Planning a trip to Gouda

Getting There -- There’s frequent train service from Amsterdam to Gouda, with up to six trains an hour (some are direct, while others require a change in Utrecht) and six an hour from Rotterdam. The direct ride from Amsterdam takes 45 minutes, and a round-trip ticket is 25€. From Rotterdam it’s around 20 minutes, and fares are 11€ round trip. For more details, visit www.ns.nl.
By car, the town is just off the A12 expressway from Amsterdam to The Hague or Rotterdam.

Visitor Information -- VVV Gouda, Markt 27, 2801 JJ Gouda (tel. 0900/4683-2888;  https://welcometogouda.com), is open mid-March through October daily 10am to 5pm; November through mid-March Wednesday through Sunday 10am to 3pm; and December 23 to January 7 daily 10am to 4pm (closed Christmas and New Year’s Day).