Day trips
Haarlem from Amsterdam: A Compact City Break
A guide to Haarlem from Amsterdam: the Grote Markt, Frans Hals Museum, Teylers Museum, train times and what it costs.
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Amsterdam guides
Day Trips from Amsterdam
The Netherlands is compact and its trains are frequent, so a day trip costs you travel time in minutes, not hours. These are the trips that are genuinely worth a day.
Day trips
Keukenhof from Amsterdam: Tulips, Tickets and Timing
How to visit Keukenhof from Amsterdam: transport options, ticket tips, what to see, and when the gardens are open.
10 min read
Day trips
The Best Day Trips from Amsterdam
Nine easy day trips from Amsterdam by train, from Haarlem and Utrecht to Zaanse Schans and Texel, with approximate costs and timings.
13 min read
Day trips
Utrecht from Amsterdam: Canals, Wharf Cellars and the Dom Tower
How to visit Utrecht from Amsterdam: the Dom Tower, wharf cellar cafes, canal walk and what it costs by train.
9 min read
Day trips
Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam: Windmills, Clogs and Cheese
How to visit Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam: train times, costs, what to see at the windmills, and when to go to beat the crowds.
9 min read
Before you go
Buy day-return tickets at the machine or tap in with a contactless card, and travel outside 06:30–09:00 on weekdays for cheaper, calmer trains.