There are 5 ways to get from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Zoetermeer to Uitgeesttrain Sprinter
2h 7m€12–25Train via Haarlem
cheapest- Take the train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Haarlemtrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Haarlem to Alkmaartrain Sprinter / ...
2h 17m€10–22Line 400 bus, line 365 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Zoetermeer, Woonhart to Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijdebus 400 / ...
- Take the bus from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde to Schiphol, Airport/Plazabus 365
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Alkmaar Station(Wognumsebuurt)bus
3h 19m€15–21Drive 77.4 km
- Drive from Zoetermeer to Alkmaarcar 77.4 km
58 min€15–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zoetermeer to Alkmaartaxi 77.4 km
58 min€200–250
Zoetermeer to Alkmaar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar is to train via Haarlem which costs €9 - €22 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar station. However, there are services departing from Zoetermeer, Woonhart and arriving at Alkmaar Station(Wognumsebuurt) via Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar. However, there are services departing from Zoetermeer and arriving at Alkmaar via Uitgeest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Zoetermeer and Alkmaar is 113 km. The road distance is 77.4 km.
The best way to get from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €11 - €26.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar, including transfers.
Zoetermeer to Alkmaar bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Zoetermeer, Woonhart station.
Zoetermeer to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zoetermeer station.
The best way to get from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €11 - €26. Alternatively, you can line 400 bus and line 365 bus and bus, which costs €14 - €21 and takes 3h 19m.
What companies run services between Zoetermeer, Netherlands and Alkmaar, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Zoetermeer to Uitgeest hourly. Tickets cost €10–22 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zoetermeer, Woonhart to Alkmaar Station(Wognumsebuurt) via Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde, Schiphol, Airport/Plaza, and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zoetermeer to Uitgeest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Haarlem
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Zoetermeer, Woonhart to Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde to Schiphol, Airport/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Alkmaar Station(Wognumsebuurt)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- €200–250
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
Europoort Taxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 85 888 7779
- Website
- europoorttaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Zoetermeer to Alkmaar bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Leiden, Leiden CS Westzijde station.
Zoetermeer to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Uitgeest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zoetermeer to Alkmaar is 77 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar.
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