Village in North Holland, Netherlands
Venhuizen
Venhuizen is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia, in the municipality of Drechterland.
Venhuizen was a separate municipality until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the existing municipality of Drechterland. It was decided to call the new municipality Drechterland.
How locals move
Getting around Venhuizen the local way
- Get inIn summer, there are two ferry services across the IJsselmeer: Rederij V&O connects Enkhuizen to Stavoren in Friesland (May-September, plus more limited services in April).
- Get inThe ferries run 2 or 3 times per day, stopping also at the Zuiderzeemuseum, and their schedules match train times.
- Get inThe ferry takes about 80 minutes one way and costs €20/28.50 for an adult's single/return ticket, children up to 12 years €13.50/20, bikes €7.50/10 (as of 2026).
- Go nextHop on a ferry and cross the water to Stavoren, and the interesting Frisian Lakes region that lies behind it, full of water sports facilities.
From Wikivoyage: Enkhuizen, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.
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