Maastricht: 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.
Maastricht is a city of 122,378 people in The Netherlands (Limburg), 56 m (184 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Maastricht Randwyck railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Maastricht runs from about 8 h a day in late December to 16 h 35 min in late June (computed for 50.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Maastricht is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,022 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 70 km), Brussels Airport (BRU, 85 km), Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 89 km), Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 90 km), Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL, 97 km).
Flights to Maastricht: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Maastricht Randwyck railway station, Maastricht Noord railway station, Maastricht Boschpoort railway station, Limmel railway station, Mariënwaard railway station. Trains to Maastricht
Buses to Maastricht · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnefanten Museum | 122,000 | 2015 |
The busiest is Bonnefanten Museum at 122,000 visitors in 2015. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Maastricht
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Paris, 326 km (France) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Köln, 89 km (Germany) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brussels, 94 km (Belgium) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rotterdam, 146 km — trains · tours
- Amsterdam, 178 km — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 227 km (Germany) — tours
- Düsseldorf, 87 km (Germany) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Stuttgart, 340 km (Germany)
- Essen, 114 km (Germany) — trains
- Dortmund, 144 km (Germany) — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Koblenz, Chengdu, Liège.
Common questions
Which airport serves Maastricht?
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Maastricht?
About 122,378 people live in Maastricht, across 60 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Maastricht in?
Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Maastricht?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Maastricht?
Paris (326 km), Köln (89 km), Brussels (94 km), Rotterdam (146 km), Amsterdam (178 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.