The Netherlands: cities and how to get around
25 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
The Netherlands has 25 cities on this site, including the capital, Amsterdam. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
Cities in The Netherlands
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | South Holland | 868,135 | RTM (5 km) | 213 |
| Amsterdam | North Holland | 741,636 | AMS (11 km) | 1,211+ |
| The Hague | South Holland | 474,292 | RTM (16 km) | 240 |
| Utrecht | Utrecht | 376,435 | AMS (34 km) | — |
| Groningen | Groningen | 244,807 | GRQ (11 km) | — |
| Eindhoven | North Brabant | 235,691 | EIN (7 km) | — |
| Tilburg | North Brabant | 221,947 | EIN (23 km) | — |
| Breda | North Brabant | 184,126 | EIN (44 km) | — |
| Nijmegen | Gelderland | 177,359 | NRN (33 km) | — |
| Almere Stad | Flevoland | 176,432 | AMS (31 km) | — |
| Haarlem | North Holland | 162,543 | AMS (12 km) | — |
| Arnhem | Gelderland | 162,424 | NRN (45 km) | — |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | North Brabant | 160,783 | EIN (28 km) | — |
| Enschede | Overijssel | 153,655 | FMO (55 km) | — |
| Zaanstad | North Holland | 140,085 | AMS (16 km) | — |
| Amersfoort | Utrecht | 139,914 | AMS (46 km) | — |
| Apeldoorn | Gelderland | 136,670 | NRN (69 km) | — |
| Hoofddorp | North Holland | 132,734 | AMS (5 km) | — |
| Zwolle | Overijssel | 129,840 | GRQ (75 km) | — |
| Leeuwarden | Friesland | 124,481 | GRQ (52 km) | — |
| Maastricht | Limburg | 122,378 | MST (9 km) | — |
| Leiden | South Holland | 119,713 | RTM (23 km) | — |
| Dordrecht | South Holland | 119,260 | RTM (23 km) | — |
| Zoetermeer | South Holland | 115,845 | RTM (12 km) | — |
| Venlo | Limburg | 101,988 | NRN (26 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Germany, Belgium.
Common questions
Which cities in The Netherlands are covered?
Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Groningen, Eindhoven, Tilburg, Breda and 17 more.
What currency does The Netherlands use?
The Euro (EUR).
Which side of the road does The Netherlands drive on?
The right.
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.