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Amersfoort · The Netherlands

Car hire and driving in Amersfoort

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In The Netherlands traffic drives on the right. Picking up at AMS means 46 km (29 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Amersfoort

Car rental from Amersfoort: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Amersfoort to Almere StadThe Netherlands27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Amersfoort to ApeldoornThe Netherlands40 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Amersfoort to ArnhemThe Netherlands41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Amersfoort to AmsterdamThe Netherlands42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Amersfoort to NijmegenThe Netherlands47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Amersfoort to HoofddorpThe Netherlands50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Amersfoort to 's-HertogenboschThe Netherlands51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Amersfoort to ZaanstadThe Netherlands51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Amersfoort to HaarlemThe Netherlands57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Amersfoort to LeidenThe Netherlands61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Amersfoort to ZoetermeerThe Netherlands62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Amersfoort to DordrechtThe Netherlands62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Amersfoort to LondonUnited Kingdom386 km (240 mi)about 5 h 53 min
Amersfoort to Saint PetersburgRussia1,758 km (1,093 mi)about 26 h 49 min
Amersfoort to BerlinGermany546 km (339 mi)about 8 h 20 min
Amersfoort to MadridSpain1,478 km (918 mi)about 22 h 32 min
Amersfoort to KyivUkraine1,749 km (1,087 mi)about 26 h 40 min
Amersfoort to RomeItaly1,261 km (784 mi)about 19 h 14 min
Amersfoort to ParisFrance425 km (264 mi)about 6 h 29 min
Amersfoort to HamburgGermany346 km (215 mi)about 5 h 17 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Amersfoort?

The right, as everywhere in The Netherlands.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.