There are 3 ways to get from Zoetermeer to Giethoorn by train, bus, or car
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Zoetermeer to Giethoorn by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zoetermeer to Giethoorn is to train which costs €22 - €50 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Zoetermeer to Giethoorn is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Zoetermeer station to Giethoorn. However, there are services departing from Zoetermeer, Mandelabrug/A12/Station and arriving at Giethoorn, Groene Kruis via The Hague, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Steenwijk, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Zoetermeer to Giethoorn. However, there are services departing from Zoetermeer Oost and arriving at Steenwijk via Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Zoetermeer and Giethoorn is 185 km. The road distance is 158.3 km.
The best way to get from Zoetermeer to Giethoorn without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €22 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Zoetermeer to Giethoorn, including transfers.
Zoetermeer to Giethoorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Zoetermeer to Giethoorn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Gouda station.
The best way to get from Zoetermeer to Giethoorn is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €22 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Zoetermeer, Netherlands and Giethoorn, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Gouda to Steenwijk hourly. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zoetermeer, Mandelabrug/A12/Station to Giethoorn, Groene Kruis via 's-Gravenhage, Centraal Station, The Hague, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Heerenveen, Heerenveen, Steenwijk, and Steenwijk, Station in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gouda to Steenwijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from The Hague to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from The Hague to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Zoetermeer to Giethoorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Zoetermeer to Giethoorn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Steenwijk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zoetermeer to Giethoorn is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Zoetermeer to Giethoorn.
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