Car hire and driving in Nijmegen
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In The Netherlands traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NRN means 33 km (21 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Nijmegen
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nijmegen to 's-Hertogenbosch | The Netherlands | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Nijmegen to Apeldoorn | The Netherlands | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Nijmegen to Amersfoort | The Netherlands | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Nijmegen to Eindhoven | The Netherlands | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Nijmegen to Venlo | The Netherlands | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Nijmegen to Utrecht | The Netherlands | 57 km (36 mi) | about 52 min |
| Nijmegen to Tilburg | The Netherlands | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Nijmegen to Moers | Germany | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Nijmegen to Almere Stad | The Netherlands | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Nijmegen to Krefeld | Germany | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Nijmegen to Zwolle | The Netherlands | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Nijmegen to Duisburg | Germany | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Nijmegen to London | United Kingdom | 414 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 19 min |
| Nijmegen to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,756 km (1,091 mi) | about 26 h 47 min |
| Nijmegen to Berlin | Germany | 521 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 56 min |
| Nijmegen to Madrid | Spain | 1,466 km (911 mi) | about 22 h 21 min |
| Nijmegen to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,719 km (1,068 mi) | about 26 h 13 min |
| Nijmegen to Rome | Italy | 1,216 km (755 mi) | about 18 h 32 min |
| Nijmegen to Paris | France | 415 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 20 min |
| Nijmegen to Hamburg | Germany | 337 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Nijmegen?
The right, as everywhere in The Netherlands.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.