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Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Premier fine arts complex with Old Masters, Magritte, and modern collections, essential for understanding Belgian and European art.
Cheapest price on Oct 15
$11
Average ticket price on Oct 15
$15
Fastest journey on Oct 15
2 h 45 m
Average journey duration on Oct 15
2 h 45 m
Buses on Oct 15
24
Distance
180 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Zaandam to Brussels is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zaandam to Brussels will cost around $15 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
On Thu, Oct 15, we found 24 buses from Zaandam to Brussels, including 24 direct services.
On Thu, Oct 15 the direct buses cover the 180 km distance in an average of 2 h 45 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 45 m .
On Thu, Oct 15 the slowest buses will take 2 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Zaandam to Brussels run on average 41 times per day, taking around 3h 30m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $9 (€7) if you book in advance.
There are 41 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 01:25, the last at 23:30. The fastest bus covers the 111 miles (180 km) distance in 2h 40m.
Distance 111 miles (180 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 30m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€7) |
Buses per day 41 |
Direct buses 41 |
Fastest bus 2h 40m |
First bus 1:25 AM |
Last bus 11:30 PM |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:40AM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:55AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 11:25PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:45PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 01:06AM | Duration 4h06 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 03:06AM | Duration 4h06 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
The table below shows live departures for Zaandam to Brussels buses for today, Wednesday, October 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 12:00 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 2h45 | 2:45 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
83133 | 12:45 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 4h15 | 5:00 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 2h45 | 4:15 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 3h20 | 5:50 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:00 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 3h00 | 8:00 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 4h15 | 9:45 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:45 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 3h45 | 12:30 AM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:15 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 4h00 | 1:15 AM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:35 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 4h00 | 2:35 AM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, October 15 | |||||
FlixBus | 7:00 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 2h45 | 9:45 AM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 4h15 | 11:45 AM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 2h45 | 10:45 AM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 4h35 | 12:50 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 4h10 | 12:25 PM Brussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin) | 0 transfersDirect | |
1646 | 8:55 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 3h45 | 12:40 PM Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) | 3h00 | 1:00 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Discover the best of Brussels — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Brussels trip today.
Premier fine arts complex with Old Masters, Magritte, and modern collections, essential for understanding Belgian and European art.
Dedicated to surrealist René Magritte, this popular museum presents major works and context for one of Belgium’s most celebrated artists.
Leading comic art museum in a Horta-designed building, highlighting Tintin, the Smurfs, and Belgium’s influential comics culture.
Grand square at Brussels’ heart, lined with ornate guildhalls and lively events, perfect for first-time visitors and evening atmosphere.
Large urban park with the triumphal arch, museums, and wide lawns, excellent for walking, picnics, and classic city photographs.
Popular hilltop viewpoint and garden terrace with one of the best panoramas over central Brussels, especially at sunset.
Mussels steamed with white wine, celery and onion, often served with fries. A Brussels brasserie classic, especially popular in mussel season.
Double-fried potato fries, traditionally served in paper cones with sauces. They are a point of national pride and central to everyday Belgian street food.
A rich beef and onion stew braised with Belgian dark beer. It is a beloved comfort dish found in traditional Brussels restaurants.
Two-Michelin-star restaurant by chef Karen Torosyan, celebrated for pâté en croûte and inventive fine dining in an intimate setting.
Elegant Belle Époque brasserie serving refined Belgian classics, seafood and game in a grand old-world dining room.
Famous casual stop for Brussels waffles with many toppings. Popular, fast-moving and central for a classic sweet local treat.
Moderate for Western Europe: hotels can be pricey, but dining and transit are manageable for most tourists.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service; round up taxi fares; small change is fine in cafes.
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Brussels South (Gare du Midi) -> Brussels Central Station, Brussels
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zaandam to Brussels by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Brussels, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Zaandam to Brussels buses use the Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) to Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) station pair, with some services arriving at Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi). Use this guide to compare Zaandam and Brussels bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) is 2 km from Brussels city centre. Public transport options include:
Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Midi (in the station), Belgian Bites (in the station), Fritland Express (0.5 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and throughout the station.
Ticket office support is available at Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi).
Available at Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi): Elevators, ramps.
Brussel, Avenue des Magnolias (Koning Boudewijn) is 5 km from Brussels city centre. Public transport options include:
Brussel, Avenue des Magnolias (Koning Boudewijn) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Brussel, Avenue des Magnolias (Koning Boudewijn). ATMs are available at Brussel, Avenue des Magnolias (Koning Boudewijn).
Ticket office support is available at Brussel, Avenue des Magnolias (Koning Boudewijn).
Available at Brussel, Avenue des Magnolias (Koning Boudewijn): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Brussel, Avenue des Magnolias (Koning Boudewijn): Accessible for people with reduced mobility.
Brussels, Gare Du Midi is 1 km from Brussels city centre. Public transport options include:
Brussels, Gare Du Midi has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Various dining options are nearby.
Wi-Fi is available at Brussels, Gare Du Midi. ATMs are available at Brussels, Gare Du Midi.
Ticket office support is available at Brussels, Gare Du Midi.
Available at Brussels, Gare Du Midi: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Brussels, Gare Du Midi: Station is accessible for individuals with disabilities.
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