There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Alken by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Löf Kattenes Bahnhof
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
5h 9m€57–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
7h 37m€25–47Drive 342.8 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Alkencar 342.8 km
3h 43m€72–104Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 27m€176–411Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
5h 35m€45–88Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
5h 55m€51–104Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane AMS - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Löf Kattenes Bahnhoftrain
6h 11m€131–363Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
6h 9m€143–344
Amsterdam to Alken by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Alken is to bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Alken is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Alken. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Alken Kirchstraße via Cologne Airport CGN and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Alken. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Löf Kattenes Bahnhof via Düsseldorf Hbf and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Alken is 371 km. The road distance is 342.8 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Alken without a car is to train via Löf Kattenes Bahnhof which takes 5h 9m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Amsterdam to Alken, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Alken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Alken train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Alken is to train via Löf Kattenes Bahnhof which takes 5h 9m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €50 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Alken, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alken via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and Löf Kattenes Bahnhof in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alken Kirchstraße via Cologne Airport CGN, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Löf Kattenes Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Alken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Amsterdam to Alken train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Alken is 343 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Amsterdam to Alken.
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