Amersfoort: 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.
Amersfoort is a city of 139,914 people in The Netherlands (Utrecht), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 46 km (29 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Amersfoort runs from about 7 h 47 min a day in late December to 16 h 50 min in late June (computed for 52.16° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Amersfoort is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 46 km (29 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, 69 km), Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 78 km), Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 80 km).
Flights to Amersfoort: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Amersfoort · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 386 km (United Kingdom) — flights · buses · car rental
- Hamburg, 346 km (Germany) — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 174 km (Germany) — flights · tours
- Brussels, 162 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Amsterdam, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 323 km (Germany)
- Düsseldorf, 141 km (Germany) — tours
- Essen, 136 km (Germany) — tours
- Dortmund, 160 km (Germany)
Common questions
Which airport serves Amersfoort?
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 46 km (29 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Amersfoort?
About 139,914 people live in Amersfoort (GeoNames).
What time zone is Amersfoort in?
Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Amersfoort?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Amersfoort?
London (386 km), Hamburg (346 km), Köln (174 km), Brussels (162 km), Rotterdam (67 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.