There are 4 ways to get from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 400 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zoetermeer, Woonhart to Leiden, Station Leiden Centraalbus 400 / ...
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Haarlemtrain
- Take the train from Haarlem to Alkmaartrain
1h 55m€11–19Train
cheapest- Take the train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Haarlemtrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Haarlem to Alkmaartrain Sprinter / ...
2h 16m€10–20Drive 77.4 km
- Drive from Zoetermeer to Alkmaarcar 77.4 km
58 min€17–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zoetermeer to Alkmaartaxi 77.4 km
58 min€200–250
Zoetermeer to Alkmaar by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar is to train which costs €9 - €20 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct train from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar. However, there are services departing from Zoetermeer, Stadhuis and arriving at Alkmaar via Den Haag Laan v NOI and Haarlem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Zoetermeer and Alkmaar is 78 km. The road distance is 77.4 km.
The best way to get from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar without a car is to line 400 bus and train which takes 1h 55m and costs €10 - €19.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Zoetermeer to Alkmaar, including transfers.
Zoetermeer to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Den Haag Laan v NOI station.
Zoetermeer to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Haarlem 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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What companies run services between Zoetermeer, Netherlands and Alkmaar, Netherlands?
You can take a vehicle from Zoetermeer, Stadhuis to Alkmaar via Den Haag, Laan van NOI, Den Haag Laan v NOI, and Haarlem in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Haarlem
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Haarlem
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Zoetermeer, Woonhart to Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- 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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