There are 4 ways to get from Amersfoort to Alkmaar by train, bus, or car
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Train via Amsterdam Centraal
best- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain Intercity / ...
1h 39m€9–18Line 370 bus, line 129 bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Purmerend, Trampleinbus 370
- Take the bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Alkmaar, Kanaalkadebus 129
2h 37m€20–33Drive 86 km
- Drive from Amersfoort to Alkmaarcar 86 km
1h 7m€16–23Train
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Alkmaartrain Intercity
1h 41m€10–21
Amersfoort to Alkmaar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amersfoort to Alkmaar is to train via Amsterdam Centraal which costs €8 - €19 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Amersfoort to Alkmaar is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Amersfoort station to Alkmaar. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and arriving at Alkmaar, Kanaalkade via Purmerend, Tramplein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Amersfoort to Alkmaar. However, there are services departing from Amersfoort Centraal and arriving at Alkmaar via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Amersfoort and Alkmaar is 85 km. The road distance is 86 km.
The best way to get from Amersfoort to Alkmaar without a car is to train via Amsterdam Centraal which takes 1h 39m and costs €8 - €19.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Amersfoort to Alkmaar, including transfers.
Amersfoort to Alkmaar bus services, operated by MeerPlus, depart from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA.
Amersfoort to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amersfoort Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amersfoort to Alkmaar is to train via Amsterdam Centraal which takes 1h 39m and costs €8 - €19. Alternatively, you can line 370 bus and line 129 bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 2h 37m.
What companies run services between Amersfoort, Netherlands and Alkmaar, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Amersfoort Centraal to Alkmaar via Amsterdam Centraal in around 1h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amersfoort Centraal to Alkmaar, Kanaalkade via Utrecht Centraal, Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, and Purmerend, Tramplein in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Purmerend, Tramplein
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Alkmaar, Kanaalkade
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Connexxion
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Booking & Getting There
Amersfoort to Alkmaar bus services, operated by MeerPlus, arrive at Purmerend, Tramplein station.
Amersfoort to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amersfoort to Alkmaar is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Amersfoort to Alkmaar.
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