Zaanse Schans Bus Excursion

Discover the windmill village of Zaanse Schans with a leisurely bus excursion.

Enjoy a Zaanse Schans Bus Excursion with Go City®

• Travel 30-minutes outside the city to a chic windmill village
• See working windmills and centuries-old houses
• 3.5 hour tour
• Your pass gives you access to many more attractions in Amsterdam, so don't forget to check them out

Begin your tour in a comfortable, air-conditioned single-deck bus as it journeys 20-30 minutes outside the city to Zaanse Schans. This windmill village is an open air museum, home to a collection of working windmills, wooden houses, barns and shops dating back to the 18th and 19th Century.

All these buildings were brought here from 1961 onwards, bringing life back to this formally prosperous area of the Zaan region. In its golden age, the Zaan Region developed into an industrial area on a scale never seen before, with 600 active windmills: wooden factories powered by wind. These small factories oversaw many tasks including sawing wood by machine, grinding spices, pressing oil for food and paint, producing flour, cocoa powder and much more.

Departure point: Ruijterkade 105

De Ruijterkade 105 is only a 6-minute walk from the Amsterdam Central Station. From the front of the Amsterdam Central Station (Stationsplein), turn to your left and walk in the eastern direction. Keep on walking and cross the small bridge. Walk until you reach the Doubletree By Hilton hotel. Turn left and follow the walkway underneath the railway crossing. After this crossing, our departure point is on your right at the entrance of Grand Cafe 1884.