There are 6 ways to get from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station by train, bus, rideshare, train (Eurostar), or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter
2h 7m€13–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Alkmaar to Rotterdam97.9 km
1h 30m€5Line 129 bus, line 103 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Kanaalkade to Purmerend, Trampleinbus 129
- Take the bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijkbus 103
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus
3h 8m€21–30Train via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
2h 7m€14–41Train via Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
2h 33m€14–30Drive 98.1 km
- Drive from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Stationcar 98.1 km
1h 10m€18–26
Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station. However, there are services departing from Alkmaar, Kanaalkade and arriving at Rotterdam via Purmerend, Tramplein and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Alkmaar and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Alkmaar and Rotterdam Centraal Station is 120 km. The road distance is 98.1 km.
The best way to get from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €13 - €28.
The train from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal takes 2h 2m including transfers and departs once daily.
Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Alkmaar, Kanaalkade station.
Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Alkmaar station.
The best way to get from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €13 - €28. Alternatively, you can line 129 bus and line 103 bus and bus, which costs €21 - €30 and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Alkmaar, Netherlands and Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal once daily. Tickets cost €13–28 and the journey takes 2h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alkmaar, Kanaalkade to Rotterdam via Purmerend, Tramplein, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Alkmaar, Kanaalkade to Purmerend, Tramplein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Alkmaar to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Purmerend, Tramplein station.
Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Alkmaar to Rotterdam Centraal Station.
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