There are 4 ways to get from Zaandam to Amsterdam by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Zaandam to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
12 min€1–3Line 391 bus
- Take the bus from Zaandam, Walraven van Hallstraat to Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkadebus 391 / ...
30 min€4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zaandam to Amsterdamtaxi 13.4 km
16 min€35–50Drive 13.4 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Amsterdamcar 13.4 km
16 min€3–4
Zaandam to Amsterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Amsterdam is to train which costs €1 - €3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Amsterdam is to train which takes 12 min and costs €1 - €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zaandam, Walraven van Hallstraat and arriving at Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zaandam and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Zaandam and Amsterdam is 12 km. The road distance is 13.4 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs €1 - €3.
The train from Zaandam to Amsterdam Centraal takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Zaandam to Amsterdam bus services, operated by MeerPlus, depart from Zaandam, Walraven van Hallstraat station.
Zaandam to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaandam station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Amsterdam is to train which takes 12 min and costs €1 - €3. Alternatively, you can line 391 bus, which costs €4 and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Zaandam to Amsterdam Centraal every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MeerPlus operates a bus from Zaandam, Walraven van Hallstraat to Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €4 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- 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)
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Zaandam, Walraven van Hallstraat to Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- €35–50
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 Amsterdam bus services, operated by MeerPlus, arrive at Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade station.
Zaandam to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Amsterdam is 13 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Zaandam to Amsterdam.
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