Travel Information between Amsterdam and Zaandam
| 5 miles (8 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $3 - $3 | |
| Bus • $3 (€3) • 20 min | |
| Train • $3 (€3) • 6 min | |
| EBS Public Transportation BV or NS Domestic |
Take a train or bus to travel 5 miles (8 km) from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are EBS Public Transportation BV or NS Domestic among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Amsterdam to Zaandam.
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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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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Zaandam
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There are 2 travel options to Zaandam from Amsterdam. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Zaandam from Amsterdam is by taking a bus, which costs on average $3 (€3).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Amsterdam to Zaandam:
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $3 (€3) from Amsterdam to Zaandam.
The fastest way from Amsterdam to Zaandam is by train with an average journey time of 6 min.
There are alternative travel options to Zaandam that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 20 min of travel time.
The Amsterdam to Zaandam distance is around 5 miles (8 km).
The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Zaandam is:
- 25 buses a day.
- 50 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Zaandam from Amsterdam as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Amsterdam to Zaandam:
- Trains mostly leave from Amsterdam Centraal and tend to arrive in Zaandam.
The following travel companies offer services from Amsterdam to Zaandam:
- EBS Public Transportation BV can get you to Zaandam by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with EBS Public Transportation BV from Amsterdam to Zaandam for $3 (€3) on Omio.
- NS Domestic can take you to Zaandam by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for NS Domestic from Amsterdam to Zaandam for $3 (€3).
Yes, there are direct routes from Amsterdam to Zaandam with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Zaandam with EBS Public Transportation BV with 25 direct buses per day.
- You can find 38 direct trains per day to take to Zaandam with NS Domestic.
Direct services to Zaandam tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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