Explore Amsterdam's Unique Houseboat Museum

Getting There

• Walking

  From Haarlem's central train station (Haarlem CS), exit the station and head towards the main street, Stationsplein. Turn right onto the Zijlweg and continue straight. After about 500 meters, turn left onto the Gedempte Oude Gracht. Follow this canal until you reach the junction with the Spaarne River. Here, turn right and walk along the riverbank. You will come to the main bridge over the Spaarne. Cross the bridge and continue walking straight along the river. After a short walk, you will reach the main square, Grote Markt. From there, you can take a train to Amsterdam Central Station, which is the nearest major station to the Houseboat Museum. Once you arrive at Amsterdam Central Station, exit the station and walk towards the IJ River. From there, you can take tram line 1, 2, or 5 to the Westermarkt stop. After getting off at Westermarkt, walk straight down the Prinsengracht for about 5 minutes, and you will find the Houseboat Museum at Prinsengracht 296K.

• Public Transport

  Begin at Haarlem's central train station (Haarlem CS). Purchase a train ticket to Amsterdam Central Station, which is a frequent and direct service taking about 15-20 minutes. Once in Amsterdam, exit the train station and head towards the tram stop located just outside the station. Take tram line 1, 2, or 5 heading to the Westermarkt stop. After disembarking at Westermarkt, walk straight along the Prinsengracht for approximately 5 minutes, and you will arrive at the Houseboat Museum located at Prinsengracht 296K.