Schiphol Airport to Zaanse Schans

How do you get from Schiphol to Zaanse Schans?

Take a train from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zaandam (about 30–40 minutes), then a short Sprinter one stop to Zaandijk Zaanse Schans station, a few minutes' walk from the windmills (checked September 2026). Trains leave from beneath Schiphol Plaza.

• ✓Trains to Zaandam run frequently throughout the day.
• ✓Change at Zaandam for the Sprinter to Zaandijk Zaanse Schans.
• ✓The windmill village is about a 10-minute walk from that station.
• ✓Total travel time is roughly 45${D}60 minutes.

How much is the train to Zaanse Schans?

A second-class ticket from Schiphol to Zaandam starts at about €6.00 one way (checked September 2026), with a small extra for the short hop to Zaandijk Zaanse Schans.

Pay with an e-ticket, OVpay contactless, or the Amsterdam & Region Travel ticket, which also covers Amsterdam transport and other day trips. Buy at ns.nl or a yellow machine at Schiphol Plaza.

What is there to see at Zaanse Schans?

Zaanse Schans is an open-air village of working windmills, wooden houses, a clog workshop and a cheese farm on the river Zaan. Entry to the grounds is free; individual mills and museums charge separately. It pairs well with a Keukenhof or Amsterdam day out.

Tips for visiting Zaanse Schans from Schiphol

• ✓Go early to beat the coach tours from Amsterdam.
• ✓Get off at Zaandijk Zaanse Schans, not Zaandam Centraal.
• ✓The Amsterdam & Region ticket can be cheaper if you also visit the city.
• ✓The grounds are free; buy mill tickets on site.
• ✓Allow half a day including the train each way.