Piet Hein Tunnel, Amsterdam

Name: Piet Hein Tunnel
Address: Amsterdam, Netherlands

#469 among attractions in Amsterdam

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The Piet Hein Tunnel is a 1.9 km long tunnel under the IJ in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It provides a road link running east–west between the city center and the A10 ring-road, and since May 2005 also provides a tram link between the Amsterdam Centraal railway station and Haveneiland, IJburg. Completed in 1997, the tunnel, approaches and related buildings were designed by the hypermodernist Dutch architectural firm Van Berkel + Bos, and was named after the Dutch naval hero Piet Hein. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°22'23"N, 4°57'22"E

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Zeeburg (Zeeburgereiland en Nieuwe Diep)Amsterdam Netherlands

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Piet Hein Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dappermarkt, Press Museum, Nesciobrug, Python Bridge.

1.4 miSW
Bustling market with food and clothing
Dappermarkt, Amsterdam
36 min walk • The Dappermarkt is a market on Dapperstraat in Amsterdam-East and is one of the busiest markets of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In 1910, the Dapperstraat was officially designated by the municipality of Amsterdam as a market street. The Dappermarkt draws visitors from all over the Netherlands.
0.7 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Press Museum, Amsterdam
19 min walk • The Press Museum is a museum of journalistic heritage in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that became part of the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision in 2017.
1.3 miSE
Bridge
Nesciobrug, Amsterdam
34 min walk • The Nescio Bridge is a cycle and footbridge in the Netherlands. This curved, steel suspension bridge, located in Amsterdam, is the country's first suspension bridge that carries only a cycle track and footway, and at almost 800 metres length it is also one of the country's longest cycle and footbridges.
~1600 ftW
Bridge
Python Bridge, Amsterdam
8 min walk • Python Bridge, officially known as High Bridge, is a bridge that spans the canal between Sporenburg and Borneo Island in Eastern Docklands, Amsterdam. It was built in 2001 and won the International Footbridge Award in 2002.
1 miSE
Bridge
Enneüs Heerma Bridge, Amsterdam
27 min walk • The Enneüs Heerma Bridge is a bridge in Amsterdam, Netherlands located in the new neighbourhood of IJburg, built on seven artificial islands in the IJmeer. It connects the district of Zeeburgereiland, on the eastern edge of the city, with Steigereiland, to the south.
1.2 miW
Canal
Oostenburgervaart, Amsterdam
32 min walk • The Oostenburgervaart is a canal in the center of Oostenburg island, one of the Oostelijke Eilanden in Amsterdam.
0.8 miS
Park, Playground
Flevopark, Amsterdam
22 min walk • Flevopark is a park located in the Indische Buurt, in the eastern portion of the city of Amsterdam, in the province of North Holland, Netherlands.
1.2 miW
52°22'34"N • 4°55'39"E
Mezrab, Amsterdam
32 min walk • Theater, Concerts and shows, Cabaret
~1560 ftW
Street
Scheepstimmermanstraat, Amsterdam
8 min walk • The Scheepstimmermanstraat in Amsterdam is well known for its 60 unique houses designed by architects such as Hertzberger, van Velsen, Höhne & Rapp and MVRDV. The landscape architect Adriaan Geuze of the firm West 8 planned a district with one of the streets on which residents were free to design their own houses on the waterfront.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Cruquiuseiland, Amsterdam
15 min walk • Cruquiuseiland is a suburb the Eastern Docklands in the Zeeburg district of Amsterdam. The majority of the area is the man-made Cruquius Island itself, although some adjacent land is also part of the area.
0.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Eastern Docklands, Amsterdam
23 min walk • The Eastern Docklands is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands, located between the IJ and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal in the borough of Amsterdam-Oost.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Piet Hein Tunnel?

Nearby attractions include Scheepstimmermanstraat, Amsterdam (8 min walk), Python Bridge, Amsterdam (8 min walk), Zeeburgereiland, Amsterdam (10 min walk), Holland Sport Boat Centre, Amsterdam (14 min walk).

How to get to Piet Hein Tunnel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Piet Hein Tunnel:

Tram

Zuiderzeeweg • Lines: 26 (7 min walk)
Flevopark • Lines: 14, 3 (15 min walk)

Bus

Zuiderzeeweg • Lines: 245, 37, N89 (8 min walk)
R.J.H. Fortuynplein • Lines: 43 (11 min walk)

Ferry

Veer Zamenhofstraat • Lines: F1 (35 min walk)

Train

Amsterdam Muiderpoort (35 min walk)