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Compare bus and train for Amsterdam to Alkmaar
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Alkmaar among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 42m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $12.
Distance: 18 miles (30 km)
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$13 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest |
1h 12m Average total duration Fastest 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 40m Average total duration 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Alkmaar
How to get from Amsterdam to Alkmaar by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Alkmaar is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
272810:28 AM0h35Amsterdam Centraal11:03 AMAlkmaar station$141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:40 PM1h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)6:50 PMAlkmaar$61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 272810:28 AM0h35Amsterdam Centraal11:03 AMAlkmaar station$141One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 273010:58 AM0h35Amsterdam Centraal11:33 AMAlkmaar station$141One-way0 transfers
- 302810:39 AM0h37Amsterdam Centraal11:16 AMAlkmaar station$141One-way0 transfers
- 273211:28 AM0h35Amsterdam Centraal12:03 PMAlkmaar station$141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:00 PM0h50Schiphol, Airport Terminal 16:50 PMAlkmaar$61One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Alkmaar:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Alkmaar costing on average $12 (€9).
Other travel options to Alkmaar take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 10m.
- Around 337 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Alkmaar as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Alkmaar station.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arrive in Alkmaar.
- Travel with FlixBus, EBS Public Transportation BV to go to Alkmaar by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn to go to Alkmaar by train.
- 96 direct trains per day with Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity.
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