Enschede: 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.
Enschede is a city of 153,655 people in The Netherlands (Overijssel), 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Enschede railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Enschede runs from about 7 h 47 min a day in late December to 16 h 51 min in late June (computed for 52.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Enschede is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,119 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 86 km), Dortmund Airport (DTM, 92 km).
Flights to Enschede: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Enschede railway station, Enschede Kennispark railway station, Glanerbrug railway station, Enschede De Eschmarke railway station, Enschede Noord railway station, Station Broekheurne. Trains to Enschede
Buses to Enschede · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 255 km (Germany) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 143 km (Germany) — trains · tours
- Brussels, 233 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 168 km — tours
- Amsterdam, 138 km — trains · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 265 km (Germany) — tours
- Düsseldorf, 111 km (Germany) — trains
- Essen, 85 km (Germany) — trains
- Dortmund, 87 km (Germany) — trains
- Bremen, 160 km (Germany) — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Dalian, Palo Alto, Münster.
Common questions
Which airport serves Enschede?
Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Enschede?
About 153,655 people live in Enschede, across 141 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Enschede in?
Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Enschede?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Enschede?
Hamburg (255 km), Köln (143 km), Brussels (233 km), Rotterdam (168 km), Amsterdam (138 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 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.