There are 6 ways to get from Zaandam to Amersfoort by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Utrecht Centraal
best- Take the train from Zaandam to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
1h 8m€8–15Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zaandam to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
1h 13m€5–11Line 391 bus, train
- Take the bus from Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf to Amsterdam, Centraal Stationbus 391 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Ice
2h 6m€8–13Bus, line 28 bus, line 302 bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrumbus 068 / ...
- Take the bus from Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn to Utrecht, Rijnsweerd-Noordbus 28
- Take the bus from Utrecht, Rijnsweerd Noord to Amersfoort, Centraal Stationbus 302 / ...
2h 35m€9–15Drive 58.8 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Amersfoortcar 58.8 km
46 min€13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zaandam to Amersfoorttaxi 58.8 km
46 min€200–240
Zaandam to Amersfoort by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Amersfoort is to train which costs €5 - €12 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Amersfoort is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Zaandam to Amersfoort station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Amersfoort, Centraal Station via Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn and Utrecht, Rijnsweerd Noord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Amersfoort. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Amersfoort Centraal via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Zaandam and Amersfoort is 72 km. The road distance is 58.8 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Amersfoort without a car is to train via Utrecht Centraal which takes 1h 8m and costs €7 - €16.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Zaandam to Amersfoort, including transfers.
Zaandam to Amersfoort bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Zaandam to Amersfoort train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaandam station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Amersfoort is to train via Utrecht Centraal which takes 1h 8m and costs €7 - €16. Alternatively, you can bus and line 28 bus and line 302 bus, which costs €8 - €16 and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Amersfoort, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Zaandam to Amersfoort Centraal via Utrecht Centraal in around 1h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zaandam to Amersfoort, Centraal Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum, Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn, and Utrecht, Rijnsweerd Noord in around 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zaandam to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zaandam to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf to Amsterdam, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn to Utrecht, Rijnsweerd-Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.u-ov.info/
Bus from Utrecht, Rijnsweerd Noord to Amersfoort, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.u-ov.info/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €200–240
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Zaandam to Amersfoort bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum station.
Zaandam to Amersfoort train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Amersfoort is 59 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Zaandam to Amersfoort.
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