There are 5 ways to get from Zoetermeer to Almere by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Zoetermeer to Utrecht CentraalIntercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere CentrumSprinter / ...
1h 32m€22–23Drive 77.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Zoetermeer to Almere77.6 km
59 min€14–20Line 365 bus, line 300 bus, line 330 bus
- Take the bus from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde to Schiphol, Airport365
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA300 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Stad, Hortus330
2h 50m€18–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zoetermeer to Almere77.6 km
59 min€250–310Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zoetermeer, Woonhart to Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal400 / ...
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Almere CentrumSprinter / ...
1h 54m€14–39
Zoetermeer to Almere by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zoetermeer to Almere is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Zoetermeer to Almere is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Zoetermeer to Almere. However, there are services departing from Zoetermeer, Woonhart and arriving at Almere Stad, Hortus via Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde, Schiphol, Airport and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zoetermeer to Almere. However, there are services departing from Zoetermeer and arriving at Almere Centrum via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Zoetermeer and Almere is 93 km. The road distance is 77.6 km.
The best way to get from Zoetermeer to Almere without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €22 - €24.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Zoetermeer to Almere, including transfers.
Zoetermeer to Almere bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde station.
Zoetermeer to Almere train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zoetermeer station.
The best way to get from Zoetermeer to Almere is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €22 - €24. Alternatively, you can line 365 bus and line 300 bus and line 330 bus, which costs €18 - €27 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Zoetermeer, Netherlands and Almere, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Zoetermeer to Almere Centrum via Utrecht Centraal in around 1h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zoetermeer, Woonhart to Almere Stad, Hortus via Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde, Schiphol, Airport, and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA in around 2h 50m.
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zoetermeer to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leiden Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–18
- 1st Class
- €20–35
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Zoetermeer, Woonhart to Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +31 900 2666399
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Stad, Hortus
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Zoetermeer, Woonhart to Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €250–310
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Zoetermeer to Almere bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Schiphol, Airport station.
Zoetermeer to Almere train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zoetermeer to Almere is 78 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Zoetermeer to Almere.
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