There are 3 ways to get from Rotterdam to Alkmaar by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Haarlemtrain Intercity
- Take the train from Haarlem to Alkmaartrain Sprinter / ...
1h 53m€10–22Drive 98.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Alkmaarcar 98.4 km
1h 11m€19–27Train via Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain Sprinter / ...
2h 25m€14–29
Rotterdam to Alkmaar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Alkmaar is to train which costs €10 - €23 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Alkmaar is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Alkmaar. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Alkmaar via Haarlem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Alkmaar is 101 km. The road distance is 98.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Alkmaar without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €10 - €23.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Rotterdam to Alkmaar, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Haarlem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Alkmaar is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Rotterdam to Alkmaar.
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Alkmaar, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Alkmaar via Haarlem in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Haarlem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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