There are 6 ways to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Line 470 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum to Schiphol, Airport/Plazabus 470 / ...
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
55 min€8–16Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hazerswoude-Rijndijk to Amsterdam44.4 km
56 min€3Train
- Take the train from Alphen a/d Rijn to Leiden Centraaltrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
1h 2m€7–13Line 470 bus, line 397 bus
- Take the bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum to Schiphol, Airport/Plazabus 470 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Leidsepleinbus 397 / ...
1h 6m€12–15Drive 38 km
- Drive from Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdamcar 38 km
36 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdamtaxi 38 km
36 min€100–130
Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 36 min and costs €7 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum and arriving at Amsterdam, Leidseplein via Schiphol, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Alphen a/d Rijn and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Leiden Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Alphen aan den Rijn and Amsterdam is 43 km. The road distance is 38 km.
The best way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam without a car is to line 470 bus and train which takes 55 min and costs €7 - €17.
It takes approximately 55 min to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum station.
Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Alphen a/d Rijn station.
The best way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs €6 - €13. Alternatively, you can line 470 bus and line 397 bus, which costs €11 - €16 and takes 1h 6m.
What companies run services between Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Alphen a/d Rijn to Amsterdam Centraal via Leiden Centraal in around 1h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum to Amsterdam, Leidseplein via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza and Schiphol, Airport in around 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Alphen a/d Rijn to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum to Schiphol, Airport/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum to Schiphol, Airport/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Leidseplein
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hazerswoude-Rijndijk to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
Europoort Taxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 85 888 7779
- Website
- europoorttaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Schiphol, Airport/Plaza station.
Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leiden Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam is 38 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Alphen aan den Rijn to Amsterdam.
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