What to do · Enkhuizen and Hoorn
Steam Tram from Hoorn to Medemblik
Information
- From
- €17 per adult, single
- Season
- Spring to autumn, with a calendar of days on their website; special trains in December
- Who it's for
- All ages; free up to age 3
Next to Hoorn railway station a museum steam tram departs, with steam locomotives and old carriages. It runs slowly across the polders of West Friesland, between farms and villages, to the harbour of Medemblik, on the shore of the IJsselmeer. From there, the MS Friesland boat crosses to Enkhuizen: this is the Historic Triangle, and it closes with the regular train back to Hoorn or Amsterdam.
Tickets and season
The single tram ticket costs €17.50 (€10.50 for ages 4 to 12), and the Triangle day ticket, tram and boat, €29.50 (€21 for children). With entry to the Zuiderzeemuseum, €46.50. It runs from spring to autumn according to a calendar of days published on their website, and in December there are special Sinterklaas and Christmas trains. There is no need to book, but if you buy online you secure your seat.
Where it departs
From the Museumstoomtram station at Van Dedemstraat 8 in Hoorn, next to the railway station.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Historic Triangle?
Steam tram from Hoorn to Medemblik, boat from Medemblik to Enkhuizen and train back, in one day.
Do I need to book?
No, but online you secure your seat.
With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagers
Who runs it
- Museumstoomtram Hoorn-MedemblikHistoric Triangle day ticket: steam tram and boat Visit their website
