📷 Photo by Brett Beutell on UnsplashRoad trips in Netherlands
7 road trips and 35 hand-picked places in Netherlands, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 7
- Places
- 35
- Motorways
- No motorway tolls for cars
- Speed limit
- 100/130 km/h
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Road trips through Netherlands
Photo by Brett Beutell on UnsplashTulips, windmills and dikes
Photo by Vishwas Katti on UnsplashZeeland and the Delta Works
© Wutsje / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0Friesland and the Wadden coast
© Gargarapalvin · CC BY-SA 4.0Hoge Veluwe and the Hanseatic IJssel
© Szilas · CC BY 4.0Old Holland: Delft, The Hague, Leiden and Haarlem
© Agnes Monkelbaan · CC BY-SA 4.0North Holland: Marken, Edam, Hoorn and Alkmaar
© Romaine · CC0South Limburg: Maastricht, Valkenburg and the three-country point
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulips, windmills and dikes | 3 | 217 km | 2 h 60 min | 6 |
| Zeeland and the Delta Works | 3 | 130 km | 1 h 47 min | 7 |
| Friesland and the Wadden coast | 3 | 155 km | 2 h 09 min | 8 |
| Hoge Veluwe and the Hanseatic IJssel | 3 | 152 km | 2 h 06 min | 8 |
| Old Holland: Delft, The Hague, Leiden and Haarlem | 3 | 98 km | 1 h 21 min | 9 |
| North Holland: Marken, Edam, Hoorn and Alkmaar | 2 | 141 km | 1 h 57 min | 9 |
| South Limburg: Maastricht, Valkenburg and the three-country point | 2 | 44 km | 0 h 37 min | 7 |
Places worth the detour in Netherlands
Photo by Brett Beutell on UnsplashKeukenhof
Photo by Vishwas Katti on UnsplashMaeslantkering
© Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0Oosterscheldekering
© Wutsje / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0Eise Eisinga Planetarium
© Gargarapalvin · CC BY-SA 4.0Kröller-Müller Museum
© Szilas · CC BY 4.0Mauritshuis
© Dqfn13 · CC BY-SA 4.0Zuiderzee Museum
© René Cortin · CC BY-SA 4.0Alkmaar Cheese Market
© Geert Budenaerts · CC BY 3.0Giethoorn
Photo by Thomas Bormans on UnsplashKinderdijk
© Donald Trung Quoc Don (Chữ Hán: 徵國單) - Wikimedia Commons - © CC BY-SA 4.0 International. (Want to use this image?)… · CC BY-SA 4.0Zaanse Schans
© Gouwenaar · Public domainAfsluitdijk
© Marc Ryckaert · CC BY 3.0Westkapelle Lighthouse
© Ahospers · CC BY-SA 4.0Seal Centre Pieterburen
© Heribert Bechen, 5 million visits - many thanks! · CC BY-SA 2.0Paleis Het Loo
© Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 4.0Posbank
© Jan Geerling · CC BY-SA 4.0Netherlands Open Air Museum
© Kell Kell · CC BY-SA 3.0Scheveningen Pier
© Harditaher · CC BY-SA 4.0Molen De Valk
© sagesolar · CC BY 2.0Grote Kerk (St. Bavo), Haarlem
© dronepicr · CC BY 2.0Zuid-Kennemerland National Park
© Agnes Monkelbaan · CC BY-SA 4.0Muiderslot
© Arhu · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlBeemster Polder
© Romaine · CC0Fort Sint Pieter and the Sint-Pietersberg caves
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Netherlands?
Popular routes include Tulips, windmills and dikes, Zeeland and the Delta Works, Friesland and the Wadden coast and Hoge Veluwe and the Hanseatic IJssel. CampingSpirit has 7 trip guides that pass through Netherlands, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Netherlands are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Keukenhof, Maeslantkering, Oosterscheldekering, Eise Eisinga Planetarium, Kröller-Müller Museum and Mauritshuis.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Netherlands?
No motorway tolls for cars. 100 km/h on motorways between 6:00 and 19:00. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Netherlands?
100/130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Netherlands?
Low-emission zones in some cities.