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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Alkmaar
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Alkmaar among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €150 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €150, while a flight costs an average of €330.
Distance: 448 miles (722 km)
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€150 Average price Cheapest | €330 Average price | €156 Average price | €169 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 14m Average total duration 9h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 36h 55m Average total duration 36h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Geneva to Alkmaar, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Alkmaar:
A train is €6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Geneva to Alkmaar costing on average €156.
A train is €180 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Alkmaar costing on average €330.
Other travel options to Alkmaar take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 14m.
Bus takes on average 36h 55m.
You'll arrive about 7h 4m sooner (2h 39m by flight vs 9h 43m by car). Tickets start at around €330 compared to roughly €169 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Geneva to Alkmaar by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Alkmaar is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

11:15 PM 19h35 Geneva 6:50 PM Alkmaar €85 1 One-way 2 transfers
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11:15 PM 19h35 Geneva 6:50 PM Alkmaar €85 1 One-way 2 transfers
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11:15 PM 19h35 Geneva 6:50 PM Alkmaar €85 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Alkmaar:
A train is €6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Geneva to Alkmaar costing on average €156.
A train is €180 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Alkmaar costing on average €330.
Other travel options to Alkmaar take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 14m.
Bus takes on average 36h 55m.
- Around 69 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Alkmaar as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Alkmaar.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Alkmaar station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Alkmaar by train.
- Travel with British Airways, Air France, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, ITA, easyJet, Austrian Airlines to go to Alkmaar by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Alkmaar by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with KLM, CitizenPlane, easyJet.
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