Car hire and driving in Zoetermeer
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 RTM means 12 km (7 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 Zoetermeer
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoetermeer to Dordrecht | The Netherlands | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Zoetermeer to Hoofddorp | The Netherlands | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Zoetermeer to Haarlem | The Netherlands | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Zoetermeer to Utrecht | The Netherlands | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Zoetermeer to Amsterdam | The Netherlands | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Zoetermeer to Zaanstad | The Netherlands | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Zoetermeer to Breda | The Netherlands | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Zoetermeer to Almere Stad | The Netherlands | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Zoetermeer to Amersfoort | The Netherlands | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Zoetermeer to 's-Hertogenbosch | The Netherlands | 68 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Zoetermeer to Tilburg | The Netherlands | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Zoetermeer to Antwerp | Belgium | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Zoetermeer to London | United Kingdom | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Zoetermeer to Berlin | Germany | 608 km (378 mi) | about 9 h 17 min |
| Zoetermeer to Madrid | Spain | 1,438 km (893 mi) | about 21 h 55 min |
| Zoetermeer to Rome | Italy | 1,282 km (797 mi) | about 19 h 33 min |
| Zoetermeer to Paris | France | 387 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Zoetermeer to Hamburg | Germany | 405 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Zoetermeer to Minsk | Belarus | 1,551 km (964 mi) | about 23 h 39 min |
| Zoetermeer to Budapest | Hungary | 1,158 km (720 mi) | about 17 h 40 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Zoetermeer?
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.