Tours, tickets and day trips in The Hague
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| 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.
Day trips from The Hague
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hague to Leiden | The Netherlands | 16 km (10 mi) | about 16 min |
| The Hague to Rotterdam | The Netherlands | 21 km (13 mi) | about 21 min |
| The Hague to Hoofddorp | The Netherlands | 37 km (23 mi) | about 36 min |
| The Hague to Dordrecht | The Netherlands | 39 km (24 mi) | about 38 min |
| The Hague to Haarlem | The Netherlands | 41 km (25 mi) | about 40 min |
| The Hague to Amsterdam | The Netherlands | 52 km (32 mi) | about 51 min |
| The Hague to Zaanstad | The Netherlands | 55 km (34 mi) | about 53 min |
| The Hague to Utrecht | The Netherlands | 56 km (35 mi) | about 55 min |
| The Hague to Köln | Germany | 223 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| The Hague to Brussels | Belgium | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| The Hague to Düsseldorf | Germany | 196 km (122 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| The Hague to Essen | Germany | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in The Hague?
Mauritshuis, with 500,000 visitors in 2015 (Wikidata).
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.