Almere Stad

The heart of Almere

a building with a long walkway in Almere Stad
a building with a long walkway in Almere Stad

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City Center Features

  • Municipality office Stadshuis Gemeente Almere

  • Main train station and bus hub Almere Centrum

  • Modern shopping center with 200+ shops

  • Apartements

  • Grote Markt square with restaurants and cafés

  • Belfort pedestrian square with restaurants and cafés

  • Kunstlinie for cultural and creative events

  • De Nieuwe Bibliotheek, modern city library

  • Almere city archive centre Stadsarchief

  • Cinema complex

  • Beach Stadstrand

  • Healthcare centres in neighbourhood

Neighbourhoods

Almere Stad is the largest and most central district of Almere, showcasing a striking modern city center that emerged from the collaborative vision of world-renowned architects including Rem Koolhaas, alongside other innovative designers who transformed this reclaimed land into a contemporary urban landscape. This architectural hub houses the main shopping areas, restaurants, cultural venues, and business district.

Check them out!

Local Connections

Getting Around & Transportation

  • 10 bus lines serving neighbourhoods

  • Buses every 5-15 minutes during day

  • Night buses NightGo N22 and N23 operates every Saturday night. Check NightGo for the route

  • Pay with OV-chipkaart, debit, and credit card or buy tickets on bus

Train Connections

  • Amsterdam Central: 20 min (Intercity)

  • Amsterdam Zuid: 20 min (Intercity)

  • Schiphol Airport: Direct connection with Sprinter or Intercity

  • Utrecht: 45 min

  • The Hague: 1 hour

From Almere Centrum Station