There are 5 ways to get from Zaandam to Almere by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Zaandam to Amsterdam CentraalSprinter / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere CentrumIntercity / ...
45 min€11–14Drive 40.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Zaandam to Almere40.5 km
34 min€8–11Line 391 bus, train
- Take the bus from Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf to Amsterdam, Centraal Station391 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere CentrumIntercity / ...
1h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Zaandam to Almere40.5 km
34 min€130–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Zaandam to Amsterdam AmstelSprinter / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Amstelstation to Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor329 / ...
1h 15m€13–20
Zaandam to Almere by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Almere is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Almere is to drive which takes 34 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Almere. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Almere Centrum via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Zaandam and Almere is 40 km. The road distance is 40.5 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Almere without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs €10 - €15.
It takes approximately 45 min to get from Zaandam to Almere, including transfers.
Zaandam to Almere train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaandam station.
Zaandam to Almere train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Almere is 41 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Zaandam to Almere.
There are 1586+ hotels available in Almere.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Almere, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Zaandam to Almere Centrum via Amsterdam Centraal in around 45 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zaandam to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €3–7
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zaandam to Amsterdam Amstel
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–8
- 1st Class
- €5–9
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €7–8
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- info@meerplus.nl
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Zaandam, Het Mennistenerf to Amsterdam, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Amstelstation to Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €130–170
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
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