There are 5 ways to get from Zaandam to Ghent by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurocity Direct / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
3h 5m€27–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoortbus N1325 / ...
5h 26m€19–36Bus via Amsterdam Central Station
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
5h 22m€24–34Drive 223.7 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Ghentcar 223.7 km
2h 44m€48–69Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
3h 13m€144–313
Zaandam to Ghent by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Ghent is to bus which costs €18 - €40 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Ghent is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Zaandam to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Amsterdam Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Gand-Dampoort via Schiphol Airport Train Station and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Zaandam and Ghent is 220 km. The road distance is 223.7 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €27 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Zaandam to Ghent, including transfers.
Zaandam to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Zaandam to Ghent train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiphol Airport Train Station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Ghent is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €27 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam Central Station, which costs €24 - €35 and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Zaandam to Gand-Dampoort via Schiphol Airport Train Station, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort 4 times a week. Tickets cost €20–30 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Zaandam to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Zaandam to Ghent train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Ghent is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Zaandam to Ghent.
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