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Make trip to Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Kinderdijk is an important windmill village. The Netherlands’ 19 turbines are still in good condition. Even after hundreds of years All of them are still 100% usable. They are national and world treasures when It was registered as a Unesco World Heritage Site 21 years ago. The windmill village of Kinderdijk is only 30 minutes from Rotterdam, the country’s second largest city. It didn’t rain, but the fog was thick. The field of vision should not be more than 5 meters, so we can see the 19 turbines in very faint shadows …
The turbines here include the vintage Hollow Post Mills and the Rotation Cap Mills, the latter of which are The tallest in the country and a clever invention of the Dutch Only the blades can receive the wind in different directions without having to move the base of the turbine. to be as difficult as in the beginning. When you walked along the road through the houses. The water and undergrowth were about 500 meters high from the entrance. The turbine image gradually got closer. On both sides of the road, there are turbines. scattered in the foreground.
Tourists who come to visit Kinderdijk windmill village can come to see it free of charge and can either walk or ride a bicycle. The road in the village has bicycle lanes separated from the pedestrian walkway. But if you take a boat to see the waterbus ( http://www.waterbus.nl ), the ticket costs 12.50 euros, takes 30 minutes, or if you want to enter the museum, you can buy it. Tickets at the entrance, details on http://www.kinderdijk.nl .
The route of Kinderdijk windmill village can be combined with a trip to You can visit the cheese city of Gouda (Kinderdijk + Gouda ). It is suitable for a one day trip, takes about 6-7 hours from Rotterdam, without getting tired at all. But this route is suitable for people who Travel by themselves.
How to get there:
- By car to Kinderdijk
Matrix signs in Alblasserdam show you the way to the parking lot. The costs for parking, including the shuttle bus, are €7.50 per car. Order your parking ticket online when purchasing your entrance ticket. We do not have an electric pole to charge bicycles and/or cars.
Address: Marineweg 3, Alblasserdam
Disabled parking lot: There is a disabled parking lot near the Visitors Centre in Kinderdijk (address: Nederwaard 1, Kinderdijk).
Park & Bike – Upon arrival at the parking lot in Alblasserdam, it is also possible to travel to the World Heritage Site by bicycle. This option is included in the parking price for all passengers. Cycle across the dike towards the windmills and discover this beautiful area from your bicycle!
- by using the Waterbus
At Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage, everything revolves around the water. Hop aboard the Waterbus – a form of public transport- for a beautiful boat trip to the windmills. Bring your bike for free!
Line 20 and 21 – Anyone traveling from Rotterdam or Dordrecht to Kinderdijk by Waterbus has a few options:
Directly to Kinderdijk – From Rotterdam it is possible to sail directly to Kinderdijk from the Erasmus Bridge with Line 21 . With this route you arrive at the windmills in about half an hour.
Please note: from May 19, 2022, Line 21 is temporarily out of service. See the option “Transfer Ridderkerk” below as alternative.
Transfer Ridderkerk – With Line 20 from Rotterdam or Dordrecht, change at the Schans stop in Ridderkerk to the ‘Driehoeksveer‘. From there you are in Kinderdijk within a few minutes. Please note: the ‘Driehoeksveer’ is not part of the Waterbus, you will need to buy a separate ticket here.
Stop at Kade Alblasserdam – Only if you bring a bike with you, disembarking at the stop Kade in Alblasserdam (Line 20) is an option. From there it is a fifteen minute bike ride to the entrance of the windmill area.
- By bus
Rotterdam – Kinderdijk
Line 489: Starting point Rotterdam Kralingse Zoom. About 35 minutes travel time to Kinderdijk Molenkade. Runs twice an hour, seven days a week. From Rotterdam-Center/Rotterdam-Alexander Station you travel with the RET metro line A/B/C to metro station Kralingse Zoom. From Rotterdam-Zuid or Rotterdam Central Station, take RET Tram line 23 to Beverwaard and change at P + R Beverwaard to Line 489.
Dordrecht – Kinderdijk
Line 93: Runs once an hour from Monday to Friday from platform B of Central Station to Kinderdijk. For the return journey to Dordrecht, take Line 489 in Kinderdijk to Nieuw-Lekkerland, from there the bus continues as Line 93 to Dordrecht.
Line 416: Runs every half hour seven days a week from platform B to Alblasserdam, Makado. There, change to Line 489 to Kinderdijk. You can buy a drink at this stop if you have to wait for the transfer.
Tourist day ticket
The 1-Day ticket from RET is not valid at Qbuzz. However, the tourist day ticket is valid at Qbuzz. On the Qbuzz buses you can easily buy a single ticket with debit & credit card, or you travel with the OV-chipkaart.
- By coach
Kinderdijk World Heritage Stop & Go zone: 51.889231; 4.640790
Parking
During the group visit, the driver can park the coach at a designated parking lot in the adjacent village of Nieuw-Lekkerland. The costs are €17.50 per bus and will be charged at the time of booking.
Coordinates parking area Nieuw-Lekkerland: 51.886834; 4.677805
The reservations department can be reached Mondays to Fridays between 9am and 5pm at reserveringen@kinderdijk.nl. We can only respond to requests submitted by email.
