Giethoorn is a village without roads and without a railway station, but it is easy to reach by public transport. Whether you come from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague or Groningen, the route runs via Steenwijk station.
If you want to travel to Giethoorn by train, you first go to Steenwijk station. This is the nearest station and the place to change for Giethoorn. From here you take the bus.
From Amsterdam Zuid there is a train to Steenwijk twice an hour. One of them is direct (the intercity to Leeuwarden), the other has a change at Zwolle.
Travelling from Amsterdam Centraal? Then take the intercity to Almere Centrum and change there to the train to Leeuwarden or Groningen. The train to Leeuwarden stops at Steenwijk. If you take the train to Groningen, you change at Zwolle to the intercity to Leeuwarden.
From Rotterdam Centraal you take the intercity to Utrecht Centraal. There you change to the intercity to Leeuwarden (which stops at Steenwijk). Did you end up on the train to Groningen by mistake? Then change at Zwolle to the train to Leeuwarden.
From Den Haag Centraal you can travel directly to Steenwijk once an hour. The other train each hour has a change at Zwolle. Here too: the intercity to Leeuwarden stops at Steenwijk, the intercity to Groningen does not, so pay attention when boarding.
From Steenwijk station, buses run to Giethoorn all year round:
Bus line 70 runs every hour from Steenwijk via Giethoorn to Zwartsluis.
From April to October bus line 270 (the Giethoorn Express) also runs every hour. It takes a faster route and also stops in Giethoorn.
In those months there is therefore a bus to Giethoorn every 30 minutes, all week, also on public holidays.
You usually take the train to Steenwijk station and then the bus towards Giethoorn.
You take the train to Steenwijk station and catch the bus towards Giethoorn from there. Giethoorn has no railway station of its own. This route works whether you come from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague or Groningen, and the bus connections are well organised. On Giethoorn.com you will find more information and packages for your visit.
From Amsterdam Centraal you take the intercity to Almere Centrum and change there to the train towards Leeuwarden, which stops at Steenwijk. From Amsterdam Zuid you can also take the direct intercity to Leeuwarden, which stops at Steenwijk, or travel with one change at Zwolle. From Steenwijk station you take the bus to Giethoorn. On Giethoorn.com you will find an overview of transport options and packages.
Bus line 70 runs every hour all year round from Steenwijk station to Giethoorn and on to Zwartsluis. From April to October bus line 270, the Giethoorn Express, also runs every hour and takes a faster route. In those months there is therefore a bus to Giethoorn every 30 minutes, also at weekends and on public holidays.
First look for the nearest railway station and then a bus connection from that station to your final destination. The journey planners on public transport websites help you with this. Check beforehand how often the bus runs and what the timetable is, especially outside the cities.
Often yes, even if it has no railway station of its own. Many of these villages have a railway station nearby, with regular bus connections that take you right into the village.
