Car hire and driving in Zaanstad
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In The Netherlands traffic drives on the right. Picking up at AMS means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Zaanstad
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaanstad to Almere Stad | The Netherlands | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Zaanstad to Leiden | The Netherlands | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Zaanstad to Utrecht | The Netherlands | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Zaanstad to Zoetermeer | The Netherlands | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Zaanstad to Amersfoort | The Netherlands | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Zaanstad to The Hague | The Netherlands | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Zaanstad to Rotterdam | The Netherlands | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Zaanstad to Dordrecht | The Netherlands | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Zaanstad to Apeldoorn | The Netherlands | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Zaanstad to Zwolle | The Netherlands | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Zaanstad to 's-Hertogenbosch | The Netherlands | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Zaanstad to Arnhem | The Netherlands | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Zaanstad to London | United Kingdom | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Zaanstad to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,768 km (1,099 mi) | about 26 h 58 min |
| Zaanstad to Berlin | Germany | 582 km (362 mi) | about 8 h 52 min |
| Zaanstad to Madrid | Spain | 1,487 km (924 mi) | about 22 h 40 min |
| Zaanstad to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,786 km (1,110 mi) | about 27 h 14 min |
| Zaanstad to Rome | Italy | 1,309 km (813 mi) | about 19 h 58 min |
| Zaanstad to Paris | France | 436 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 39 min |
| Zaanstad to Hamburg | Germany | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Zaanstad?
The right, as everywhere in The Netherlands.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.