Train destinations from Alkmaar in 8h
Paris
FranceFollow the Seine for a while, then take a breather among the paths and chairs of the Jardin des Tuileries.
4 hr 04
Amsterdam
NetherlandsStroll beside the canals, then see Rembrandt’s Night Watch at the Rijksmuseum.
29 min
London
United KingdomTake a riverside stroll past Big Ben before browsing the stalls at Borough Market.
4 hr 56
Lyon
FranceWander through the traboules of Vieux Lyon, narrow passages tucked between Renaissance houses.
6 hr 33
Bruges
BelgiumThe Markt’s brick guild houses cluster around the Belfry, with medieval lanes just beyond the square.
3 hr 50
Strasbourg
FranceWalk beside the canals in Petite France, among its half-timbered houses.
6 hr 23
Ghent
BelgiumWalk past Gravensteen and along the Graslei, where old guild houses line the water.
3 hr 05
The Hague
NetherlandsStroll past the Binnenhof, then see Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring at the Mauritshuis.
1 hr 19
