# Day Trip from Amsterdam to the Historic Triangle: Hoorn, Steam Tram and Enkhuizen

Train to Hoorn, the harbour and the Hoofdtoren, steam tram to Medemblik, boat to Enkhuizen, the Zuiderzeemuseum and dinner in the harbour before the train back.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/enkhuizen-and-hoorn/itineraries/historic-triangle-hoorn-medemblik-enkhuizen · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:30 · Salida: 30 min by train (from Amsterdam Centraal to Hoorn)
  - 10 min on foot (to the harbour)
- 09:15 · Hoorn Harbour, the Hoofdtoren and the Roode Steen (the Hoofdtoren and the Roode Steen)
  - 10 min on foot
- 10:30 · Steam Tram from Hoorn to Medemblik (Museumstoomtram · Triangle ticket with museum €46.50 · check the calendar) · Museumstoomtram Hoorn-Medemblik, From €30 per adult
  - 5 min on foot
- 12:15 · MS Friesland Boat from Medemblik to Enkhuizen (from Medemblik harbour to Enkhuizen, included in the ticket) · Museumstoomtram Hoorn-Medemblik, From €18 per adult
  - 3 min on foot
- 14:00 · Herberg De Compagnie (lunch beside the jetty; from 11:00 Wednesday to Sunday) · Herberg De Compagnie, €€
  - 15 min on foot
- 15:00 · Zuiderzeemuseum, the Open-Air Village of the Old Zuiderzee (the open-air village, late March to October, until 17:00)
  - 15 min on foot
- 17:15 · Walk Around the Harbours of Enkhuizen and the Drommedaris (the Drommedaris and the harbour)
  - 3 min on foot
- 18:00 · Restaurant La Dique, at Die Port van Cleve (dinner with a view of the harbour, 17:00 to 21:00) · Restaurant La Dique, at Die Port van Cleve, €€€
- 19:45 · Vuelta: 5 min on foot (to Enkhuizen station)
  - 1 h by train (you reach Amsterdam around 21:00)

The Historic Triangle is the prettiest way to see the old Zuiderzee: train from Amsterdam to Hoorn, a museum steam tram across the polders to Medemblik, a boat across the IJsselmeer to Enkhuizen and the train back. With the Zuiderzeemuseum village in the afternoon and dinner in the harbour, it is a long, rounded day.

## The day, hour by hour

8:30 · Train to Hoorn. Ten minutes on foot to the harbour.

9:15 · Hoorn harbour. The Binnenhaven, the Hoofdtoren of 1532 and the Roode Steen square.

10:30 · Steam tram to Medemblik. It leaves from the Van Dedemstraat, next to the station. Buy the Triangle ticket with the museum, €46.50. The exact times depend on the day's calendar.

12:15 · MS Friesland boat. From Medemblik harbour to Enkhuizen across the IJsselmeer, with the lighthouse and the Drommedaris on arrival.

14:00 · Lunch at Herberg De Compagnie. Two minutes from the jetty.

15:00 · Zuiderzeemuseum. The open-air village of the old coast, until 17:00.

17:15 · Enkhuizen harbours. The Drommedaris and the quays.

18:00 · Dinner at La Dique. With a view of the harbour.

19:45 · Return. Train from Enkhuizen to Amsterdam.

## With children or in the rain

For children, the tram and the boat are the day in themselves; the museum has so much to see that it is best to go straight to the harbour and boats section. In the rain, the tram and the boat run just the same and the museum's Treasure House is indoors. If the day falls short, sleep in Enkhuizen and leave the museum for the next morning.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
It is the natural way: train, tram, boat and train.

### By car
Leave the car in Hoorn or Enkhuizen and use the train to close the triangle; in Enkhuizen you can park free beside the station.

## Consejos

### Check the tram calendar
It does not run every day; see stoomtram.nl.

### Buy online
It secures your seat on the tram and the boat.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the Historic Triangle cost?
€29.50 for adults and €21 for ages 4 to 12; with the Zuiderzeemuseum, €46.50 and €32.

### Can it be done the other way round?
Yes: train to Enkhuizen, boat to Medemblik and tram to Hoorn.

### Can you do it in winter?
No: the museum village and the regular tram and boat service are from spring to autumn.