# Day Trip to The Hague from Amsterdam: Vermeer, Madurodam and the Beach

Fifty minutes by train, Vermeer at the Mauritshuis, Escher in a palace, lunch at a classic café, Madurodam and sunset on the Scheveningen pier.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/the-hague-and-scheveningen/itineraries/vermeer-madurodam-and-beach-from-amsterdam · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:45 · Salida: 45 min by train (train from Amsterdam Centraal to Den Haag Centraal · 10 min on foot to the Mauritshuis)
- 10:00 · Mauritshuis, Girl with a Pearl Earring and Vermeer (€21 · free up to 18 · book online in season)
  - 8 min on foot
- 11:45 · Escher in Het Paleis, on the Lange Voorhout (along the Lange Voorhout · €14.50)
  - 6 min on foot
- 13:15 · Café Restaurant Schlemmer (three-course menu · open every day) · Café Restaurant Schlemmer, €€
  - 15 min by tram
- 14:45 · Madurodam, the Netherlands in miniature (tram 9 from Den Haag Centraal · online ticket)
  - 10 min by tram
- 17:30 · Scheveningen beach and pier, with the SkyView Ferris wheel (the same tram 9 to the promenade · SkyView Ferris wheel)
- 19:30 · Vuelta: 15 min by tram (tram 9 to Den Haag Centraal)
  - 45 min by train (you reach Amsterdam Centraal around 21:00)

The Hague is the day trip that mixes in one day what elsewhere takes two: a small museum with paintings everyone knows, a miniature city and the North Sea. This plan starts with Vermeer at the Mauritshuis, continues with Escher in a palace on the Lange Voorhout, eats at a long-established café and takes tram 9, which links Madurodam with Scheveningen beach.

## The day, hour by hour

8:45 · Train to The Hague. About 45 to 50 minutes from Amsterdam Centraal to Den Haag Centraal. Ten minutes on foot to the Hofvijver.

10:00 · Mauritshuis. Girl with a Pearl Earring, View of Delft, Rembrandt and The Goldfinch. €21, free up to age 18. An hour and a half is enough.

11:45 · Escher in Het Paleis. Along the Lange Voorhout, the former winter palace of Queen Emma with more than 120 Escher prints. €14.50.

13:15 · Lunch at Schlemmer. Three-course menu with meat, fish or vegetarian, in the theatre district. Open every day.

14:45 · Madurodam. Tram 9 from the central station: the Netherlands in miniature, with interactive attractions. Buy your ticket online.

17:30 · Scheveningen beach and pier. The same tram continues to the sea. A stroll on the sand, the Kurhaus and the pier Ferris wheel.

19:30 · Return. Tram 9 to the station and train to Amsterdam; you arrive around 21:00.

## With children or in the rain

With children, Madurodam and the beach are the best of the day, and at the Mauritshuis under-18s do not pay. If it rains, swap the beach for the Panorama Mesdag, a circular painting that puts you in the dunes of Scheveningen in 1881, and have fish for dinner at Simonis, in the harbour. Without young children, replace Madurodam with the canal boat trip with De Ooievaart.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train from Amsterdam Centraal and tram 9 for Madurodam and the beach. It is the most convenient way.

### By car
About 60 km by motorway. Park at Madurodam (€14.95 a day) and take the tram to the centre and the beach.

## Consejos

### Avoid Monday
Escher in Het Paleis and the Panorama Mesdag are closed.

### Mauritshuis later is cheaper
Between 16:00 and 18:00 there is a reduced rate; if you prefer, reverse the order of the day.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take to get from Amsterdam to The Hague?
About 45 to 50 minutes by train to Den Haag Centraal.

### How much does the day cost?
Mauritshuis €21, Escher €14.50 and Madurodam depending on the day, plus the train and food.

### Is there time to see Delft too?
Better on another day or by sleeping in The Hague or Delft: with Madurodam and the beach, the day is already full.