Jopenkerk
What to order: the pairing of three Jopen beers with a bite each, with a reservation.
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Day itinerary · 52.38° N · 4.64° E
Haarlem in a day from Amsterdam, a quarter of an hour by train.
Fifteen minutes by train, St Bavo's church, the country's oldest museum, chips in the square, a windmill on the river and a boat on the Spaarne.
Leaving from
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Part of Haarlem
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Total time8 h
By car30 min each way
Train15 min from Amsterdam Centraal
St Bavo's€4 · closed Sunday
Teylers€18.50 · closed Monday
Windmill€7.50
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 15 min by train
train from Amsterdam Centraal · 10 min on foot to the Grote Markt
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Grote Kerk of St Bavo on the Grote Markt
€4 · Monday to Saturday
- 5 min on foot
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Teylers Museum, an 18th-century cabinet of curiosities
the Oval Room and the fossils · Tuesday to Sunday
- 5 min on foot
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De Haerlemsche Vlaamse
cone of chips in the square · from €2.40
Spekstraat 3, 2011 HM Haarlem · +31 23 532 5991
Takeaway €Book - 10 min on foot
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De Adriaan windmill on the Spaarne
guided visit · €7.50 · from age 5
- 10 min on foot
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Boat trip on the Spaarne and the canals of Haarlem
Smidtje · 50 min from the Boothuys · from €17.98
+31 23 535 7723
- 10 min on foot
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Back home 15 min by train
to Amsterdam Centraal
Approximate cost
About €50–75 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Grote Kerk of St Bavo on the Grote Markt
Haarlem is the day trip from Amsterdam for anyone who has already seen the canals and wants a human-scale Dutch city. It is a quarter of an hour by train and everything is done on foot from the station. This plan combines the great church on the main square, the most curious museum in the country, a cone of chips, a windmill on the river and a boat trip.
The day, hour by hour
9:30 · Train to Haarlem. About 15 minutes from Amsterdam Centraal. Ten minutes on foot along the Kruisweg to the Grote Markt.
10:00 · St Bavo's. The great church on the square, with its organ and the gravestone of Frans Hals. €4; closed on Sundays.
11:00 · Teylers Museum. The oldest museum in the Netherlands, with the Oval Room of 1784, fossils and electrical machines. €18.50, €2.50 for ages 6 to 17; closed on Mondays.
13:00 · Chips in the square. De Haerlemsche Vlaamse, on the Spekstraat, next to the church. You eat them standing on the Grote Markt.
14:00 · De Adriaan windmill. Cross the Spaarne and climb with the guided visit to the gallery. €7.50; no children under 5.
15:30 · Spaarne boat. Fifty minutes through the centre from the Boothuys, from €17.98.
17:00 · Jopenkerk. A house beer in a church converted into a brewery.
18:00 · Return. Train to Amsterdam Centraal.
With children or in the rain
The Teylers is the ideal museum with children and in the rain. With little ones under five, swap the windmill for more boat. If you are more interested in painting, swap the Teylers for the Frans Hals, free up to age 18.
Time45 min
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Ratatouille Food & Wine
What to order: the four-course menu at midday, Thursday to Sunday, with wine pairing.
Takeaway and markets
De Haerlemsche Vlaamse, Haarlem
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 Haarlem
All year, Tuesday to Saturday, which is when St Bavo's and the museums are open at the same time. From March to May, add Keukenhof.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Go from Tuesday to Saturday
That way St Bavo's and the museums are open at the same time.
- 2Look for the hofjes
The courtyards of the old almshouses are behind discreet doors in the centre; go in quietly.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to get from Amsterdam to Haarlem?
About 15 minutes by train from Amsterdam Centraal.
How much does the day cost?
The train, a few euros each way; St Bavo's, the Teylers, the windmill and the boat add up to about €50 per adult; eating standing up in the square, under €10.
Can it be combined with Keukenhof?
Yes, in spring: Keukenhof is about 20 km away and opens from 18 March to 9 May 2027.
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.