Two villages north of Amsterdam, connected by a 30-minute EBS bus from Centraal. Volendam for the harbour, Edam for the quieter canals and cheese town. Both on the Region Travel Ticket.
EBS bus 316 leaves Amsterdam Centraal from the IJ-side and runs directly to Volendam, then continues to Edam.
The EBS Waterland bus 316 from Amsterdam Centraal is included — no separate bus ticket needed.
EBS bus 316 to Volendam alone is about €5.80 single. Add the return and the hop to Edam and the bus fare alone is in the low teens of euros. The 1-day Region Travel Ticket at €23.00 covers all of it, plus the Schiphol train, Keukenhof shuttles (in season), and unlimited GVB tram, bus, metro and ferry inside Amsterdam.
The math: if you're already paying for a multi-day Amsterdam visit, the Region Travel Ticket pays for itself the moment you step on EBS 316 — and you still have the rest of the day's city transport included.
One day, both villages, finished by late afternoon. Leave Amsterdam around 09:00.
From the main concourse, follow signs to "IJ-zijde" or "Bussen Waterland". The bus terminal is on a raised platform behind tracks 14-15, directly above the IJ ferries. Allow 5-10 minutes if you don't know the route.
Tap on with your OV-chipkaart. About 35 minutes to Volendam Centrum — get off when the bus reaches the harbour area. Seats are usually available outside peak weekend hours.
The harbour-front is the main draw: small fishing boats, fish stalls, and the famous "Volendam look" of timber-framed houses. The town is small — a couple of hours covers it comfortably.
Same line, a few minutes further north. Stay on the bus from Volendam and get off in the Edam town centre. No second ticket needed.
Edam is quieter than Volendam — small canals, historic centre, and the cheese town association. In summer there is a tourist cheese-market demonstration on certain dates; ask at the local tourist office on arrival, or check the year's dates before you travel.
Same bus in reverse, 35-40 minutes back to Centraal. Tap on, tap off, same Region Travel Ticket.
Both north of Amsterdam, both on the Region Travel Ticket.
Zaanse Schans and Volendam are in opposite directions from Centraal — Zaanse Schans northwest, Volendam northeast — so you can't combine them on the same bus route, but the same Region Travel Ticket covers both. A reasonable pairing: Zaanse Schans morning (bus 391, ~40 min each way), back to Centraal, EBS 316 to Volendam for late afternoon. Long day, but doable if you're an early starter. See the Zaanse Schans guide →
EBS bus 316 from Amsterdam Centraal IJ-side bus terminal. The ride takes about 35 minutes to Volendam Centrum, and continues a few more minutes to Edam. Buses run roughly every 15 minutes during the day. The Region Travel Ticket covers it — no separate bus ticket needed.
The Waterland EBS terminal is on the IJ-side of Amsterdam Centraal, on a raised platform behind platforms 14-15 — directly above the IJ ferry docks. Follow signs to "Bussen Waterland" or "Buses IJ-zijde". Allow 5-10 minutes from the city-side concourse to find it.
Yes — they are 5 minutes apart by bus 316. A typical pairing: Volendam in the morning (harbour, fish stalls), bus 316 to Edam for the afternoon (cheese market on Wednesdays in summer, canals, town hall), then back to Amsterdam. All covered by the Region Travel Ticket.
The traditional Edam cheese market runs on Wednesday mornings (10:30-12:30) in July and August. It's a tourist demonstration, not a working market — but worth seeing if you happen to be visiting on a Wednesday in summer. The town itself is open all year.
Yes, very. The harbour-front main street is essentially a tourist promenade — fish stalls, photo studios with traditional costumes, souvenir shops. Edam is markedly quieter and feels more like a real working Dutch town. If you only have time for one, most travellers find Edam more rewarding.
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