Getting around · The Hague · Netherlands
Getting around The Hague
Public transport, passes, airport connections and when a car makes sense.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Central The Hague is walkable, and HTM trams and RandstadRail light rail link the centre with Scheveningen, Kijkduin, Delft and Rotterdam. The city is flat and very good for cycling. No.
Key facts
- Main way around
- Walking
- Airports
- AMS, RTM
- Need a car?
- No
- Travel pass
- HTM day ticket
Ways to get around
Walking
The Hofvijver, Mauritshuis, Lange Voorhout, Noordeinde and the Plein are within about 10 minutes of each other; Den Haag Centraal is a 10-minute walk away.
Tram
HTM trams run from the centre to Scheveningen in about 15–20 minutes and to Delft, Kijkduin and the museum quarter; RandstadRail lines connect to Zoetermeer and, as metro line E, Rotterdam.
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Cycling
Bike paths run everywhere, including through the Scheveningse Bosjes to the beach and into the Meijendel dunes; rentals and bike-share are widely available.
Train
Den Haag Centraal and Den Haag HS stations have frequent trains to Delft, Leiden, Rotterdam, Schiphol and Amsterdam.
Bus
City and regional buses fill gaps to Kijkduin, Wassenaar and outer districts.
Tickets and passes
HTM day ticket
Unlimited travel on HTM trams and buses in the city for a day.
The Hague Visitor Card
A card offering discounts at museums, attractions and restaurants; check current inclusions before buying.
From the airport
Amsterdam Schiphol is about 45 km away; direct trains reach Den Haag Centraal in about 30 minutes. Rotterdam The Hague Airport is about 20 km south, reached by RandstadRail line E and a connecting bus or by taxi in about 25 minutes.
Do you need a car?
No. Trams, trains and bikes cover the city, the coast and the main day trips, and parking in the centre and at Scheveningen is expensive in summer.
Reaching the day trips
| Destination | Travel time | How |
|---|---|---|
| Delft | About 10 minutes by train, 25 by tram | Train from Den Haag Centraal or HS, or tram 1 |
| Leiden | About 10–15 minutes by train | Train from Den Haag Centraal |
| Rotterdam | About 25 minutes by train | Train from Den Haag Centraal or HS, or metro line E |
| Keukenhof | About 45–60 minutes by train and bus | Train to Leiden, then seasonal express bus |
| Gouda | About 20 minutes by train | Train from Den Haag Centraal |
| Amsterdam | About 50 minutes by train | Train from Den Haag Centraal |
| Kinderdijk | About 1–1.5 hours by train and waterbus | Train to Rotterdam, then waterbus |
Questions travellers ask
+Do you need a car in The Hague?
No. Trams, trains and bikes cover the city, the coast and the main day trips, and parking in the centre and at Scheveningen is expensive in summer.
+How do you get from the airport to The Hague?
Amsterdam Schiphol is about 45 km away; direct trains reach Den Haag Centraal in about 30 minutes. Rotterdam The Hague Airport is about 20 km south, reached by RandstadRail line E and a connecting bus or by taxi in about 25 minutes.
+What is the best way to get around The Hague?
Walking: The Hofvijver, Mauritshuis, Lange Voorhout, Noordeinde and the Plein are within about 10 minutes of each other; Den Haag Centraal is a 10-minute walk away.