The Hague: 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.
The Hague is a city of 474,292 people in The Netherlands (South Holland), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Den Haag Centraal railway station. It is a port city: Ammunitiehaven and 3 more. Our booking partner lists 240 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in The Hague runs from about 7 h 48 min a day in late December to 16 h 49 min in late June (computed for 52.08° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
The Hague is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,218 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 41 km), Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, 99 km).
Flights to The Hague: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Den Haag Centraal railway station, Den Haag HS railway station, Den Haag Laan van NOI railway station, Den Haag Mariahoeve railway station, Rijswijk-Wateringen railway halt, Den Haag Staatsspoor railway station. Trains to The Hague
Buses to The Hague · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 240 places to stay in The Hague. Of the 201 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (75), and 3 are five-star. Across 87 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 153,083 reviews in total.
Hotels in The Hague: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritshuis | 500,000 | 2015 |
| Escher Museum | 100,000 | — |
The busiest is Mauritshuis at 500,000 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 The Hague
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 311 km (United Kingdom) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Paris, 384 km (France) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Köln, 223 km (Germany) — flights · tours
- Brussels, 136 km (Belgium) — trains · tours
- Rotterdam, 21 km — tours
- Amsterdam, 52 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 376 km (Germany)
- Düsseldorf, 196 km (Germany) — tours
- Essen, 199 km (Germany) — tours
- Dortmund, 227 km (Germany)
Twin towns and sister cities: Warsaw, Palembang, Nazareth, Bethlehem, Juigalpa, Wenzhou.
Common questions
Which airport serves The Hague?
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is The Hague?
About 474,292 people live in The Hague, across 98 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is The Hague in?
Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in The Hague?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in The Hague?
Our booking partner lists 240 places to stay in The Hague, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near The Hague?
London (311 km), Paris (384 km), Köln (223 km), Brussels (136 km), Rotterdam (21 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.