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How to get fromZurich to Zaandamby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Zaandam by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    4h 30m
    €126–307

  2. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N99 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 011
    14h 58m
    €65–106

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    9h 7m
    €110–375

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 27m
    €74–126

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 33m
    €287–823

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    5h 20m
    €112–358

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    6h 19m
    €121–334

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zaandamtrain train
    7h 16m
    €132–281

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    7h 20m
    €167–519

  10. Drive  790.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Zaandamcar car 790.3 km
    7h 55m
    €142–205

Zurich to Zaandam by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Zaandam, Netherlands?

Swiss, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Zaandam via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim Hbf, and Amsterdam Centraal in around 9h 7m.

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