's-Hertogenbosch: 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.
's-Hertogenbosch is a city of 160,783 people in The Netherlands (North Brabant), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in 's-Hertogenbosch runs from about 7 h 52 min a day in late December to 16 h 45 min in late June (computed for 51.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
's-Hertogenbosch is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 59 km), Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 66 km), Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 77 km), Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST, 93 km), Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, 81 km).
Flights to 's-Hertogenbosch: every airport, routes and times
Buses to 's-Hertogenbosch · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 376 km (United Kingdom) — flights · buses · car rental
- Paris, 380 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental
- Hamburg, 377 km (Germany) — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 143 km (Germany) — tours
- Brussels, 115 km (Belgium) — tours
- Rotterdam, 62 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Amsterdam, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 295 km (Germany) — tours
- Düsseldorf, 115 km (Germany) — tours
- Essen, 121 km (Germany)
Twin towns and sister cities: Focșani, Trier, Leuven.
Common questions
Which airport serves 's-Hertogenbosch?
Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is 's-Hertogenbosch?
About 160,783 people live in 's-Hertogenbosch, across 60 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is 's-Hertogenbosch in?
Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in 's-Hertogenbosch?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near 's-Hertogenbosch?
London (376 km), Paris (380 km), Hamburg (377 km), Köln (143 km), Brussels (115 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.