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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Zaandam
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 53m. 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 €17, while a flight costs an average of €415.
Distance: 111 miles (180 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€415 Average price | €61 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest | €40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 27m Average total duration 2h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Zaandam:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Zaandam costing on average €61.
A bus is €398 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Zaandam costing on average €415.
Other travel options to Zaandam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 3m.
Flight takes on average 4h 27m.
You'll arrive about 31m sooner (2h 27m by flight vs 2h 58m by car). Tickets start at around €415 compared to roughly €40 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47398:45 AM3h15Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)12:00 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47398:45 AM3h15Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)12:00 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL17006:20 AM0h50Brussels Airport7:10 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1791One-way0 transfers
Other options
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184910:56 AM3h13Brussels-North2:09 PMZaandam station€281One-way2 transfers- 9223+1841+41348:56 AM3h13Brussels-North12:09 PMZaandam station€281One-way2 transfers
- 9235+1853+414611:56 AM3h13Brussels-North3:09 PMZaandam station€281One-way2 transfers
- 510958:05 AM3h35Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)11:40 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€91One-way0 transfers
- 47435:00 AM3h25Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)8:25 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€91One-way0 transfers
- 831348:00 PM3h30Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)11:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€101One-way0 transfers
- KL17028:05 AM0h50Brussels Airport8:55 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1791One-way0 transfers
- KL17063:10 PM0h55Brussels Airport4:05 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1791One-way0 transfers
- KL170410:35 AM0h55Brussels Airport11:30 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1791One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Zaandam:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Zaandam costing on average €61.
A bus is €398 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Zaandam costing on average €415.
Other travel options to Zaandam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 3m.
Flight takes on average 4h 27m.
- Around 46 trains per day.
- Around 44 buses per day.
- Around 18 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 Eurostar, NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, Intercity, EuroCity to go to Zaandam by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Zaandam by flight.
- 44 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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