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Haarlem to Zaanse Schans by train or road
About 25 km. The private car is fastest at 27 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹590 per person.
Zaanse Schans to HaarlemFastest
Private car
Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle
27 min door to door
Cheapest
Train
NS Sprinter, change at Amsterdam Sloterdijk
from ₹590 per person
Best value
Train
NS Sprinter, change at Amsterdam Sloterdijk
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | NS Sprinter, change at Amsterdam Sloterdijk | 45 min | ₹590–₹1,000per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | 27 min | ₹6,710–₹13,310per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · NS Sprinter, change at Amsterdam Sloterdijk | ₹1,180–₹2,000 | ₹2,360–₹4,000 |
| Private car · Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | ₹6,710–₹13,310 | ₹6,710–₹13,310 |
Once you’re in Zaanse Schans
- Best time: April – September (every mill open)
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – September (every mill open)). Against it: Winter: Fewer Windmills Open.
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Plan Haarlem and Zaanse Schans
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.