h 46m€146–387Train via Antwerp
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
4h 10m€42–133Train via Antwerp #2
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ter
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Eurocity Direct / ...
4h 38m€41–85
Lille to Zaandam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Zaandam is to bus which costs €28 - €55 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Zaandam is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille station to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Lille - Europe Train Station and arriving at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Zaandam via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Lille and Zaandam is 314 km. The road distance is 298.1 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Zaandam without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €75 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Lille to Zaandam, including transfers.
Lille to Zaandam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lille - Europe Train Station.
Lille to Zaandam train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to Zaandam is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Zaandam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Zaandam via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €28–55 and the journey takes 5h 10m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Zaandam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Lille to Zaandam train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Zaandam is 298 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Lille to Zaandam.
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