There are 4 ways to get from Zaandam to Rotterdam by train, bus, or car
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Train via Schiphol Airport Train Station
best- Take the train from Zaandam to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
58 min€7–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 43m€5–11Drive 82.2 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Rotterdamcar 82.2 km
1h 2m€15–22Train
- Take the train from Zaandam to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter
1h 29m€9–23
Zaandam to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €4 - €11 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Rotterdam is to train via Schiphol Airport Train Station which takes 58 min and costs €7 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zaandam and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Zaandam and Rotterdam is 72 km. The road distance is 82.2 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Schiphol Airport Train Station which takes 58 min and costs €7 - €19.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Zaandam to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Zaandam to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaandam station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Rotterdam is to train via Schiphol Airport Train Station which takes 58 min and costs €7 - €19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €11 and takes 1h 43m.
Zaandam to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Rotterdam is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Zaandam to Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Zaandam to Rotterdam Centraal via Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 58 min. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam every 4 hours. Tickets cost €4–9 and the journey takes 1h 10m. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zaandam to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zaandam to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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