# Two Nights in Haarlem with Keukenhof, 15 Minutes by Train from Amsterdam One day for Keukenhof, entering at 8:00, and another for Haarlem: St Bavo, Frans Hals, the Teylers, the windmill and the boat. 15 minutes by train from Amsterdam. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/haarlem/itineraries/two-nights-with-keukenhof-from-amsterdam · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Haarlem Keukenhof can be done in a day from Amsterdam, but sleeping in Haarlem changes everything: you are closer, you go in at 8:00, before the coaches, and you have a whole day left for a city that many people skip. Haarlem is a quarter of an hour by train from Amsterdam, so this getaway fits at the end of a trip to the capital. In 2027, Keukenhof is open from 18 March to 9 May. ## What does it cost? WhatHow muchNote Amsterdam–Haarlem trainA few euros each wayWith contactless card KeukenhofFrom €21Online, with time slot; €11 for ages 4 to 17 St Bavo's€4Closed on Sundays Frans Hals or Teylers€18.50Frans Hals free up to 18; Teylers €2.50 for ages 6 to 17 De Adriaan windmill€7.50From age 5 Spaarne boatFrom €17.9850 minutes ## Where to stay The Hotel Lion d'Or, next to the station, is the most practical without a car. If you go by car to tour the fields, the Stayokay Haarlem has free parking and breakfast included. The Hotel Carillon, on the Grote Markt itself, is the simple, central option. ## Where to eat The Jopenkerk serves all day inside a church; De Haerlemsche Vlaamse fries chips beside the Grote Markt until 18:00, and Ratatouille Food & Wine is the dinner for celebrating, with a Michelin star. ## El plan ### Friday · 18:00 · Train from Amsterdam and dinner at the Jopenkerk Fifteen minutes by train, leave your luggage at the Hotel Lion d'Or, next to the station, and have dinner in the church converted into a brewery, open until late. ### Saturday · 07:15 · To Keukenhof Seasonal bus or car to Lisse. The bus and ticket combinations for each year are on the park's website. ### Saturday · 08:00 · Keukenhof with the first time slot Three or four hours among the flower beds and pavilions before the crowds arrive. ### Saturday · 13:00 · Bulb fields By bike or car through the fields around Lisse, on the way back to Haarlem. ### Saturday · 20:00 · Special dinner at Ratatouille Four-course menu with a Michelin star beside the Spaarne, with a reservation. ### Sunday · 10:00 · Teylers Museum or Frans Hals Both open on Sunday. The Teylers, if you are going with children; the Frans Hals, if you are interested in painting. ### Sunday · 12:30 · Grote Markt The main square and a cone of chips. St Bavo's is closed on Sunday: if you want to go in, do it on Friday or on Saturday afternoon. ### Sunday · 14:30 · De Adriaan windmill and Spaarne boat Climb to the windmill gallery and a 50-minute boat trip through the centre. ### Sunday · 17:30 · Train to Amsterdam Fifteen minutes to Amsterdam Centraal, or direct to Schiphol if you are flying. ## Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Hotel Lion d'Or**: The place Haarlem's oldest city hotel, renovated with a contemporary feel but without losing its façade. It has 56 rooms for one to four people, all with a modern bathroom, a café lounge to plan the day and a 24-hour reception. Why here It is a step from the station, so it is perfect if you travel by train: Amsterdam, Schiphol and Zandvoort beach are a few minutes away, and the Grote Markt is ten on foot. It has its own parking and a bike garage, useful if you are going to tour the flower fields in spring. Practical details Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out before 12:00. The buffet breakfast costs €17.50 and is served from 7:00 to 11:00. The whole hotel is smoke-free. - **Stayokay Haarlem**: The place A Stayokay network hostel in a white house beside a canal, in the north of Haarlem, with shared and private rooms, all with shower and toilet. Breakfast is included and there is dinner in the evening. They hire out bikes. Who it is for For families and travellers with a car: parking is free and has an electric charger, a rarity in Haarlem. Without a car, bus 2 leaves from Haarlem station and stops at the door. The Kennemerland dunes and Bloemendaal beach are close by bike. - **Hotel Carillon**: The place A small, simple hotel above the Carillon eetcafé, in a historic building on the Grote Markt, with the church of St Bavo opposite. The rooms are compact: the doubles have their own shower and toilet, wifi and television, and there are basic singles with a shared bathroom. Who it is for For those who prioritise sleeping in the exact centre of Haarlem while spending little and need nothing more than a clean bed. Downstairs, the café serves breakfasts and lunches and has the square's terrace. It has no parking: if you arrive by car, use the public car parks in the centre. ## Dónde dormir without a car - **Hotel Lion d'Or**: The place Haarlem's oldest city hotel, renovated with a contemporary feel but without losing its façade. It has 56 rooms for one to four people, all with a modern bathroom, a café lounge to plan the day and a 24-hour reception. Why here It is a step from the station, so it is perfect if you travel by train: Amsterdam, Schiphol and Zandvoort beach are a few minutes away, and the Grote Markt is ten on foot. It has its own parking and a bike garage, useful if you are going to tour the flower fields in spring. Practical details Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out before 12:00. The buffet breakfast costs €17.50 and is served from 7:00 to 11:00. The whole hotel is smoke-free. - **Stayokay Haarlem**: The place A Stayokay network hostel in a white house beside a canal, in the north of Haarlem, with shared and private rooms, all with shower and toilet. Breakfast is included and there is dinner in the evening. They hire out bikes. Who it is for For families and travellers with a car: parking is free and has an electric charger, a rarity in Haarlem. Without a car, bus 2 leaves from Haarlem station and stops at the door. The Kennemerland dunes and Bloemendaal beach are close by bike. - **Hotel Carillon**: The place A small, simple hotel above the Carillon eetcafé, in a historic building on the Grote Markt, with the church of St Bavo opposite. The rooms are compact: the doubles have their own shower and toilet, wifi and television, and there are basic singles with a shared bathroom. Who it is for For those who prioritise sleeping in the exact centre of Haarlem while spending little and need nothing more than a clean bed. Downstairs, the café serves breakfasts and lunches and has the square's terrace. It has no parking: if you arrive by car, use the public car parks in the centre. ## Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Hotel Lion d'Or**: The place Haarlem's oldest city hotel, renovated with a contemporary feel but without losing its façade. It has 56 rooms for one to four people, all with a modern bathroom, a café lounge to plan the day and a 24-hour reception. Why here It is a step from the station, so it is perfect if you travel by train: Amsterdam, Schiphol and Zandvoort beach are a few minutes away, and the Grote Markt is ten on foot. It has its own parking and a bike garage, useful if you are going to tour the flower fields in spring. Practical details Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out before 12:00. The buffet breakfast costs €17.50 and is served from 7:00 to 11:00. The whole hotel is smoke-free. - **Stayokay Haarlem**: The place A Stayokay network hostel in a white house beside a canal, in the north of Haarlem, with shared and private rooms, all with shower and toilet. Breakfast is included and there is dinner in the evening. They hire out bikes. Who it is for For families and travellers with a car: parking is free and has an electric charger, a rarity in Haarlem. Without a car, bus 2 leaves from Haarlem station and stops at the door. The Kennemerland dunes and Bloemendaal beach are close by bike.