Zaanstad: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Zaanstad is a city of 140,085 people in The Netherlands (North Holland), 2 m (7 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Zaandam railway station. It is a port city: Zaandam.
Key facts
Daylight in Zaanstad runs from about 7 h 44 min a day in late December to 16 h 54 min in late June (computed for 52.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Zaanstad is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 61 km).
Flights to Zaanstad: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Zaandam railway station, Koog aan de Zaan railway station, Zaandijk Zaanse Schans railway station, Wormerveer railway station, Zaandam Kogerveld railway station, Hembrug. Trains to Zaanstad
Buses to Zaanstad · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 354 km (United Kingdom) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Hamburg, 367 km (Germany) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Köln, 224 km (Germany) — flights · tours
- Brussels, 181 km (Belgium) — flights · trains · tours
- Rotterdam, 63 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Amsterdam, 10 km
- Frankfurt am Main, 374 km (Germany)
- Düsseldorf, 192 km (Germany) — tours
- Essen, 187 km (Germany) — tours
- Dortmund, 209 km (Germany) — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Zwickau, Pančevo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Zaanstad?
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Zaanstad?
About 140,085 people live in Zaanstad, across 83 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Zaanstad in?
Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Zaanstad?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Zaanstad?
London (354 km), Hamburg (367 km), Köln (224 km), Brussels (181 km), Rotterdam (63 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.