There are 5 ways to get from Alkmaar to Mechelen by train (Eurostar), car, train, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain Thalys
2h 40m€20–111Drive 216.9 km
- Drive from Alkmaar to Mechelencar 216.9 km
2h 33m€40–58Train, fly
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
3h 16m€127–318Train, line 369 bus
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to Schiphol, Schiphol Airport/Plazabus 369
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
3h 33m€26–57Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Malinestrain Ec / ...
4h 13m€27–64
Alkmaar to Mechelen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alkmaar to Mechelen is to train and line 369 bus which costs €26 - €60 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Alkmaar to Mechelen is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Alkmaar to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Alkmaar and arriving at Malines via Amsterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Alkmaar and Mechelen is 223 km. The road distance is 216.9 km.
The best way to get from Alkmaar to Mechelen without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €20 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Alkmaar to Mechelen, including transfers.
Alkmaar to Mechelen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Alkmaar station.
Alkmaar to Mechelen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alkmaar to Mechelen is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Alkmaar to Mechelen.
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What companies run services between Alkmaar, Netherlands and Mechelen, Belgium?
You can take a train from Alkmaar to Malines via Amsterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central in around 2h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to Schiphol, Schiphol Airport/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- GVB
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