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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Zaandam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Zaandam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, while a flight costs an average of $489.
Distance: 111 miles (180 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$20 Average price Cheapest | $71 Average price | $489 Average price | $48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 1m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration 2h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Zaandam
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Zaandam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Zaandam:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Zaandam costing on average $71.
A bus is $470 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Zaandam costing on average $489.
Other travel options to Zaandam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 1m.
Flight takes on average 4h 27m.
Tickets start at around $20 compared to roughly $48 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $29. The journey takes 3h 31m versus 2h 58m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Zaandam
How to get from Brussels to Zaandam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Zaandam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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40368:56 AM 3h59 Brussels-North 12:55 PM Zaandam station $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 9223+4036
8:56 AM 3h59 Brussels-North 12:55 PM Zaandam station $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
9309+41308:53 AM 2h11 Brussels-Midi 11:04 AM Zaandam station $121 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 9215+4028
6:56 AM 3h59 Brussels-North 10:55 AM Zaandam station $49 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9219+4032
7:56 AM 3h59 Brussels-North 11:55 AM Zaandam station $49 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9223+4036
8:49 AM 4h06 Brussels-Central 12:55 PM Zaandam station $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Zaandam:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Zaandam costing on average $71.
A bus is $470 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Zaandam costing on average $489.
Other travel options to Zaandam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 1m.
Flight takes on average 4h 27m.
- Around 44 trains per day.
- Around 37 buses per day.
- Around 23 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Zaandam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Zaandam station.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Zaandam by bus.
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, EuroCity, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, Regional to go to Zaandam by train.
- Travel with British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic to go to Zaandam by flight.
- 37 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 0 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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