Town

Muiden

Located in Gooise Meren, North Holland Coordinates: 52°19′48″ N 5°04′10″ E

Jan Arkesteijn · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 7,325; 7.3K
Elevation: 3 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol21 km; RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport60 km

About Muiden

Muiden is a town. Location: Gooise Meren, North Holland. Population: 7,325. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Muiden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmœydə(n)] ) is a city and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It lies at the mouth of the Vecht and is in an area called the Vechtstreek. Since 2016, Muiden has been part of the new municipality of Gooise Meren.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Muiden

Agnes Monkelbaan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Steven Lek · CC BY-SA 4.0
Agnes Monkelbaan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Agnes Monkelbaan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Agnes Monkelbaan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Travel notes for Muiden

From Wikivoyage

Muiden is a pleasant town in the Netherlands of approximately 7,200 people (2021), on the shores of the IJmeer, at the mouth of the Vecht river. The town is known for its yacht harbour and for its historic castle, the Muiderslot. Its proximity to Amsterdam - it is just 12 km east of the city centre - makes it a good day trip for anyone looking to get out of the city.

Get in+

By train and bus:

Bus 110 from Weesp railway station. Perhaps the fastest way to reach Muiden from Amsterdam is to take the train to Weesp station, and then bus 110. The bus stop is in front of the station, the service is roughly every hour, with a few 1/2-hour internals during rush hours. The ride to Muiden takes about 5 minutes. (updated Jul 2016)

Buses 320, 322 and 327 from Amsterdam Amstel station (direction Blaricum). These buses stop at the Muiden Park & Ride stop at the edge of the town. From there take a 10-min walk to the town centre. Buses depart every half hour. Free Wi-Fi on the bus. (updated Jul 2016)

By car:

There are large parking areas on the outskirts of Muiden. It's not worth taking your car into the town. There are only two bridges across the river Vecht here, the motorway and a narrow swing bridge: on Sundays the narrow bridge is closed to cars.

By bicycle:

It takes about an hour to cycle from central Amsterdam to Muiden.

You can also take the train to Weesp, rent a bike at that railway station, and cycle to Muiden (2 km).

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Muiden

Diemen Municipality
Weesp

Climate of Muiden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month: August (day 22°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (87 mm)
Driest month: April (46 mm)

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Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Muiden
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	9°	12°	17°	19°	21°	22°	18°	14°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	4°	8°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	69	52	65	46	58	70	71	59	80	83	87	82

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Muiden

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Almere Stad, 11 km to the northeast.