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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 an average ticket price of $7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 14m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, while a train costs an average of $13.
Distance: 18 miles (30 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$13 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest | $10 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 14m Average total duration Fastest 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 48m 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 |
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Alkmaar:
A bus is $6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Alkmaar costing on average $13.
Other travel options to Alkmaar take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (44m by train vs 48m by car). Tickets start at around $13 compared to roughly $10 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.
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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.
- IC 27483:28 PM0h35Amsterdam Centraal4:03 PMAlkmaar station$121One-way0 transfers
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- IC 27483:28 PM0h35Amsterdam Centraal4:03 PMAlkmaar station$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 27483:28 PM0h35Amsterdam Centraal4:03 PMAlkmaar station$121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 27503:58 PM0h35Amsterdam Centraal4:33 PMAlkmaar station$121One-way0 transfers
- IC 27462:58 PM0h35Amsterdam Centraal3:33 PMAlkmaar station$121One-way0 transfers
- IC 27442:28 PM0h35Amsterdam Centraal3:03 PMAlkmaar station$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Alkmaar:
A bus is $6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Alkmaar costing on average $13.
Other travel options to Alkmaar take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
- Around 23 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, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Alkmaar.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Alkmaar by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, NS Domestic, Intercity, Intercity, NS | BUS to go to Alkmaar by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 17 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, NS Domestic, Intercity, NS | BUS.
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