Do it the Dutch way.
Rent a bike right beside the station and ride straight into the Zaanse Schans: windmills, timber houses, polder lanes and the scent of cocoa. Not a tour from a bus, but from the saddle.
Bike rental Zaanse Schans · rent a bike next to Zaandijk station
“You can go anywhere, except home.”
Bike rental right beside Zaanse Schans station.
The Zaanse Schans is not an open-air museum you shuffle through. It is a landscape made to be ridden: along the Zaan, past the mills, into the polder where the crowds thin out and the real Holland begins.
Our rental sits right next to NS station Zaanse Schans / Zaandijk. Step off the train, walk a few paces, and you're in the saddle within five minutes. No need to arrange anything in advance, though we do recommend booking, especially in high season.
We know the area inside out and are glad to set you off: an hour's loop or a full day's ride, a bike sized to your height, and route maps for the way. And if your train isn't due for a while? You can leave your luggage here.
We do this small, honest and the Dutch way. Personal, with far more love for cycling than for meetings.
A bike for every ride.
City bike
StandardComfortable and versatile: with hand brakes and gears you ride longer routes and gentle bridges with ease. Ideal for the Cocoa Route.
Children's bike
From 24″Let the kids ride along on their own. We have children's bikes from 24 inches, suitable for children of roughly 8 to 12 years old (about 1.30 to 1.45 m), once they ride independently and can reach the ground comfortably. Just let us know your child's height when you book and we'll have the right size ready. For the littlest ones we have child seats.
Child seat
On requestBringing the little ones? We arrange child seats on request. Let us know how many and what age when you book, and we'll set it up.
“You can go anywhere, except home.”
Our motto · since day oneTwo rides, mapped out for you.
Two rides mapped out from the rental: Around the North (8 km · ± 1 hr) along the Zaan and the mills, and the Cocoa Route (± 10 km · ± 1.5 hr) through the Zaan's industrial heartland. Full descriptions, distances and tips are on the routes page, and you get the map to take along.
All cycling routes with distances and tips →Everything you'll want to know.
Opening hours
Open from 1 April through 30 September, daily from 09:00 to 17:00. In rain or cold we may be closed. We keep our opening hours up to date on Google, including any extra closing day: check the current hours. October through March closed.
Apr to Sep · 09:00 to 17:00Payment
We settle up in cash. Please bear that in mind: there's no card machine at the rental itself. Honest and simple, as it should be.
Cash onlyLuggage storage
Travelling on and don't want to haul suitcases? You can safely leave your luggage with us during your ride. Handy between two trains.
Leave your bags safelyBikes that fit
We'll set out a bike that suits your height, that's why we ask everyone's height when you book. So you're comfortable from the first pedal.
Tell us your heightOn the way
The Zaan region is flat and well signposted with cycle junctions. With our route map in your pocket you ride your own loop with ease and find your way back to us.
Flat & signpostedFrequently asked questions.
Booking, payment, opening hours, child seats and children's bikes, groups, luggage and parking: the short answers to everything guests ask before they ride are gathered on our FAQ page.
All frequently asked questions →Reserve your bike.
Fill in your details and send your reservation straight away. We usually confirm the same day.
Current hours on Google
1541 LJ Koog aan de Zaan
