There are 6 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 Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandamtrain Sprinter / ...
40 min€4–13Line 329 bus, train
- Take the bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Amstelstationbus 329
- Take the train from Amsterdam Amstel to Zaandamtrain Sprinter / ...
1h 11m€8–12Drive 39.8 km
- Drive from Almere to Zaandamcar 39.8 km
33 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Almere to Zaandamtaxi 39.8 km
33 min€130–170Train via Duivendrecht
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Duivendrechttrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Duivendrecht to Zaandamtrain Sprinter / ...
1h 13m€5–10Line 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, Walraven van Hallstraatbus 111
1h 55m€16–20
Almere to Zaandam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almere to Zaandam is to train via Duivendrecht which costs €4 - €11 and takes 1h 13m.
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, Walraven van Hallstraat via Amsterdam, Amstelstation and Amsterdam, Station Noord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
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 40 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 40 min and costs €4 - €13.
It takes approximately 40 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 40 min and costs €4 - €13. Alternatively, you can line 329 bus and line 37 bus and line 111 bus, which costs €15 - €20 and takes 1h 55m.
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 40 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Zaandam, Walraven van Hallstraat via Amsterdam, Amstelstation and Amsterdam, Station Noord in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandam
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Amstel to Zaandam
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Centrum to Duivendrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duivendrecht to Zaandam
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allGo
Bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Amstelstation
Bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Amstelstation
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Bus from Amsterdam, Amstelstation to Amsterdam, Station Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- GVB
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- info@meerplus.nl
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Noord to Zaandam, Walraven van Hallstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
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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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