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Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
Town in North Holland, Netherlands

Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

Ouderkerk aan de Amstel is a town in the province of North Holland, Netherlands.

Plan a trip to Ouderkerk aan de Amstel→From Rotterdam

It is largely a part of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel; it lies about 9 km south of Amsterdam. A small part of the town lies in the municipality of Amstelveen. It is connected to Amsterdam by the river Amstel. There is another village called Ouderkerk in South Holland, Ouderkerk aan den IJssel.

How locals move

Getting around Ouderkerk aan de Amstel 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.

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