There are 6 ways to get from Zaandam to Zoetermeer by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Gouda
best- Take the train from Zaandam to Goudatrain Sprinter
1h 37m€8–17Bus, line 383 bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to The Haguebus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from 's-Gravenhage, Centraal Station to Zoetermeer, Mandelabrug/A12/Stationbus 383 / ...
1h 55m€9–15Drive 59.8 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Zoetermeercar 59.8 km
47 min€13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zaandam to Zoetermeertaxi 59.8 km
47 min€160–200Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Haag Laan v NOItrain Sprinter / ...
1h 43m€9–17Train, line 365 bus, line 400 bus
- Take the train from Zaandam to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport/Plaza to Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijdebus 365
- Take the bus from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde to Zoetermeer, Woonhartbus 400 / ...
2h 10m€13–19
Zaandam to Zoetermeer by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Zoetermeer is to train via Gouda which costs €8 - €18 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Zoetermeer is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Zaandam to Zoetermeer station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Zoetermeer, Mandelabrug/A12/Station via 's-Gravenhage, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Zoetermeer. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Zoetermeer Oost via Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Zaandam and Zoetermeer is 83 km. The road distance is 59.8 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Zoetermeer without a car is to train via Gouda which takes 1h 37m and costs €8 - €18.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Zaandam to Zoetermeer, including transfers.
Zaandam to Zoetermeer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Zaandam to Zoetermeer train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaandam station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Zoetermeer is to train via Gouda which takes 1h 37m and costs €8 - €18. Alternatively, you can bus and line 383 bus, which costs €8 - €16 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Zoetermeer, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Zaandam to Gouda hourly. Tickets cost €7–14 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zaandam to Zoetermeer, Mandelabrug/A12/Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, The Hague, and 's-Gravenhage, Centraal Station in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zaandam to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Haag Laan v NOI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zaandam to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from 's-Gravenhage, Centraal Station to Zoetermeer, Mandelabrug/A12/Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Schiphol, Airport/Plaza to Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde to Zoetermeer, Woonhart
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
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 Zoetermeer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
Zaandam to Zoetermeer train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Gouda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Zoetermeer is 60 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Zaandam to Zoetermeer.
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