Apeldoorn: 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.
Apeldoorn is a city of 136,670 people in The Netherlands (Gelderland), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Apeldoorn runs from about 7 h 47 min a day in late December to 16 h 51 min in late June (computed for 52.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Apeldoorn is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,005 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 83 km), Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 94 km).
Flights to Apeldoorn: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Apeldoorn · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 308 km (Germany) — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 157 km (Germany) — flights · tours
- Brussels, 188 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 107 km — tours
- Amsterdam, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 300 km (Germany)
- Düsseldorf, 123 km (Germany) — tours
- Essen, 110 km (Germany) — tours
- Dortmund, 129 km (Germany)
- Bremen, 214 km (Germany)
Common questions
Which airport serves Apeldoorn?
Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Apeldoorn?
About 136,670 people live in Apeldoorn, across 341 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Apeldoorn in?
Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Apeldoorn?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Apeldoorn?
Hamburg (308 km), Köln (157 km), Brussels (188 km), Rotterdam (107 km), Amsterdam (76 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.