There are 6 ways to get from Alken to Amsterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
4h 4m€42–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 20a
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 833 / ...
6h 20m€18–37Drive 192.2 km
- Drive from Alken to Amsterdamcar 192.2 km
2h 24m€34–48Train, fly
- Take the train from Alken to Louvaintrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
3h 46m€98–303Train via Leuven
- Take the train from Alken to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain L / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
4h 7m€45–133Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Boschstraat/Marktbus 20a
- Take the train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 45m€38–43
Alken to Amsterdam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alken to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €18 - €40 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Alken to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Alken to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Alken Kerk and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Hasselt Station perron 16 and Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Alken and Amsterdam is 286 km. The road distance is 192.2 km.
The best way to get from Alken to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Alken to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Alken to Amsterdam bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Hasselt Station perron 16.
The best way to get from Alken to Amsterdam is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €40 and takes 6h 20m.
Alken to Amsterdam bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Maastricht Station perron D.
Yes, the driving distance between Alken to Amsterdam is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Alken to Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Alken, Belgium and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Alken Kerk to Amsterdam Centraal via Hasselt Station perron 3, Hasselt, Anvers-Central, and Antwerpen-Centraal in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alken Kerk to Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Hasselt Station perron 3, Hasselt Station perron 16, Maastricht Station perron D, and Maastricht in around 6h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Hasselt to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Alken to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Boschstraat/Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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