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How to get fromRotterdam to Alkmaarby train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Alkmaar by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train Sprinter / ...
    1h 47m
    €15–40

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train Sprinter / ...
    2h 14m
    €14–29

  3. Bus, line 103 bus, line 129 bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to Purmerend, Trampleinbus bus 103
    3. Take the bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Alkmaar, Kanaalkadebus bus 129
    3h 17m
    €21–30

  4. Drive 98.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Alkmaarcar car 98.4 km
    1h 11m
    €18–26

Rotterdam to Alkmaar by train

Calendar240Weekly Trains
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 112.1 km
  • Duration: 1h 47m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Alkmaar, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Alkmaar via Schiphol Airport Train Station and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 1h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Alkmaar, Kanaalkade via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Purmerend, Tramplein in around 3h 17m.

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