Hello - 'Starting my morning in Arnhem (luggage stored in locker at station) then visiting Netherlands Open Air Museum. Afterward, I'd like to go Kroller Muller Museum for the afternoon.
How do I get from one place to the other?
Bus is 90-120 minutes
Taxi is 22 minutes (but 60Euros)
Bike is 16km (one hour)
Is there ride share like Uber or equivalent?
All the of the above options have drawbacks. What would you do?
Thanks
Doing both in the same day, looking at your options, I’d take a taxi just to save time.
This past April, we stayed in Otterlo (not far from the Kröller-Müller Museum) and day tripped using the bus from Otterlo to the Open Air Museum. Both excellent museums deserve several hours each. It’s easy enough by bus but you have several connections and transit would chew up so much of your day better spent admiring Van Goghs.
I don't know how accurate this is, but Google Maps says Bus 105 from Arnhem Central to Otterlo Rotonde takes 28 minutes. That would leave you with a walk of 3.4 km. Perhaps a taxi from Otterlo Rotonde would be affordable?
I didn't try to figure out how frequently Bus 105 runs, and I specified travel on a weekday.
Starting at the Open Air Museum, public transit involves a short walk to the bus stop to catch the 3 to Arnhem Centraal where you transfer to the 105, then at the Otterlo Rotunde transfer to the 106 to the K-M museum stop and a short walk from there.
On paper (according to 9292.NL) this is an hour, however in real time it could be longer.
With giving ourselves plenty of time to walk from the Open Air Museum to the bus stop (so as not to miss the bus) and then just missing the connection to the 105 at Arnhem Centraal (because we got turned around and weren’t quite sure of the bus bay location), for us it was closer to 1 hour and 45 minutes.
thank you all for your ideas...I'm not sure what I'll do.
Ugh! So frustrating... We too were wanting to visit both places in September and at first I thought we could do it the day we arrived, seeing how our plane lands at 8:30 am at Schipol however I believe the KM is closed on Mondays so that scrubbed that idea right off. Secondly, I wondered about getting there from Amsterdam but more and more, it looks like this will have to wait for another trip, and use our 4 days to just stay closer to Amsterdam...
I will keep following to see if other good ideas pop up.
The free "white bicycles" greatly ease transportation around the Kroller Muller Museum.
Thank you guys. Current idea - if weather permits - walk 4km from OpenAir Museum to south entrance of the national park, pick up free white bicycle and pedal north through park to museum. (This will take about as long as riding bus but I'll see more, get exercise and it'll be a bit of an adventure!). Take public bus back to Arnhem.
If you are interested in WWII history, there is a great British Army museum at Arnhem. The Movie The Bridge Too Far is the house in the movie that was the temporary HQ for the British Paratroopers that were surrounded by the Germany. I visited Arnhem and this museum and enjoyed it.
Thank you geovagriffith, I've read about the museum. I am interested in WW2 history
If you're gonna do both in one day, don't linger too long at the Open Air Museum. I went to both (over 2 days) and the Kroller-Muller Museum is a must. The bike ride in the park alone is worth it. I also went to the Hunting Lodge which was great. The park is fantastic.
If I only had one day, I'd skip the Open Air Museum and just do the park and Kroller-Muller. I counted 55 Van Gogh paintings there. But if you're not into Van Gogh, then do the opposite. Either way, it's too much for one day. I stayed two nights on a farm right next door to the park.
Thanks to all of you, I have listened and have combined your advice with the 2023 Netherlands guide; staying in a sweet hotel near the entrance of the Nat'l park in Otterlo. Spending a day at each place. Not going to be running to catch buses or dealing with painful knees from over walking one day.
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Had great weather the day I was in Arnhem. Left the Open Air Museum on foot, proceeded along a not busy road for awhile then took a path through a wooded park. Walked for about an hour. There's a cute pancake house at the south entrance to the national park. The south entrance is called Toegangshek Schaarsbergen. Easy (flat) scenic bike ride (grabbed a free white bike) through the gorgeous park on a marked paved path to the museum. Lovely experience! Rode the public bus back to the station in Arnhem from Otterlo.
I've always wanted to do that - glad it was so good for you!
