By bike
The distances in the Zaan Region are good for cycling, the longest one-way stretch is approx 10 km. Distance Zaandam- Purmerend Waterland region is also around 10 km. Both regions can be combined in a 1-day cycling tour.
Bicycles can be hired from the bicycle shop adjacent to the Zaandam main railway station, as well as from several bike shops in Volendam, Edam and other popular traveler destinations in the region.
By public transport
Connexxion (http://www.connexxion.nl) is the company that runs the Public Transport bus services in the Zaan Region. Busses on most lines run every 30 minutes with less services after 20:00 and on Sundays.
Arriva (http://www.arriva.nl) buses services the Waterland region and the local buslines within Purmerend.
There are 6 train stations in the Zaanstreek/Zaan Region from which 5 are at the main line Amsterdam - Alkmaar and 1 at the line Schiphol Airport- Hoorn. The main railway station is Zaandam which serves both lines. "Sprinter" trains run quarterly evenings, Saturdays and Sundays every 30 minutes between Uitgeest and Amsterdam Centraal, calling at the 5 main line stations. The quarterly Sundays & Evenings every 30 minutesIntercity service Alkmaar - Amsterdam Centraal calls at Zaandam. A "Sprinter" train runs every 30 minutes from Schiphol Airport to Hoorn, calling at Zaandam Main Station and the Zaandam Kogerveld commuter station.
The Waterland Region has only 3 railway stations in Purmerend served by the Schiphol Airport - Hoorn service. They mainly function as commuter stations although the nice town centre of Purmerend is within walking distance of Purmerend main station.