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Compare train and bus for Alkmaar to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Alkmaar to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 15m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, while a train costs an average of €11.
Distance: 18 miles (30 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€11 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest | €9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 15m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 47m Average total duration 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Alkmaar to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Alkmaar to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Alkmaar to Amsterdam:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 47m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (45m by train vs 54m by car). Tickets start at around €11 compared to roughly €9 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Alkmaar to Amsterdam
How to get from Alkmaar to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alkmaar to Amsterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 21465
3:10 AM 0h29 Alkmaar station 3:39 AM Amsterdam Centraal €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 21465
3:10 AM 0h29 Alkmaar station 3:39 AM Amsterdam Centraal €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 21465
3:10 AM 0h29 Alkmaar station 3:39 AM Amsterdam Centraal €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2747
12:27 PM 0h35 Alkmaar station 1:02 PM Amsterdam Centraal €10 1 One-way 0 transfers - IC 2749
12:57 PM 0h35 Alkmaar station 1:32 PM Amsterdam Centraal €10 1 One-way 0 transfers - IC 2751
1:27 PM 0h35 Alkmaar station 2:02 PM Amsterdam Centraal €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Alkmaar to Amsterdam:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 47m.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alkmaar and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Alkmaar station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Alkmaar and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 17 direct trains per day with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity.
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