Amsterdam Centraal Station across the water on a clear morning

Itinerary · Amsterdam, the Netherlands

By rail: London to Amsterdam by Eurostar, and on to Haarlem

In by Eurostar to Amsterdam Centraal, two days in the city, then out by NS train to Haarlem.

Three days or more, by train

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  1. Day 1

    1Amsterdam Centraal and the Eurostar

    Centraal·Railway station

    From London St Pancras; see our London guide.

  2. Day 1–2

    2Amsterdam on the water: the back story

    Canal Ring·In depth

    Walk the canals.

  3. Day 3

    3Haarlem: the back story

    Haarlem·In depth

    Out by NS train to Haarlem for Frans Hals and the Teylers.

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