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Compare bus and train for Amsterdam to Zaandam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Zaandam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 13m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €3, and a train costs an average of €13.
Distance: 4 miles (8 km)
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43m Average total duration Fastest 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 50m Average total duration 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Zaandam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Zaandam:
A bus is $13 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Zaandam costing on average $16 (€13).
Other travel options to Zaandam take longer:
Bus takes on average 24m.
- Around 652 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Zaandam as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Koog-Zaandijk.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arrive in Zaanstad, Zaandam Train Station.
- Travel with EBS Public Transportation BV to go to Zaandam by bus.
- Travel with Intercity to go to Zaandam by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with EBS Public Transportation BV.
- 384 direct trains per day with Intercity.
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