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How to get fromGhent to Alkmaarby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Ghent to Alkmaar by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    3h 13m
    €31–126

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Amsterdam Central Stationbus bus N824
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train Intercity / ...
    4h 29m
    €24–39

  3. Drive  244.1 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Alkmaarcar car 244.1 km
    2h 58m
    €45–65

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    4h 29m
    €139–332

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 802 / ...
    6h 2m
    €31–47

Ghent to Alkmaar by train

Calendar252Weekly Trains
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 257.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Alkmaar, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Gand-Dampoort to Alkmaar via Anvers-Central and Amsterdam Centraal in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 3h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.

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