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How to get fromAlkmaar to Zurichby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Alkmaar to Zurich by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4h 42m
    CHF 119–293

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 18m
    CHF 73–126

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 2m
    CHF 110–538

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    15h
    CHF 89–196

  5. Drive  814.7 km

    1. Drive from Alkmaar to Zurichcar car 814.7 km
    8h 12m
    CHF 138–199

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    5h 51m
    CHF 130–372

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    6h 41m
    CHF 108–291

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    13h 28m
    CHF 94–209

Alkmaar to Zurich by train

Calendar136Weekly Trains
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Alkmaar, Netherlands and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Alkmaar to Zürich HB via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürich twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.

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