Hoofddorp: 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.
Hoofddorp is a city of 132,734 people in The Netherlands (North Holland), -2 m (-7 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Hoofddorp runs from about 7 h 46 min a day in late December to 16 h 52 min in late June (computed for 52.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hoofddorp is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 42 km).
Flights to Hoofddorp: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Hoofddorp · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 342 km (United Kingdom) — flights · buses · car rental
- Hamburg, 382 km (Germany) — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 218 km (Germany) — flights · tours
- Brussels, 163 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Amsterdam, 16 km — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 369 km (Germany)
- Düsseldorf, 187 km (Germany) — tours
- Essen, 185 km (Germany) — tours
- Dortmund, 210 km (Germany)
Common questions
Which airport serves Hoofddorp?
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hoofddorp?
About 132,734 people live in Hoofddorp (GeoNames).
What time zone is Hoofddorp in?
Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Hoofddorp?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Hoofddorp?
London (342 km), Hamburg (382 km), Köln (218 km), Brussels (163 km), Rotterdam (45 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.