Why go
- City and municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Served by Volkel Air Base (UDE).
History
Nijmegen is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the ninth largest of the Netherlands as a whole. Located on the Waal River close to the German border, Nijmegen is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands and the first to be recognized as such in Roman times. In 2005, it celebrated 2,000 years of existence.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 38 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 38 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Almeria, Ancona, Arrecife, Bari, Bergamo, Beziers, Bologna, Cagliari, Chania, Edinburgh, Faro, Fes, Fuerteventura, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Lamezia, Lappeenranta, London, Malaga, Marrakech, Oujda, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Pescara, Pisa, Porto, Riga, Rome, Santander, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Treviso, Valencia, Zadar
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Volkel Air Base (UDE); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Ubbergen, 3.2 km); routes include Trekpontje over het Meertje, Fiets- en voetveer Beuningen - Slijk-Ewijk, Fiets- en voetveer Slijk-Ewijk - Beuningen.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Nijmegen, Netherlands. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.