Car hire and driving in Amsterdam
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In The Netherlands traffic drives on the right. Picking up at AMS means 11 km (7 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 Amsterdam
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam to Utrecht | The Netherlands | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Amsterdam to Leiden | The Netherlands | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Amsterdam to Amersfoort | The Netherlands | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Amsterdam to Zoetermeer | The Netherlands | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Amsterdam to The Hague | The Netherlands | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Amsterdam to Rotterdam | The Netherlands | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Amsterdam to Dordrecht | The Netherlands | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Amsterdam to Apeldoorn | The Netherlands | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Amsterdam to 's-Hertogenbosch | The Netherlands | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Amsterdam to Arnhem | The Netherlands | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Amsterdam to Zwolle | The Netherlands | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Amsterdam to Breda | The Netherlands | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Amsterdam to London | United Kingdom | 357 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 27 min |
| Amsterdam to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,769 km (1,099 mi) | about 26 h 59 min |
| Amsterdam to Berlin | Germany | 577 km (359 mi) | about 8 h 48 min |
| Amsterdam to Madrid | Spain | 1,481 km (921 mi) | about 22 h 36 min |
| Amsterdam to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,781 km (1,107 mi) | about 27 h 10 min |
| Amsterdam to Rome | Italy | 1,299 km (807 mi) | about 19 h 48 min |
| Amsterdam to Paris | France | 431 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Amsterdam to Hamburg | Germany | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Amsterdam?
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.