Giethoorn from Amsterdam is a 121 kilometers trip by public transport. The Netherlands is a small and densely populated country and has well-functioning public transport. Wherever you want to go in the Netherlands, you can travel easily and comfortably to your desired destination by train, bus, tram and metro. Read more about the most important information, tips for travelling with public transport and the best tickets to use here.
Travel to our village by train and bus
A journey from Amsterdam to Giethoorn village by public transport will take 2 – 2,5 hours (one way). Use 9292.nl planner to find the shortest route from your hotel in Amsterdam to Giethoorn village.
The travel by train takes between 2/2.5 hours for a one-way ticket and costs about €25 per person. It is sometimes possible to buy a one-way ticket for approximately €15 per person in the lowseason.
Giethoorn Village bus tour: a cheaper alternative
Traveling from Amsterdam to Giethoorn by bus tour is not only easier and more comfortable than going by train, but also significantly cheaper. A return journey by public transport (train plus regional bus) costs approximately €59 per person, while the direct bus tour costs around €39 per person. That means you save about €20 per person by choosing the bus tour.
Besides the price difference, the train journey requires at least one transfer — usually a train to Steenwijk or Zwolle followed by a local bus to Giethoorn. This makes the trip longer and more complicated, especially for visitors unfamiliar with the Dutch transport system. In contrast, the bus tour is direct: you depart from Amsterdam and are dropped off close to the center of Giethoorn without any transfers.
You also benefit from a guaranteed seat on a comfortable coach, no need to figure out ticket machines or schedules, and no stress about missing connections. When you combine the lower price (€39 instead of €59), the direct route, and the overall convenience, the bus tour is clearly the better and more cost-effective option.
Giethoorn boat rental
Most visitors to our village come to sail. As a result, sometimes there are no boats to have. At Giethoorn boat rental you can reserve a boat in our village. In addition, reserving a boat is cheaper than renting a boat on site.
Your journey will start at your hotel. First you need to find out where Amsterdam central station is. From 06.00 AM, trains from Amsterdam central station are departing to the Giethoorn area. However, there is no train station in Giethoorn village. Therefore, your focus should be on the Dutch train stations of Zwolle or Steenwijk.
Amsterdam-Zwolle-Giethoorn
If you are travelling from Amsterdam Central station, you need to take a train to Zwolle station and then change at Zwolle to the bus № 70. Your final destination is Busstop Kerkweg in Giethoorn if you want to reach the sometimes crowded village center. Here you find some tips to avoid that. There are more busstops in Giethoorn. So, it is not mandatory to get off at the bus stop in the village center, which is busy, especially in high season.
Only 1-2 times per hour
Please note that bus № 70 from station Zwolle only departs 1-2 times an hour. We advise you to check timetable of the bus № 70 at 9292.nl on the day of your journey to avoid extra waiting time. In conclusion the travel time will be 2,5 hour.
Amsterdam-Steenwijk-Giethoorn
Alternatively you can travel by train to Steenwijk station and there take bus № 70 or bus № 270 to reach the busstop Kerkweg in Giethoorn. Train tickets are available here .
Giethoorn hotel
If you take the bus from Steenwijk Station to Giethoorn, you will come across several hotels in Giethoorn. There is even a stop in front of the Hotel de Harmonie Giethoorn.