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Appingedam

Give Appingedam one night, or a half-day stop between Groningen and Delfzijl: the medieval centre is 90 minutes on foot, and the hanging kitchens are the reason to come.

Weather
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Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Sep
avoid Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short days)
Airports
GRQ · AMS
Nights
1
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Appingedam is a small Groningen town of about 12,000 people whose 14th- and 15th-century trading wealth left a compact centre of brick façades, a Romano-Gothic church and the hanging kitchens over the Damsterdiep canal. The historic core is small enough to walk in an afternoon; most travellers see it as a stop on the Groningen–Delfzijl rail line or as a quiet base for the Eemsdelta coast.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Appingedam, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee in a café€2.50–4 (≈ US$3–5)
  • Sit-down mealDinner main course€16–26 (≈ US$19–35)
  • Street or quick mealLunch, soup or sandwich€8–15 (≈ US$10–18)
  • Beerdraught in a bar / supermarket can€3.50–5 (≈ US$5–6)€1–1.50 (≈ US$2)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Museum Stad, Museum Møhlmann)€4–6 (≈ US$5–7)
  • Budget bedHostel or budget guesthouse bed, a night, per person€30 (≈ US$35)
  • Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per room€110 (≈ US$130)
  • High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per room€180 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €55 (≈ US$65) · Mid €95 (≈ US$120) · High €170 (≈ US$200)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Hanging kitchens over the DamsterdiepNicolaï Church (1225–1450)Renaissance town hall of 1630Museum Stad Appingedam
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde (Small regional airport; most travellers arrive via Schiphol or a rail transfer at Groningen) · AMS Amsterdam Schiphol (Rail to Groningen then Arriva to Appingedam, about 2 h 45 min with one transfer)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Appingedam: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

5°C

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Feb

6°C

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Mar

9°C

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Apr

13°C

4°C

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May

17°C

8°C

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Jun

20°C

11°C

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Jul

22°C

13°C

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Aug

22°C

13°C

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Sep

19°C

11°C

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Oct

14°C

7°C

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Nov

9°C

3°C

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Dec

6°C

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Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The historic centre is flat and walkable in 20–30 minutes end to end. A bicycle is the practical way to reach the outskirts and the Eemsdelta villages; the railway station sits about 800 m north of the centre, and the main bus stop is separate from it.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Groningengo

Door to door: About 30 min

Arriva train from Appingedam station, twice per hour

The obvious pairing: a bigger city with museums and nightlife, 30 minutes away.

Delfzijl

go

Door to door: About 20 min

Arriva train onward on the same line, or Q-link 6 bus

Harbour town on the Ems estuary; combine with Appingedam in one day.

Bourtangego

Door to door: About 1 h by car

Car via the N33 and N365, or bus with a change

Restored star-fort village; easiest with your own wheels.

Oldambt (Winschoten)caution

Door to door: About 45 min by car

Car or bus via the N33 corridor

Rapeseed fields in spring; thin public transport on Sundays.

Hogelandovernight

Door to door: 1–1.5 h

Train to Delfzijl then bus, or car north

Wadden coast and villages; too spread out for a quick return.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Historic centre (Wijkstraat and around)

Walk to the church, canal and museums; the only area worth basing in for a short stay.

Landgoed Ekenstein, west of town

Country-house hotel about 5 minutes by car from the centre; needs a car or taxi.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€50–80 (≈ US$60–95) excl. bed
Mid
€80–130 (≈ US$95–160) excl. bed
High
€130 (≈ US$160)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Hotel double room1 × 1 night × €110€110
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €95€190
Arriva train Groningen ↔ Appingedam, both ways2 × €13€26
Bicycle rental, one day2 × €12 · check€24
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €10€20
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€37
Trip total≈ €204 per person per day, bed included€407≈ US$500

2026 estimate in euros; travel to Appingedam excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee in a café€2.50–4 (≈ US$3–5)
Lunch, soup or sandwich€8–15 (≈ US$10–18)
Dinner main course€16–26 (≈ US$19–35)
Beer, draught in a bar / supermarket can€3.50–5 (≈ US$5–6) / €1–1.50 (≈ US$2)
Museum entry (Museum Stad, Museum Møhlmann)€4–6 (≈ US$5–7)
Damsterveer canal trip, Saturday afternoon€4 (≈ US$5)
Train Appingedam → Groningen, single€6.60 (≈ US$8)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

A quiet, low-crime town; the real risks are wet brick pavements, unlit canal edges after dark and bicycles on the narrow centre streets. Standard precautions are enough.
  • The railway station is about 800 m north of the centre: allow 10 minutes on foot with bags.
  • Not every regional bus calls at the railway station; check which stop your route uses before you commit.
  • Museum Møhlmann is open only April 1–December 1, Friday to Sunday, 13:00–17:00.
  • Small-town kitchens close early: last orders are often before 21:00 outside summer.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance (EU-wide)
112
Police non-emergency
0900-8844

Pocket card

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Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance112
  • Police non-emergency0900-8844

Embassy

No embassies in Appingedam; the US, UK, Canadian, Australian and Irish missions are in The Hague, with consulates in Amsterdam. Nearest consular help for the north is in Groningen (honorary consulates, check).

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Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Train Appingedam → Groningen: about €6.60 (≈ US$8) single, about 30 min, twice per hour
  • Train Appingedam → Delfzijl: short hop on the same line, about 20 min
  • Canal trip, Damsterveer: €4 (≈ US$5), Saturdays only, departs behind the Nicolaï Church

Say or show

  • Hallo — Hello (HAH-loh)
  • Dank je wel — Thank you (dahnk yuh vel)
  • Spreekt u Engels? — Do you speak English? (spraykt u ENG-uls)
  • Hoeveel kost het? — How much is it? (hoo-VAYL kost hut)
  • Kan ik met kaart betalen? — Can I pay by card? (kan ik met kart buh-TAH-lun)
  • Waar is het station? — Where is the station? (vahr is hut stah-SHON)

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Appingedam. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep · avoid Nov–Feb (grey, wet, short days) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 2 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for GRQ and the Schiphol rail route: last Arriva departures, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Two walking clusters with rescue anchors: the Damsterdiep and hanging kitchens, Wijkstraat with the town hall and Museum Stad.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Nicolaï Church, Museum Stad Appingedam, Museum Møhlmann, Raadhuis) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Golden and hostile arrival fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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