There are 7 ways to get from Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
2h 51m€24–48Bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arenabus 833 / ...
4h 15m€31–44Drive 195.1 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijncar 195.1 km
2h 41m€41–59Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
4h 41m€173–337Train
- Take the train from Maastricht to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Nachttrein
3h 17m€39–55Train via 's-Hertogenbosch
- Take the train from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenboschtrain Intercity
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Goudatrain Sprinter
3h 52m€24–48Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maastricht to Herzogenrathtrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
4h 54m
Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Schiphol, Airport/Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Alphen a/d Rijn via Utrecht Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Maastricht and Alphen aan den Rijn is 228 km. The road distance is 195.1 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 2h 51m and costs €24 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn, including transfers.
Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn is to train via Utrecht which takes 2h 51m and costs €24 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Arriva NL also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena twice daily. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Maastricht to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–50
Train from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €19–29
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena station.
Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Maastricht to Alphen aan den Rijn.
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