There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Zaandam by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAD - AMS
5h 31m€78–255Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
16h 58m€258–507Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 52m€142–229Drive 1,757.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Zaandamcar 1,757.6 km
17h 18m€373–538Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane MAD - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
8h 35m€180–480Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
7h 24m€83–337Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane MAD - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zaandamtrain
7h 18m€91–343Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 810 / ...
25h 47m€161–237
Madrid to Zaandam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Zaandam is to fly which costs €75 - €260 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Zaandam is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Zaandam via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Airport Charles de Gaulle and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
The distance between Madrid and Zaandam is 1488 km. The road distance is 1757.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Zaandam without a car is to train which takes 16h 58m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Madrid to Zaandam, including transfers.
Madrid to Zaandam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Zaandam train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Zaandam is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €550 and takes 16h 58m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 22h 52m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Zaandam, Netherlands?
Iberia, Air Europa, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaandam via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Airport Charles de Gaulle, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 16h 58m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zaandam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Zaandam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Madrid to Zaandam train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Zaandam is 1758 km. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Madrid to Zaandam.
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