There are 5 ways to get from Zaandam to Lelystad by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train via Almere Centrum
best- Take the train from Zaandam to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Lelystad Centrumtrain
1h 12m€6–23Drive 66.8 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Lelystadcar 66.8 km
51 min€12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zaandam to Lelystadtaxi 66.8 km
51 min€220–270Train
- Take the train from Zaandam to Duivendrechttrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Duivendrecht to Lelystad Centrumtrain Sprinter / ...
1h 31m€7–17Line 391 bus, train
- Take the bus from Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf to Amsterdam, Centraal Stationbus 391 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Lelystad Centrumtrain
1h 33m€9–24
Zaandam to Lelystad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Lelystad is to train which costs €7 - €17 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Lelystad is to drive which takes 51 min and costs €11 - €18.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Lelystad. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Lelystad Centrum via Amsterdam Centraal and Almere Centrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Zaandam and Lelystad is 64 km. The road distance is 66.8 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Lelystad without a car is to train via Almere Centrum which takes 1h 12m and costs €6 - €23.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Zaandam to Lelystad, including transfers.
Zaandam to Lelystad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaandam station.
Zaandam to Lelystad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Lelystad is 67 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Zaandam to Lelystad.
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What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Lelystad, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Zaandam to Lelystad Centrum via Amsterdam Centraal and Almere Centrum in around 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zaandam to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Almere Centrum to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zaandam to Duivendrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Duivendrecht to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Almere Centrum to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
Train from Almere Centrum to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
Train from Almere Centrum to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf to Amsterdam, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €220–270
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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