The calculated distance (air line) between Aarle-Rixtel and Zaanstad is approximately 74 miles respectively 119 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Zaanstad is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Aarle-Rixtel and Zaanstad has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
119 kilometers
64 nautical miles