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separately). If you're doing the whole thing, the €34 combo-ticket
also covers museum entry and the train from Enkhuizen back to
Hoorn (though not all the way back to Amsterdam)—saving you
about €0.50. This combo-ticket combines perfectly with a €13.20
day return ticket between Amsterdam and Hoorn—making your
total cost €47.20.
You can buy the combo-tickets only at the station in Hoorn;
buy the regular train tickets at the station in Amsterdam.
Schedule: The Historic Triangle trip is offered from mid-
March through November, with the timing and frequency deter-
mined by the season. Start times from Hoorn: mid-July-mid-Aug
2/day at 11:00 and 13:30 (may be more departures on certain days);
mid-April-mid-July and mid-Aug-Sept Tue-Sun at 11:00 only (no
trains Mon); mid-March-mid-April and Oct-Nov Sat-Sun only
at 11:00 or 12:00 (no trains Mon-Fri). The trip doesn't run Dec-
Feb. Because holidays or special events can tweak the schedule, it's
smart to confirm train departure times (tel. 0229/214-862, www
.museumstoomtram.nl, info@museumstoomtram.nl). Reservations
are not necessary or even possible, except for big groups (if they
run out of room, they just add more cars to the train).
Note that on summer days when there are two (or more)
departures, you must take the 11:00 train if you want to arrive in
Enkhuizen in time to see the open-air museum. If you start from
Hoorn at 11:00 and visit the open-air museum in the afternoon,
you'll likely get back to Amsterdam about 18:30 (museum closes
at 17:00).
In summer, extra departures open up more options beyond
the basic route I've described here. For example, you could hop
off the steam train in Twisk, get on a shuttle bus (included in your
combo-ticket) to Medemblik's steam engine museum, then con-
tinue on the bus directly to the boat. Or you could just do the boat
and steam train both ways (skipping the open-air museum). For
more on these options, ask at the station in Hoorn.
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Train from Amsterdam to Hoorn
To do the basic trip, your best bet is to catch the 11:00 steam train
in Hoorn. To make this connection, leave Amsterdam's Central
Station on the 9:33 train (train from Amsterdam to Hoorn: 2/hr,
42 min). Once in Hoorn, this gives you about 45 minutes to buy
your tickets and poke around the interesting old station before
boarding the steam train. (Take the 9:03 train if you want more
time to peruse the Hoorn station exhibits—open at 10:00; late-
risers can leave Amsterdam at 10:03, which gives you a tight 15
minutes in Hoorn to make a beeline for the steam train.)
 
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