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Amsterdam-Oost
Borough of Amsterdam in North Holland, Netherlands

Amsterdam-Oost

Amsterdam-Oost is a borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands, established in May 2010 after a merger of the former boroughs of Zeeburg and Oost-Watergraafsmeer.

Plan a trip to Amsterdam-Oost→From Rotterdam

In 2013, the borough had almost 123,000 inhabitants.

Get in

Getting to Amsterdam-Oost

. You can reach most of the district easily by public transport. Metro lines 51, 53 and 54 all run along the west side of the Oost district between Amsterdam Centraal station and Amstelstation. There are several metro stations in Oost, some with tram connections. Tram 3 (Westergasfabriek to Flevopark). Runs via Overtoom (one block north of Leidseplein) passing Wibautstraat metro station to terminate at Flevopark.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Amstelstation

    Julianaplein 1, Amstelstation (metro 51, 53, 54, tram 12, train, bus).

  2. 02
    Floating

    Haringbuisdijk, Steigereiland (tram 26 stop Steigereiland).

  3. 03
    Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
  4. 04
    Oosterpark

    Close to Plantage, this park holds several multicultural festivals throughout the year.

  5. 05
    Diemerpark

    This is a large park, a little like a dune park.

  6. 06
    Flevopark

    The Flevopark is in the Indische Buurt, at the eastern end of the Insulindeweg, next to the Jewish cemetery, the Flevoparkbad swimming pool, and the Nieuwe Diep inlet.

Do

Things to do

Going out at harbour club The Lighthouse, cool restaurant and bar N.A.P. or Dok48. Enjoying the water, the architecture, the nice shops and restaurants.

  1. 01
    Bimhuis

    Piet Heinkade 3 (tram 26 to Muziekgebouw Bimhuis),.

  2. 02
    Muziekgebouw aan't IJ

    Piet Heinkade 1 (tram 26 to Muziekgebouw/Bimhuis),.

Eat

Where to eat

IJburg is a favourite among Amsterdam's locals. There are some special food shops and deli shops in IJburg and it further has about 25 restaurants and lunchrooms.

  1. 01
    Boerenjongens Eetwinkel

    A deli shop annex lunch room with products from the region.

  2. 02
    IJsburg

    Pampuslaan 41 (tram 26 to IJburg).

  3. 03
    Biertuin

    Linnaeusstraat 29 (tram 9 to Eerste van Swindenstraat),.

  4. 04
    Bloem op IJburg

    IJburglaan 1289 (tram 26 to Diemerparklaan),.

  5. 05
    Silk Road Restaurant

    2F, Mövenpick Hotel, Piet Heinkade 11 (tram 26 to Muziekgebouw Bimhuis),.

How locals move

Getting around Amsterdam-Oost the local way

  • Get inThe nearest ferry port is IJmuiden, where ferries from Newcastle upon Tyne dock.
  • Get inDFDS Seaways offers daily overnight ferry services from Newcastle upon Tyne (more specifically, North Shields) in the United Kingdom.
  • Get inOther ferry services dock at Rotterdam Europoort (ferry from Hull) and Hook of Holland (ferry from Harwich).
  • Get inFor the Stena Line ferry to Harwich: from Rotterdam Centraal, change for Rotterdam Metro Line B direct to Hoek Van Holland Station where you will be able to walk onto the Ferry.
  • Get aroundThere are several ferry services across the IJ river, between the city centre and Noord, the most frequent runs every 7 minutes.
  • Get aroundAll ferries are free of charge and provide nice views of the harbour and skyline.
  • Get aroundFerries leave every 30 minutes from Amsterdam Centraal and from the NDSM-werf.
  • Get aroundYou can also hop on the ferry to Buiksloterweg, and then make a short walk to the EYE Film Institute for its architecture and free exhibition in the basement.

From Wikivoyage: Amsterdam, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Janwillemvanaalst (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.