There are 3 ways to get from Volendam to Giethoorn by train, bus, or car
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Volendam to Giethoorn by bus, subway, and train
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The cheapest way to get from Volendam to Giethoorn is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Volendam to Giethoorn is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Volendam to Giethoorn. However, there are services departing from Volendam, Volendam Centrum and arriving at Giethoorn, Kerkweg via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Steenwijk, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Volendam station to Giethoorn. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Centraal Station and arriving at Steenwijk via Amsterdam Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Volendam and Giethoorn is 179 km. The road distance is 127.1 km.
The best way to get from Volendam to Giethoorn without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €25 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Volendam to Giethoorn, including transfers.
Volendam to Giethoorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Volendam to Giethoorn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Zuid station.
The best way to get from Volendam to Giethoorn is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €25 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Volendam, Netherlands and Giethoorn, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Zuid to Steenwijk hourly. Tickets cost €15–35 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveen 5 times a week. Tickets cost €10–17 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Steenwijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Volendam to Giethoorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heerenveen station.
Volendam to Giethoorn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Steenwijk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volendam to Giethoorn is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Volendam to Giethoorn.
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