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Keukenhof – a windmill in the middle of a field of flowers📷 Photo by Brett Beutell on Unsplash

Road trips in Netherlands

12 road trips and 35 hand-picked places in Netherlands, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
12
Places
35
Motorways
No motorway tolls for cars
Speed limit
100/130 km/h

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Trip guides

Road trips through Netherlands

Tulips, windmills and dikes – a windmill in the middle of a field of flowersPhoto by Brett Beutell on Unsplash
E22
Villages, wine & culture

Tulips, windmills and dikes

217 km6 stops3 days
Zeeland and the Delta Works – body of water beside green trees and wind millsPhoto by Vishwas Katti on Unsplash
N57
Coasts & islands

Zeeland and the Delta Works

130 km7 stops3 days
Friesland and the Wadden coast – 20140530 Eise Eisingastraat 1-2-3 (Eise Eisinga Planetarium) Franeker Fr NL© Wutsje / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0
N31
Coasts & islands

Friesland and the Wadden coast

155 km8 stops3 days
Hoge Veluwe and the Hanseatic IJssel – Kröller-Müller Museum 123© Gargarapalvin · CC BY-SA 4.0
E35
Motorhome-friendly trips

Hoge Veluwe and the Hanseatic IJssel

152 km8 stops3 days
Old Holland: Delft, The Hague, Leiden and Haarlem – 2025-07-18 Mauritshuis 03© Szilas · CC BY 4.0
A4
Villages, wine & culture

Old Holland: Delft, The Hague, Leiden and Haarlem

98 km9 stops3 days
North Holland: Marken, Edam, Hoorn and Alkmaar – Muiden, Muiderslot. 09-05-2022. (actm.) 07© Agnes Monkelbaan · CC BY-SA 4.0
N247
Villages, wine & culture

North Holland: Marken, Edam, Hoorn and Alkmaar

141 km9 stops2 days
Storm surge barriers, rows of windmills and tulip fields – by camper through Holland's coasts and polders to Friesland – July 2022 at the Zaanse Schans (2022) 47© 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 4.0
E22
In-depth road trip guides

Storm surge barriers, rows of windmills and tulip fields – by camper through Holland's coasts and polders to Friesland

431 km14 stops8 days
Heathland, Hanseatic towns and hunebeds – by camper through the Veluwe, the IJssel valley and Drenthe to Bourtange – mill, elden, arnhem© yvonnevanelferen · Pixabay Content License
A50
In-depth road trip guides

Heathland, Hanseatic towns and hunebeds – by camper through the Veluwe, the IJssel valley and Drenthe to Bourtange

281 km14 stops8 days
Marl caves, Meuse lakes and half-timbered hills – by camper through Dutch Limburg to Maastricht – thorn, white city, old© Sonja-Kalee · Pixabay Content License
E25
In-depth road trip guides

Marl caves, Meuse lakes and half-timbered hills – by camper through Dutch Limburg to Maastricht

263 km14 stops7 days
Salt, storm surge barriers and oyster beds – by camper through Zeeland and across the Delta Works – 0 Sluis - Stenen Kade (1)© Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
N57
In-depth road trip guides

Salt, storm surge barriers and oyster beds – by camper through Zeeland and across the Delta Works

232 km14 stops7 days
Seals, Wadden wind and ferry horns: by motorhome to the Dutch Wadden Islands from Texel to Ameland – Alkmaar, Dirk Duivelsweg 1 RM7179 foto2 2014-12-26 10.37© MichielverbeekNL · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
N99
In-depth road trip guides

Seals, Wadden wind and ferry horns: by motorhome to the Dutch Wadden Islands from Texel to Ameland

293 km13 stops8 days
South Limburg: Maastricht, Valkenburg and the three-country point – Sint Pieter-houten soldaat (3)© Romaine · CC0
N278
Villages, wine & culture

South Limburg: Maastricht, Valkenburg and the three-country point

44 km7 stops2 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Tulips, windmills and dikes3217 km2 h 60 min6
Zeeland and the Delta Works3130 km1 h 47 min7
Friesland and the Wadden coast3155 km2 h 09 min8
Hoge Veluwe and the Hanseatic IJssel3152 km2 h 06 min8
Old Holland: Delft, The Hague, Leiden and Haarlem398 km1 h 21 min9
North Holland: Marken, Edam, Hoorn and Alkmaar2141 km1 h 57 min9
Storm surge barriers, rows of windmills and tulip fields – by camper through Holland's coasts and polders to Friesland8431 km5 h 57 min14
Heathland, Hanseatic towns and hunebeds – by camper through the Veluwe, the IJssel valley and Drenthe to Bourtange8281 km3 h 53 min14
Marl caves, Meuse lakes and half-timbered hills – by camper through Dutch Limburg to Maastricht7263 km3 h 38 min14
Salt, storm surge barriers and oyster beds – by camper through Zeeland and across the Delta Works7232 km3 h 12 min14
Seals, Wadden wind and ferry horns: by motorhome to the Dutch Wadden Islands from Texel to Ameland8293 km4 h 03 min13
South Limburg: Maastricht, Valkenburg and the three-country point244 km0 h 37 min7
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Netherlands

Keukenhof – a windmill in the middle of a field of flowersPhoto by Brett Beutell on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Nature

Keukenhof

Lisse, Netherlands
Maeslantkering – body of water beside green trees and wind millsPhoto by Vishwas Katti on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Oddities

Maeslantkering

Hoek van Holland, Netherlands
Vrouwenpolder (NL), Oosterscheldekering -- 2022 -- 5023© Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Oddities

Oosterscheldekering

Neeltje Jans, Netherlands
20140530 Eise Eisingastraat 1-2-3 (Eise Eisinga Planetarium) Franeker Fr NL© Wutsje / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
Oddities

Eise Eisinga Planetarium

Franeker, Netherlands
Kröller-Müller Museum 123© Gargarapalvin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Kröller-Müller Museum

Otterlo, Netherlands
2025-07-18 Mauritshuis 03© Szilas · CC BY 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Mauritshuis

The Hague, Netherlands
Zuiderzee Museum – Demonstratiebord in chirurgijnskamer, Waag, Enkhuizen© Dqfn13 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Zuiderzee Museum

Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Alkmaar Cheese Market – Walking in Alkmaar, The Netherlands - 13© René Cortin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Food

Alkmaar Cheese Market

Alkmaar, Netherlands
Giethoorn (NL) - panoramio (2)© Geert Budenaerts · CC BY 3.0
Editor's pick
History

Giethoorn

Giethoorn, Netherlands
Windmills along a canal at Kinderdijk during the golden hourPhoto by Thomas Bormans on Unsplash
History

Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk, Netherlands
July 2022 at the Zaanse Schans (2022) 47© 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 4.0
History

Zaanse Schans

Zaandam, Netherlands
Afsluitdijk – Haven Den Oever© Gouwenaar · Public domain
Oddities

Afsluitdijk

Den Oever, Netherlands
Westkapelle Lighthouse – Lighthouse Westkapelle Hoog R04© Marc Ryckaert · CC BY 3.0
History

Westkapelle Lighthouse

Westkapelle, Netherlands
Seal Centre Pieterburen – Domies Tun Pieterburen 18 40 36 679000© Ahospers · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Seal Centre Pieterburen

Pieterburen, Netherlands
Paleis Het Loo – DSC08922 - HET LOO (26405793939)© Heribert Bechen, 5 million visits - many thanks! · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Paleis Het Loo

Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Rheden, zicht op de Posbank naar het westen vanaf het paviljoen IMG 2274 2019-08-25 07.13© Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Posbank

Rheden, Netherlands
Netherlands Open Air Museum – 1908 Arnhem - Openluchtmuseum 078- Jan Geerling© Jan Geerling · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Netherlands Open Air Museum

Arnhem, Netherlands
Scheveningen Pier – Scheveningen 08 2013 - panoramio (3)© Kell Kell · CC BY-SA 3.0
Views

Scheveningen Pier

The Hague, Netherlands
Molen De Valk – Molenmuseum de Valk yang ada Leiden May 2023© Harditaher · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Molen De Valk

Leiden, Netherlands
Grote Kerk (St. Bavo), Haarlem – Ceiling of the Grote Kerk (44416771104)© sagesolar · CC BY 2.0
History

Grote Kerk (St. Bavo), Haarlem

Haarlem, Netherlands
Zuid-Kennemerland National Park – Europäische Wisente im niederländischen Nationalpark Zuid-Kennemerland in Zandvoort (47980218272)© dronepicr · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Zuid-Kennemerland National Park

Overveen, Netherlands
Muiden, Muiderslot. 09-05-2022. (actm.) 07© Agnes Monkelbaan · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Muiderslot

Muiden, Netherlands
Beemster Polder – Middenweg 181 koetshuis 9-6-11 .1© Arhu · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
History

Beemster Polder

Middenbeemster, Netherlands
Fort Sint Pieter and the Sint-Pietersberg caves – Sint Pieter-houten soldaat (3)© Romaine · CC0
History

Fort Sint Pieter and the Sint-Pietersberg caves

Maastricht, Netherlands

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 12 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.

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