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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 €15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. 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 €15, while a flight costs an average of €417.
Distance: 124 miles (200 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€69 Average price | €15 Average price Cheapest | €417 Average price | €45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration 3h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration 2h 34m 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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Alkmaar
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Alkmaar, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Alkmaar:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Alkmaar costing on average €69.
A bus is €403 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Alkmaar costing on average €417.
Other travel options to Alkmaar take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 15m.
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (2h 50m by train vs 3h 4m by car). Tickets start at around €69 compared to roughly €45 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 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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:45 AM 3h15 Brussels 11:00 AM Alkmaar €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
7:45 AM 3h15 Brussels 11:00 AM Alkmaar €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
7:45 AM 3h15 Brussels 11:00 AM Alkmaar €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
6:45 AM 3h15 Brussels 10:00 AM Alkmaar €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Alkmaar:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Alkmaar costing on average €69.
A bus is €403 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Alkmaar costing on average €417.
Other travel options to Alkmaar take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 15m.
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
- Around 45 trains per day.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 8 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, Eurocity Direct, EuroCity, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity to go to Alkmaar by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Alkmaar by bus.
- Travel with British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, Indigo Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Alkmaar by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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