# One Night in Giethoorn, Two Hours by Train from Amsterdam

You arrive at midday, walk the canal and see the museum, take a boat out when the excursions leave, have dinner and sleep by the water; on Sunday, a bike or canoe in Weerribben-Wieden.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/giethoorn/itineraries/one-night-in-giethoorn-from-amsterdam · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Giethoorn

Giethoorn can be seen in a day from Amsterdam, but the village of the photographs, with the still canal and the reed-thatched houses reflected in the water, appears when the excursion coaches leave. That is why it deserves a night. On Saturday you arrive at midday, stroll and see the museum; late in the day you go out by boat on the almost empty Dorpsgracht and have an unhurried dinner. On Sunday, before the crowds return, you set off by bike or canoe through the Weerribben-Wieden National Park, and have lunch by the canal before heading back.

## How do I get there?

Without a car, train from Amsterdam Centraal to Steenwijk, sometimes with a change at Zwolle, and bus 70 to the Dominee Hylkemaweg stop: about two hours in total. By car, an hour and a half via the A6 and A32; you cannot drive into the old centre, so park at your hotel or in the car parks at the entrance.

## What does it cost?

WhatHow muchNote

Electric boatFrom €20 an hourThe boat, for up to 8 people

't Olde Maat Uus museum€7.50€2.50 for ages 4 to 12

Canoe at DwarsgrachtFrom €25 a dayApril – September

Dinner at De LindenhofTasting menuTwo Michelin stars, reservation required

## Where to stay

The Hotel de Harmonie, at Beulakerweg 55, has rooms that look onto the canal or the national park and free parking. For a treat, De Lindenhof has suites beside its restaurant. With a tent or in a tiny house, the Dwarsgracht campsite is open from April to September and hires out canoes on the same bank.

## Where to eat

Grachthof and Smit Giethoorn for midday, both with a terrace over the canal and boat hire. De Lindenhof for the special dinner; closed Monday and Tuesday.

## El plan

### Saturday · 09:30 · Train and bus from Amsterdam
About two hours to Giethoorn. Leave your luggage at the Hotel de Harmonie, on the Beulakerweg.

### Saturday · 11:30 · The Dorpsgracht path
An hour on foot beside the canal to get your bearings and decide where to sail later.

### Saturday · 12:45 · Lunch at Grachthof
South-facing terrace over the canal, on the Binnenpad.

### Saturday · 14:15 · 't Olde Maat Uus museum
Next door, at Binnenpad 52: the peat, the farmhouse and the boat shed.

### Saturday · 17:00 · Electric boat at dusk
Smit is open on Saturdays until 21:00. Two hours along the Dorpsgracht and the Bovenwijde, with the canal already calm.

### Saturday · 19:30 · Dinner at De Lindenhof
Two Michelin stars on the Beulakerweg, a few minutes from the hotel. Book weeks ahead.

### Sunday · 09:00 · Bike through the peatlands
The circuit via Dwarsgracht and Jonen, flat and car-free, from spring to autumn. If you prefer the water, a canoe from the Dwarsgracht Kanodorp, which opens at 10:00.

### Sunday · 13:00 · Lunch at Smit
In the southern part of the village, over the canal; open every day.

### Sunday · 15:00 · Return to Amsterdam
Bus 70 to Steenwijk and train; in Amsterdam around 17:00.

## Consejos

### Go out in a boat late and early
Before ten and after five the canal is a different place.

### Book dinner before the hotel
De Lindenhof fills up weeks ahead.

### Bring warm clothes
At dusk, on the water, it gets chilly even in summer.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it worth sleeping in Giethoorn?
Yes: the excursion coaches arrive mid-morning and leave in the afternoon, and before and after that the village is quiet.

### Can you do it without a car?
Yes, by train to Steenwijk and bus 70. In the village you get around on foot, by bike or by boat.

### When is the best time to go?
From April to June and in September, better on weekdays. In winter there is less hire available and some businesses close.

### How much does the getaway cost?
Between €150 and €300 per person with hotel, boat, museum and meals; dinner at De Lindenhof raises the total.