A day from Amsterdam
Day trips from Amsterdam
Windmills, fishing villages, canal cities that are calmer than the capital and, in spring, the tulip fields: the Netherlands is small and by train almost everything is less than an hour from Amsterdam.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Windmills and villages
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NetherlandsZaanse Schans
Windmills and green wooden houses beside the River Zaan, about twenty minutes away.
What to see in Zaanse Schans -
NetherlandsVolendam
A fishing village with its dyke, wooden houses and a tradition of local costume, half an hour away by bus.
What to see in Volendam -
NetherlandsKinderdijk
Nineteen 18th-century windmills among canals, a World Heritage Site.
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NetherlandsGiethoorn
A village without roads for cars, with thatched houses linked by canals you explore by boat.
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NetherlandsKeukenhof
Millions of tulips and other flowers in one of the most famous gardens in the world, open only in spring.
Mid-March to mid-May
What to see in Keukenhof
Cities less than an hour away
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NetherlandsHaarlem
The Grote Markt square, the Frans Hals Museum and quiet streets, a quarter of an hour away by train.
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NetherlandsUtrecht
Canals with two-level wharves, the cathedral tower and a lively student atmosphere.
What to see in Utrecht -
NetherlandsDelft
The city of Vermeer and blue pottery, with canals and a market square framed by the town hall and the New Church.
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NetherlandsThe Hague
The Mauritshuis, home of Girl with a Pearl Earring, the Binnenhof and Scheveningen beach.
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NetherlandsRotterdam
Modern architecture, the cube houses, the Markthal and the largest port in Europe.
What to see in Rotterdam
Frequently asked questions
What day trips can you take from Amsterdam?
Zaanse Schans and Volendam for windmills and villages; Haarlem, Utrecht, Delft, The Hague and Rotterdam by train; Kinderdijk and Giethoorn for a longer day; and Keukenhof in spring.
Where can you see windmills near Amsterdam?
At Zaanse Schans, about twenty minutes away, and at Kinderdijk, with nineteen World Heritage windmills, an hour and a half away.
When can you see the tulips?
Keukenhof opens only in spring, from mid-March to mid-May; the fields are usually in bloom in April.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
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