North Holland · Netherlands
Zaanstad travel guide
Zaanstad is a city in North Holland, Netherlands, home to about 157,000 people.
- Best months
- June and July
- Nearest airport
- AMS18 km · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Language
- Dutch
Where to stay
Hotels in Zaanstad
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| De Waakzaamheid | 2.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Zaanstad
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zaanstad are June and July. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 89 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Zaanstad: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 62 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 121 km) are also within reach.
AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport
EIN · Eindhoven Airport
Questions
Zaanstad: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Zaanstad?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zaanstad are June and July. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 89 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Zaanstad?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 62 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 121 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Zaanstad?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Zaanstad
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.