Arnhem: 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.
Arnhem is a city of 162,424 people in The Netherlands (Gelderland), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Arnhem Centraal railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Arnhem runs from about 7 h 49 min a day in late December to 16 h 48 min in late June (computed for 51.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Arnhem is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,005 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 70 km), Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 86 km), Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 97 km).
Flights to Arnhem: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Arnhem Centraal railway station, Arnhem Zuid railway station, Arnhem Presikhaaf railway station, Arnhem Velperpoort railway station. Trains to Arnhem
Buses to Arnhem · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Open Air Museum | 524,188 | — |
The busiest is Netherlands Open Air Museum at 524,188 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Arnhem
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 325 km (Germany) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Köln, 137 km (Germany) — trains · tours
- Brussels, 166 km (Belgium) — flights · trains · tours
- Rotterdam, 98 km — trains · tours
- Amsterdam, 82 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 284 km (Germany) — tours
- Düsseldorf, 103 km (Germany) — trains · tours
- Essen, 96 km (Germany) — trains
- Dortmund, 119 km (Germany) — trains
- Bremen, 231 km (Germany) — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Wuhan, Croydon, Gera, Hradec Králové, Coventry.
Common questions
Which airport serves Arnhem?
Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Arnhem?
About 162,424 people live in Arnhem, across 102 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Arnhem in?
Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Arnhem?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Arnhem?
Hamburg (325 km), Köln (137 km), Brussels (166 km), Rotterdam (98 km), Amsterdam (82 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.