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Weekend getaways in Amsterdam

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10 getaways from Amsterdam

  • Haarlem

    15 min · Train, Bus

    A compact old town with the Grote Markt, hofjes almshouse courtyards and the Frans Hals Museum, without the crowds.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €15–€80
    Train from Centraal or Sloterdijk, several an hour
    All year

  • Zandvoort

    30 min · Train, Car

    The nearest proper beach, with dunes and the Kennemerduinen national park for cycling.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €15–€80
    Direct train from Centraal, extra services on summer weekends
    June to September

  • Utrecht

    30 min · Train, Car

    Canals with wharf-level cafés, the Dom tower and a big student town feel.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €20–€180
    Intercity from Centraal or Zuid, every few minutes
    All year

  • Leiden and the bulb fields

    35 min · Train, Bus, Car

    The oldest university town in the country, then the tulip fields between Leiden and Haarlem in spring.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €20–€90
    Intercity to Leiden, then a bus to Keukenhof in season
    Late March to mid-May for the flowers

  • Rotterdam

    40 min · Train, Car

    The opposite of Amsterdam: modern architecture, the Markthal, the harbour and a riverside skyline.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €30–€200
    Intercity direct from Centraal or Zuid
    All year

  • The Hague and Scheveningen

    50 min · Train, Car

    The Mauritshuis and Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, the parliament buildings, and a sea promenade a tram ride away.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €25–€200
    Intercity from Centraal, then tram 1 to the beach
    All year; beach in summer

  • Antwerp

    1 h 20 min · Train, Car, Bus

    Belgium's fashion and diamond city, with Rubens, a grand railway station and a beer and food culture of its own.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €100–€320
    Eurocity or Eurostar from Centraal
    All year

  • Giethoorn and Weerribben-Wieden

    1 h 45 min · Car, Train, Bus

    Thatched farmhouses on canals with no roads, explored by electric boat or canoe through the national park around them. Go early or off-season.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €40–€230
    Car, or train to Steenwijk and a bus
    May to September

  • Texel

    2 h · Train, Ferry, Bus

    The largest Wadden island: wide beaches, dunes, sheep and seal-spotting, cycled end to end in a day.

    Stay
    1–3 nights
    Per person
    €130–€400
    Train to Den Helder, bus to the harbour, then the car ferry
    May to September

  • Maastricht

    2 h 30 min · Train, Car

    A southern city that feels nearly Belgian: limestone churches, a bookshop in a Dominican church, and long lunches.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €130–€350
    Intercity from Centraal, direct
    All year; December for the market

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.