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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Alkmaar
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Alkmaar among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, while a flight costs an average of $509.
Distance: 124 miles (200 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$44 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $509 Average price | $55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Alkmaar:
A bus is $30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Alkmaar costing on average $44.
A bus is $223 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Alkmaar costing on average $238.
Other travel options to Alkmaar take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 28m.
Bus takes on average 4h 12m.
The journey is about 6m faster (2h 58m by train vs 3h 4m by car) and roughly $10 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($44 vs $55). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Alkmaar
How to get from Brussels to Alkmaar by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Alkmaar is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1950 · 2555+
2216+
482112:47 AM8h38Brussels-North9:25 AMAlkmaar station$491One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
1950 · 2555+
2216+
482112:47 AM8h38Brussels-North9:25 AMAlkmaar station$491One-way3 transfers
Fastest
9523+
8222+
30226:56 AM2h50Brussels-Midi9:46 AMAlkmaar station$661One-way2 transfers
Other options
1950 · 2555+
2216+
482112:40 AM8h45Brussels-Central9:25 AMAlkmaar station$491One-way3 transfers
1950 · 2555+
4821+
221612:36 AM8h49Brussels-Midi9:25 AMAlkmaar station$491One-way3 transfers
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1833 · 30266:56 AM3h50Brussels-North10:46 AMAlkmaar station$521One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Alkmaar:
A bus is $30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Alkmaar costing on average $44.
A bus is $494 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Alkmaar costing on average $509.
Other travel options to Alkmaar take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 12m.
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Alkmaar as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Alkmaar station.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Eurostar, NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, EuroCity to go to Alkmaar by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Alkmaar by bus.
- Travel with Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Alkmaar by flight.
- 6 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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