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Hollands Kaasmuseum
Museum inside the old weigh house explaining Alkmaar’s cheese trade and market traditions, ideal for first-time visitors.
Cheapest price
£17
Average price
£17
Fastest journey
1 h 20 m
Average duration
1 h 20 m
Trains per day
64
Distance
69 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from The Hague to Alkmaar is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from The Hague to Alkmaar will cost around £17 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £17.
To travel from The Hague to Alkmaar you need to make at least 2 changes.
IC 3123 · IC 2310 · SPR 4815
SPR 5013 · IC 3525 · SPR 8418 · IC 2718
IC 2116 · IC 3020
IC 3129 · IC 2216 · SPR 4821
SPR 5017 · IC 3529 · SPR 8422 · IC 2722
IC 3525 · SPR 8418 · IC 2718
IC 3527 · SPR 8420 · IC 2720
IC 3529 · SPR 8422 · IC 2722
IC 3531 · SPR 8424 · IC 2724
IC 3533 · SPR 8426 · IC 2726Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from The Hague to Alkmaar among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 48m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £33.
Distance: 69 km
Most popular Train | Coach |
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£34 Average Price | £10 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The table below shows live departures for The Hague to Alkmaar trains for tomorrow, Monday 3 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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SPR 5108 · IC 2208 · SPR 4813 | 5:56 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h30 | 7:26 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 3121 · IC 2208 · SPR 4813 | 6:01 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 7:26 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 2208 · SPR 4813 | 6:02 Den Haag HS | 1h24 | 7:26 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
IC 3521 · IC 2110 · IC 3014 | 6:13 Den Haag HS | 1h33 | 7:46 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 3521 · ICD 2415 · IC 3014 | 6:13 Den Haag HS | 1h33 | 7:46 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 2110 · IC 3014 | 6:21 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 7:46 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
SPR 5110 · IC 2310 · SPR 4815 | 6:27 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h29 | 7:56 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 3123 · IC 2310 · SPR 4815 | 6:31 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 7:56 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 2310 · SPR 4815 | 6:32 Den Haag HS | 1h24 | 7:56 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
IC 3523 · ICD 2417 · IC 3016 | 6:43 Den Haag HS | 1h33 | 8:16 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 3523 · IC 2112 · IC 3016 | 6:43 Den Haag HS | 1h33 | 8:16 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 2112 · IC 3016 | 6:51 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 8:16 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
SPR 5112 · IC 2212 · SPR 4817 | 6:57 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h29 | 8:26 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 3125 · IC 2212 · SPR 4817 | 7:01 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 8:26 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 2212 · SPR 4817 | 7:02 Den Haag HS | 1h24 | 8:26 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
SPR 5013 · IC 3525 · SPR 8418 · IC 2718 | 7:05 The Hague Centraal | 1h28 | 8:33 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
IC 3525 · SPR 8418 · IC 2718 | 7:13 Den Haag HS | 1h20 | 8:33 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5014 · IC 3225 · SPR 8320 · IC 3018 | 7:16 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h30 | 8:46 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
IC 2114 · IC 3018 | 7:21 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 8:46 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
IC 3225 · SPR 8320 · IC 3018 | 7:24 Den Haag HS | 1h22 | 8:46 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5114 · IC 2314 · SPR 4819 | 7:27 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h29 | 8:56 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 3127 · IC 2314 · SPR 4819 | 7:31 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 8:56 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 2314 · SPR 4819 | 7:32 Den Haag HS | 1h24 | 8:56 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
SPR 5214 · IC 2116 · IC 3020 | 7:35 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h41 | 9:16 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5214 · IC 3527 · SPR 8420 · IC 2720 | 7:35 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h28 | 9:03 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
SPR 5015 · IC 3527 · SPR 8420 · IC 2720 | 7:35 The Hague Centraal | 1h28 | 9:03 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
IC 3527 · SPR 8420 · IC 2720 | 7:43 Den Haag HS | 1h20 | 9:03 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5016 · IC 3227 · SPR 8322 · IC 3020 | 7:46 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h30 | 9:16 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
IC 2116 · IC 3020 | 7:51 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 9:16 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
IC 3227 · SPR 8322 · IC 3020 | 7:54 Den Haag HS | 1h22 | 9:16 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5116 · IC 2216 · SPR 4821 | 7:57 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h29 | 9:26 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 3129 · IC 2216 · SPR 4821 | 8:01 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 9:26 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 2216 · SPR 4821 | 8:02 Den Haag HS | 1h24 | 9:26 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
SPR 5017 · IC 3529 · SPR 8422 · IC 2722 | 8:05 The Hague Centraal | 1h28 | 9:33 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
SPR 5216 · IC 2118 · IC 3022 | 8:05 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h41 | 9:46 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5216 · IC 3529 · SPR 8422 · IC 2722 | 8:05 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h28 | 9:33 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
IC 3529 · SPR 8422 · IC 2722 | 8:13 Den Haag HS | 1h20 | 9:33 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5018 · IC 3229 · SPR 8324 · IC 3022 | 8:16 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h30 | 9:46 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
IC 2118 · IC 3022 | 8:21 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 9:46 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
IC 3229 · SPR 8324 · IC 3022 | 8:24 Den Haag HS | 1h22 | 9:46 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5118 · IC 2318 · SPR 4823 | 8:27 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h29 | 9:56 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 3131 · IC 2318 · SPR 4823 | 8:31 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 9:56 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 2318 · SPR 4823 | 8:32 Den Haag HS | 1h24 | 9:56 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
SPR 5218 · IC 3531 · SPR 8424 · IC 2724 | 8:35 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h28 | 10:03 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
SPR 5218 · IC 2120 · IC 3024 | 8:35 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h41 | 10:16 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5019 · IC 3531 · SPR 8424 · IC 2724 | 8:35 The Hague Centraal | 1h28 | 10:03 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
IC 3531 · SPR 8424 · IC 2724 | 8:43 Den Haag HS | 1h20 | 10:03 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5020 · IC 3231 · SPR 8326 · IC 3024 | 8:46 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h30 | 10:16 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
IC 2120 · IC 3024 | 8:51 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 10:16 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
IC 3231 · SPR 8326 · IC 3024 | 8:54 Den Haag HS | 1h22 | 10:16 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5120 · IC 2220 · SPR 4825 | 8:57 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h29 | 10:26 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 3133 · IC 2220 · SPR 4825 | 9:01 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 10:26 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 2220 · SPR 4825 | 9:02 Den Haag HS | 1h24 | 10:26 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
SPR 5021 · IC 3533 · SPR 8426 · IC 2726 | 9:05 The Hague Centraal | 1h29 | 10:34 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
SPR 5220 · IC 2122 · IC 3026 | 9:05 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h41 | 10:46 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5220 · IC 3533 · SPR 8426 · IC 2726 | 9:05 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h29 | 10:34 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
IC 3533 · SPR 8426 · IC 2726 | 9:13 Den Haag HS | 1h21 | 10:34 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5022 · IC 3233 · SPR 8328 · IC 3026 | 9:16 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h30 | 10:46 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
IC 2122 · IC 3026 | 9:21 The Hague Centraal | 1h25 | 10:46 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
IC 3233 · SPR 8328 · IC 3026 | 9:24 Den Haag HS | 1h22 | 10:46 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
SPR 5122 · IC 2322 · SPR 4827 | 9:27 Den Haag Moerwijk | 1h30 | 10:57 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 3135 · IC 2322 · SPR 4827 | 9:31 The Hague Centraal | 1h26 | 10:57 Alkmaar station | 2 changes | |
IC 2322 · SPR 4827 | 9:32 Den Haag HS | 1h25 | 10:57 Alkmaar station | 1 change | |
SPR 5023 · IC 3535 · SPR 8428 · IC 2728 | 9:35 The Hague Centraal | 1h28 | 11:03 Alkmaar station | 3 changes | |
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Trains from The Hague to Alkmaar run on average 465 times per day, taking around 1h 48m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £33 but you can travel from only £8 by coach.
The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:56. The fastest train covers the 69 km distance in 1h 24m.
Distance 69 km |
Average train duration 1h 48m |
Cheapest ticket price £33 |
Trains per day 465 |
Fastest train 1h 24m |
First train 0:01 |
Last train 23:56 |
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High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Discover the best of Alkmaar — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Alkmaar trip today.
Museum inside the old weigh house explaining Alkmaar’s cheese trade and market traditions, ideal for first-time visitors.
City museum covering Alkmaar’s history, decorative arts and the 1573 siege, set in a former hospital complex.
Compact museum dedicated to The Beatles, with memorabilia and displays reflecting the band’s enduring cultural impact.
Lively central square framed by historic buildings, best known as the setting for Alkmaar’s traditional cheese market.
Picturesque canal lined with old houses and bridges, ideal for a quieter walk and classic views of the city.
Old courtyard area with almshouses and a peaceful atmosphere, offering a more local and historic side of Alkmaar.
Aged Dutch cheese from the Alkmaar region, celebrated through the city’s historic cheese market and known for its rich, nutty flavour.
Dutch beer traditionally brewed in North Holland. Locally enjoyed in cafés and tasting rooms, often paired with cheese and bar snacks.
Small fluffy pancakes served with butter and icing sugar. A classic Dutch treat found at markets and casual eateries.
Lively brewery venue pouring local beers with straightforward food, good for tasting regional brewing styles.
Stylish city-centre restaurant serving refined French and Dutch dishes in an elegant historic setting.
Well-known atmospheric venue focused on seasonal dishes and carefully prepared modern European cooking.
Moderate for the Netherlands: dining and hotels are pricier than many EU towns, but local buses and trains are reasonable.
Service is usually included. In restaurants, rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good service is appreciated. Taxis are often rounded up. In cafés, small change is fine.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from The Hague to Alkmaar by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Alkmaar, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most The Hague to Alkmaar trains use the Den Haag Moerwijk to Alkmaar station pair, with some services arriving at Alkmaar Noord. Use this guide to compare The Hague and Alkmaar train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Den Haag Centraal is 1 km from The Hague city centre. Public transport options include:
Den Haag Centraal has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Pavlov, The Penthouse
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Den Haag Centraal. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Den Haag Centraal. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Den Haag Centraal: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Den Haag Centraal: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Den Haag Centraal: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Park Centraal Den Haag, Holiday Inn Express The Hague - Parliament, Novotel Den Haag City Centre.
Den Haag Moerwijk is 2 km from The Hague city centre. Public transport options include:
Den Haag Moerwijk has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Den Haag Moerwijk.
ATMs are available at Den Haag Moerwijk.
Available at Den Haag Moerwijk: Parking.
Available at Den Haag Moerwijk: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Den Haag Moerwijk.
Den Haag Hs is 1 km from The Hague city centre. Public transport options include:
Den Haag Hs has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Basaal, The Penthouse Restaurant
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Den Haag Hs. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Den Haag Hs. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Den Haag Hs: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Den Haag Hs: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Den Haag Hs: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Mercure Den Haag Central, The Student Hotel The Hague, Novotel Den Haag City Centre.
Alkmaar has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant De Binnenkomer, Bistro De 13 Balcken
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Alkmaar. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Alkmaar. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Alkmaar: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Alkmaar: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Alkmaar.
Nearby hotels include Amrâth Hotel Alkmaar, Grand Hotel Alkmaar, Hotel Stad en Land.
Alkmaar Noord is 1 km from Alkmaar city centre. Public transport options include:
Alkmaar Noord has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Alkmaar Noord. Information desks are located near the main entrance.
Available at Alkmaar Noord: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Alkmaar Noord: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Alkmaar Noord: Ramps, restrooms.
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