# Day Trip to Haarlem from Amsterdam: Grote Markt, Teylers and Windmill

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/haarlem/itineraries/grote-markt-teylers-and-windmill · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:30 · Salida: 15 min by train (train from Amsterdam Centraal · 10 min on foot to the Grote Markt)
- 10:00 · Grote Kerk of St Bavo on the Grote Markt (€4 · Monday to Saturday)
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:00 · Teylers Museum, an 18th-century cabinet of curiosities (the Oval Room and the fossils · Tuesday to Sunday)
  - 5 min on foot
- 13:00 · De Haerlemsche Vlaamse (cone of chips in the square · from €2.40) · De Haerlemsche Vlaamse, €
  - 10 min on foot
- 14:00 · De Adriaan windmill on the Spaarne (guided visit · €7.50 · from age 5)
  - 10 min on foot
- 15:30 · Boat trip on the Spaarne and the canals of Haarlem (Smidtje · 50 min from the Boothuys · from €17.98) · Smidtje Canal Cruises Haarlem, From €18 per person
  - 10 min on foot
- 17:00 · Jopenkerk (a beer in the church before the train) · Jopenkerk, €€
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 15 min by train (to Amsterdam Centraal)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Haarlem, about 15 minutes and several an hour. In Haarlem, everything on foot.

### By car
About 20 km to the west. Park in a car park in the centre, such as De Appelaar or De Kamp, and continue on foot.

## Consejos

### Go from Tuesday to Saturday
That way St Bavo's and the museums are open at the same time.

### Look for the hofjes
The courtyards of the old almshouses are behind discreet doors in the centre; go in quietly.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.