Almere Stad: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Almere Stad is a city of 176,432 people in The Netherlands (Flevoland), -3 m (-10 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Almere Stad runs from about 7 h 45 min a day in late December to 16 h 53 min in late June (computed for 52.37° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Almere Stad is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 70 km).
Flights to Almere Stad: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Almere Stad · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 378 km (United Kingdom) — flights · buses · car rental
- Hamburg, 346 km (Germany) — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 200 km (Germany) — flights · tours
- Brussels, 179 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 71 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Amsterdam, 22 km — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 348 km (Germany)
- Düsseldorf, 167 km (Germany) — tours
- Essen, 160 km (Germany) — tours
- Dortmund, 181 km (Germany)
Common questions
Which airport serves Almere Stad?
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Almere Stad?
About 176,432 people live in Almere Stad (GeoNames).
What time zone is Almere Stad in?
Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Almere Stad?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Almere Stad?
London (378 km), Hamburg (346 km), Köln (200 km), Brussels (179 km), Rotterdam (71 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.