There are 5 ways to get from Almere to Zaandam by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandamtrain Intercity / ...
52 min€9–21Drive 39.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Almere to Zaandamcar 39.8 km
33 min€7–11Line 329 bus, line 37 bus, line 111 bus
- Take the bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Amstelstationbus 329
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Amstelstation to Amsterdam, Station Noordbus 37
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Noord to Zaandam, Peperstraatbus 111
2h 2mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Almere to Zaandamtaxi 39.8 km
33 min€130–160Train, line 391 bus
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Het Mennistenerfbus 391 / ...
1h 10m
Almere to Zaandam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almere to Zaandam is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Almere to Zaandam is to drive which takes 33 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Almere station to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor and arriving at Zaandam, Peperstraat via Amsterdam, Amstelstation and Amsterdam, Station Noord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Almere to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Almere Centrum and arriving at Zaandam via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Almere and Zaandam is 40 km. The road distance is 39.8 km.
The best way to get from Almere to Zaandam without a car is to train which takes 52 min and costs €9 - €21.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Almere to Zaandam, including transfers.
Almere to Zaandam bus services, operated by allGo, depart from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor.
Almere to Zaandam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Almere Centrum station.
The best way to get from Almere to Zaandam is to train which takes 52 min and costs €9 - €21. Alternatively, you can line 329 bus and line 37 bus and line 111 bus, which costs and takes 2h 2m.
What companies run services between Almere, Netherlands and Zaandam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Almere Centrum to Zaandam via Amsterdam Centraal in around 52 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Zaandam, Peperstraat via Amsterdam, Amstelstation and Amsterdam, Station Noord in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €9–15
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandam
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €3–6
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €7–8
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Amstelstation
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- gvb.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Amstelstation to Amsterdam, Station Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.gvb.nl/en
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- info@meerplus.nl
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Noord to Zaandam, Peperstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Taxi Direct Lelystad
- Phone
- +31 6 33335451
- Website
- taxidirectlelystad.nl
Taxi Company Lelystad
- Phone
- +31 320 751 580
- Website
- taxicompanylelystad.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Almere to Zaandam bus services, operated by allGo, arrive at Amsterdam, Amstelstation.
Almere to Zaandam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almere to Zaandam is 40 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Almere to Zaandam.
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