There are 5 ways to get from Zoetermeer to Almere by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Zoetermeer to Utrecht CentraalSprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere CentrumSprinter / ...
1h 51m€22–23Drive 77.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Zoetermeer to Almere77.6 km
59 min€14–20Line 165 bus, line 470 bus, line 300 bus, line 330 bus
- Take the bus from Zoetermeer, Zwaardslootseweg to Alphen a/d Rijn, Station165
- Take the bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Station to Schiphol, Airport470 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA300 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Stad, Hortus330
2h 47m€19–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zoetermeer to Almere77.6 km
59 min€250–310Train
- Take the train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Almere CentrumSprinter
2h 7m€17–49
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, Zwaardslootseweg and arriving at Almere Stad, Hortus via Alphen a/d Rijn, Station, Schiphol, Airport and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
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 51m.
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 via Utrecht which takes 1h 51m and costs €22 - €24.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Zoetermeer to Almere, including transfers.
Zoetermeer to Almere bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Zoetermeer, Zwaardslootseweg 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 via Utrecht which takes 1h 51m and costs €22 - €24. Alternatively, you can line 165 bus and line 470 bus and line 300 bus and line 330 bus, which costs €19 - €28 and takes 2h 47m.
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 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zoetermeer, Zwaardslootseweg to Almere Stad, Hortus via Alphen a/d Rijn, Station, Schiphol, Airport, and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zoetermeer to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Den Haag Laan v NOI to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €25–45
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Zoetermeer, Zwaardslootseweg to Alphen a/d Rijn, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Station to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- 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
- 32 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
- 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 Alphen a/d Rijn, 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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