Amsterdam: where should you sleep for the shortest travel?

Chosen: Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, Dam Square, Royal Palace Amsterdam. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Centrum (Dam Square) gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 1 h 21 min, which is 51 min less than Amsterdam Noord, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Canal Ring and Jordaan.

1. #1Centrum (Dam Square)1 h 21 min of round trips in totalOne way from Centrum (Dam Square): Rijksmuseum 13 min, Van Gogh Museum 14 min, Anne Frank House 10 min, Dam Square 8 min, Royal Palace Amsterdam 9 min
2. #2Canal Ring1 h 22 min of round trips in total
3. #3Jordaan1 h 25 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House. Over 2 nights, sleeping in Canal Ring gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 54 min, which is 36 min less than Amsterdam Noord, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Museum Quarter and Centrum (Dam Square).

1. #1Canal Ring54 min of round trips in totalOne way from Canal Ring: Rijksmuseum 11 min, Van Gogh Museum 12 min, Anne Frank House 11 min
2. #2Museum Quarter54 min of round trips in total
3. #3Centrum (Dam Square)56 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, Dam Square, Royal Palace Amsterdam. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Canal Ring gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 2 h 46 min, which is 1 h 12 min less than Amsterdam Noord, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Museum Quarter and Centrum (Dam Square). The transfer to and from Schiphol Airport is counted in both directions.

1. #1Canal Ring2 h 46 min of round trips in totalOne way from Canal Ring: Rijksmuseum 11 min, Van Gogh Museum 12 min, Anne Frank House 11 min, Dam Square 10 min, Royal Palace Amsterdam 10 min
2. #2Museum Quarter2 h 48 min of round trips in total
3. #3Centrum (Dam Square)2 h 51 min of round trips in total