There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Alkmaar by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain
6h 30m€76–264Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain
17h 2m€350–635Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain
23h 36m€153–281Drive 1,773.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Alkmaarcar 1,773.6 km
17h 41m€316–456Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain
7h 44m€81–331Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane MAD - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain
9h 37m€207–594Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Alkmaartrain
9h 16m€107–281Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain
17h 50m€340–624Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 810 / ...
28h 17m€150–235
Madrid to Alkmaar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Alkmaar is to fly and train which costs €75 - €270 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Alkmaar is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Alkmaar. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Alkmaar, Kanaalkade via Brussels-North train station, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk and Purmerend, Tramplein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Alkmaar. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Alkmaar via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 2m.
The distance between Madrid and Alkmaar is 1518 km. The road distance is 1773.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Alkmaar without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 17h 2m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Madrid to Alkmaar, including transfers.
Madrid to Alkmaar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Alkmaar train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Alkmaar is to train via Lyon which takes 17h 2m and costs €350 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €240 and takes 28h 17m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Alkmaar, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alkmaar via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Amsterdam Centraal in around 17h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Alkmaar, Kanaalkade via Brussels-North train station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Purmerend, Tramplein in around 28h 17m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Alkmaar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Madrid to Alkmaar train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Alkmaar is 1774 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Madrid to Alkmaar.
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