Stads-Koffyhuis
What to order: a hot broodje from the menu and, for dessert, cake with coffee on the terrace.
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Day itinerary · 52.01° N · 4.36° E
Delft in a day from Amsterdam, Vermeer's city an hour away by train.
An hour by train, the Nieuwe Kerk tower above the Markt, Vermeer's grave, lunch at a canalside café, a boat under stone bridges and the blue pottery factory.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Ámsterdam fromBarcelona 2 h 15Bilbao 2 h 15Madrid 2 h 30Palma de Mallorca 2 h 30Alicante 2 h 45Ibiza 2 h 45Valencia 2 h 45Málaga 3 h 15Sevilla 3 h 15Fuerteventura 4 h 45
Part of Delft
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Total time9 h
By car1 h each way
Train1 h from Amsterdam Centraal
Churches and tower€15
Vermeer Centrum€15
Boat€14 · April–October
DifficultyEasy, all on foot
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Amsterdam 1 h by train
train from Amsterdam Centraal · 10 min on foot to the Markt
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1
Nieuwe Kerk and its tower over the Markt
combined ticket €15 · climb the tower first
- 3 min on foot
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Vermeer Centrum Delft
€15 · audio guide included
- 6 min on foot
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Stads-Koffyhuis
sandwich on the terrace on the Oude Delft
Oude Delft 133, 2611 BE Delft · +31 15 212 4625
Café €Book - 3 min on foot
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Oude Kerk, Vermeer's tomb
Vermeer's grave · with the same ticket
- 6 min on foot
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- 15 min on foot
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Royal Delft, the last blue pottery factory
the blue pottery factory · also by bus
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Back home 1 h by train
you reach Amsterdam Centraal around 18:45
Approximate cost
About €25–35 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Nieuwe Kerk and its tower over the Markt
Delft is the classic longer day trip from Amsterdam: an hour by train and you arrive in a city of narrow canals and stone bridges, quieter and older in appearance than the capital. This plan climbs the tower on the Markt, follows Vermeer around his city, eats beside the oldest canal, sails under the bridges and ends at the last blue pottery factory.
The day, hour by hour
8:45 · Train to Delft. About an hour from Amsterdam Centraal. Ten minutes on foot to the Markt.
10:00 · Nieuwe Kerk and its tower. The mausoleum of William of Orange and the tower climb. The combined ticket (€15) also includes the Oude Kerk. The tower closes before the church and may close in the wind: climb it first.
11:30 · Vermeer Centrum. The painter in his city, with his technique and his colours. Audio guide included.
12:45 · Lunch at the Stads-Koffyhuis. Sandwiches and cake on the terrace on the Oude Delft, looking at the leaning tower.
13:45 · Oude Kerk. Vermeer's grave, with the same ticket as the morning.
14:30 · Canal boat. Fifty minutes from the Koornmarkt, from April to October. €14 for adults.
15:45 · Royal Delft. The pottery painters working by hand. Twenty minutes on foot or by bus from the centre.
17:30 · Return. Train to Amsterdam Centraal; you arrive around 18:45.
With children or in the rain
With children, the tower and the boat are the best of the day; the Vermeer Centrum can be shortened. If it rains, Royal Delft and the Vermeer Centrum are indoors. In winter, without the boat, swap the boat trip for a walk along the canals to the Beestenmarkt.
Time1 h 30
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Spijshuis de Dis
What to order: the mussels in season and, at the end, a glass of its cinnamon liqueur.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Delft
From April to October, Monday to Saturday, with the canal boat. The churches are not open to visitors on Sundays.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Avoid Sunday
The churches are not open to visitors.
- 2Combine with The Hague
It is a few minutes away by train: with a night in Delft you see both cities.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to get from Amsterdam to Delft?
About an hour by train from Amsterdam Centraal.
How much does the day cost?
The churches with the tower, €15; the Vermeer Centrum, €15; the boat, €14; plus the train and food.
Can you see Vermeer paintings in Delft?
No: they are in the Mauritshuis in The Hague and in the Rijksmuseum. In Delft there is his grave and the centre that explains him.
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