11 BEST DAY TRIPS FROM AMSTERDAM BY TRAIN

Day Trip to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam (Windmills)

This is a historic neighborhood of the small town of Zaandam which has the look and feel of an 18th-century Dutch village.

Rotterdam Day Trip from Amsterdam

Taking a Rotterdam day trip from Amsterdam will allow you to experience a thoroughly modern Dutch city with skyscrapers, futuristic bridges, and high-tech museums.

Day Trip from Amsterdam to Gouda

In Gouda, you can visit the cheese market in Markt Square which still has a 17th-century Goudse Waag (cheese weighing station). There’s also the Gouda Cheese Museum and it really is just a pretty, charming city to walk around.

Amsterdam to Delft Day Trip

Is fancy dinnerware and pottery more your vibe than chomping on cheese? Delft is the perfect day trip from Amsterdam for you!

Day Trips from Amsterdam to Brussels

Belgium’s capital city is somewhere you could spend an entire weekend. But if you’re short on time and want to see another bustling European capital during your trip, a Brussels day trip from Amsterdam is the perfect compromise.

Giethoorn Day Trips from Amsterdam

Giethoorn isn’t one of the easiest day trips from Amsterdam by train but it’s definitely doable. You won’t regret it if you love quaint, charming, car-free villages either! Our family loved it!

Day Trips from Amsterdam to Bruges

Like Amsterdam, Bruges is also famous for its picturesque canals. But it’s a much smaller city with cobbled streets and houses that wouldn’t look out of place in a fairytale.

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