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.
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:00-24:00 Features: vegan options Wikipedia: nl:De Nieuwe Winkel · 7 Gebroeders Van Limburgplein, Nijmegen, 6511BW · denieuwewinkel.com
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 13:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 19 Grote Markt, Nijmegen, 6511KA · maozfalafelnijmegen.nl
Restaurant · restaurant · 1 Ganzenheuvel, Nijmegen, 6511WD · nibbles-nijmegen.nl
Burger, Fast Food · McDonald's Beuningen Opening hours: Su-Th 07:00-01:00; Fr,Sa 07:00-02:00 open "Restaurant" || Su-Th 07:00-01:00; Fr,Sa 07:00-02:00 open… · mcdonaldsrestaurant.nl
Cafe · Theetuin Bij Ons” geopend op vrijdag zaterdag en zondag voor een heerlijk kopje koffie,cappuccino, thee ,verse kruidenthee, of verschillende… · facebook.com
Indian, Restaurant · indian Restaurant · 11 Ridderstraat · restaurantlittleindia.nl
Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · 13 Lange Hezelstraat, Nijmegen, 6511CA · annemax.nl
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 11:30-19:30; We-Sa 11:00-19:30; Th 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-19:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 9006… · anytyme.nl
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · bufkes.nl
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa-Su 16:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 24 Kelfkensbos, Nijmegen, 6511TB · depizzabakkers.nl
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Th 12:30-21:00; Fr-Su 12:00-21:30 · 6 Molenweg, Nijmegen, 6542PW · ilovesushi.nl
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We, Fr 09:00-18:00; Th 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off Features: takeaway · 9035A Zwanenveld, Nijmegen, 6538SE · kippie.nl
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 16:00-22:00; Tu-Th,Su 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 214 Kraanstraat,… · loetje.nl
Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating · 5101 Lankforst, Nijmegen, 6538LG · zusje.nl
Ice Cream · ijs, pasta & delicatessen · 5 Molukkenstraat, Nijmegen, 6524NA · emozioni-ijscafe.nl
Pasta, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:45-22:00; Sa,Su 08:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · julias.nl
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Su 12:00-21:00; Tu off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 123 Hertogstraat, Nijmegen, 6511RX · kingsoframen.nl
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · 8 Augustijnenstraat, Nijmegen, 6511KG · tacomundo.com
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · donercompany.nl
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Mo 12:00-00:00; We 17:00-00:00 · 71 Dommer van Poldersveldtweg, Nijmegen, 6523CW · ayanijmegen.nl
Oriental, Japanese, Chinese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, We-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Su 12:00-22:30 · 53 Nijmeegsebaan, 6564CC · konbanwa.nl
Crepe, Pancake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 1 Duivelsberg, Berg en Dal, 6572BE · duivelsberg.nl
Italian, Pizza, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 14:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 14:00-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · 52 Plein 1944, Nijmegen, 6511JE · pizzapastafactory.nl
Pancake, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 22 Valburgsestraat, Slijk-Ewijk, 6677PC · pannekoekenbakker.nl
Mediterranean, Frans, Oosters, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 1 Arsenaalpoort, Nijmegen, 6511PN · arsenaal1824.nl
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Fr 15:30-21:30; Sa,Su,PH 12:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · 28 Touwslagersbaan, Wijchen, 6602AL · asiawijchen.nl
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 11:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00; Su 12:00-22:00 · 15 Vicariestraat, Huissen, 6851AW · bigfishcafe.nl
Bistro, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 11:00-17:00; Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 19 Dorpstraat, Gendt, 6691AV · bistrobarproef.nl
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:00-21:00 Features: delivery · 44 Tweede Walstraat, Nijmegen, 6511LV · nijmegen.bkk-thai.nl
Cake, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa, Su 09:00-18:00 · 55a Groesbeekseweg, Malden, 6581BJ · boscafedezweef.nl
Fries, Kebab, Fast Food, Pizza, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Su 14:00-21:00 Features: step-free access · 16 Steenbokstraat,… · cafetariasteenbok.nl
French, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-10:00, 12:00-23:00; Sa-Su 08:00-11:00, 12:00-23:00 · 17 Molenbosweg, Berg en Dal, 6571BA · hotelerica.nl
Turkish, Italian, Friture, Restaurant · Opening hours: 14:00-00:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 99 Wolfskuilseweg, Nijmegen, 6542JD · eetcafenul24.nl
International, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 15:00-20:00 · 98 Koolemans Beynenstraat, Nijmegen, 6521EX · eetwinkelgaspar.nl
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su,PH 16:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 21 Hertogstraat, Nijmegen, 6511RV · franksnijmegen.nl
Surinamese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 12:30-18:00; Tu-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-19:00 · 4 Op het Toneel, Arnhem, 6836ND · happydaylunchroom.nl
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu, Th-Su 17:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 7 Kirchstraße, 47559 · hauspolm.eatbu.com
Middle Eastern, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Su 16:00-21:00; We-Sa 11:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegan options, step-free… · hindcooking.nl
Fine Dining, Regional, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Su 17:30-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · 7 Smetiusstraat, Nijmegen, 6511ER · koolnijmegen.nl
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Sa 12:30-21:30; Su,Tu-We 12:30-20:30 Features: delivery · 1 Houtstraat, Nijmegen, 6511JK · lasaigon-streetfood.nl
Spanish, Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · 193 Molenweg, Nijmegen, 6543VC · lunchroomdarna.nl
Lunch, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa-Su 10:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 99 Winkelsteegseweg, Nijmegen, 6534AP · pluryn.nl
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 12:00-20:30; Su 15:00-20:30 · 8080 Zwanenveld, Nijmegen, 6538TA · oyasushi.nl
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · nimweger-tor.de
Syrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 15:00-21:00; Sa-Su 14:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, halal · 166 Julianaplein, Beuningen Gld, 6641CT · syrische-keuken-razan-beuningen.nl
355 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Weeze Niederrhein Airport (NRN) 33 km to the centre
Weeze, NW, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 1 airline (Ryanair) · direct flights to 38 destinations incl. Alghero, Alicante, Almeria, Ancona, Arrecife… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Düsseldorf (62 km), Essen (62 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ 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.
Malden Glider Airfield 7 km to the centre
Heumen, GE, NL
Getting there by ferry
Ubbergen
Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre
Persingen
Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre
Slijk-Ewijk, veersteiger
Ferry terminal · 6.6 km from the centre
Beuningen, veersteiger
Ferry terminal · 6.9 km from the centre
Millingerwaard, veerstoep
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
Doornenburg, veerstoep
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Trekpontje over het Meertje
Ferry route
Fiets- en voetveer Beuningen - Slijk-Ewijk
Ferry route · Uit®waarde
Fiets- en voetveer Slijk-Ewijk - Beuningen
Ferry route · Uit®waarde
Veerdienst Millingerwaard - Doornenburg
Ferry route · Kievits Veerdiensten
Veerdienst Doornenburg - Millingerwaard
Ferry route · Kievits Veerdiensten
Pannerden-Doornenburg
Ferry route
Veerdienst Doornenburg - Pannerden
Ferry route · Veerdienst Doornenburg
Veerdienst Pannerden - Doornenburg
Ferry route · Veerdienst Doornenburg
Where to stay
Oranjesingel 66, 6511 NZ Nijmegen, Netherlands · hoteloranjestaete.nl
Ooysedijk 9, 6522 KT Nijmegen, Netherlands · smedery.com
Van Peltlaan 4, 6533 ZM Nijmegen, Netherlands · laboutiquenijmegen.nl
Van Welderenstraat 120, 6511 MT Nijmegen, Netherlands · hotelbox5.nl
Lange Hezelstraat 78, 6511 CM Nijmegen, Netherlands · lino-hotel.com
Lindenberghaven 1c, 6511 XT Nijmegen, Netherlands · opoesientje.nl
Oranjesingel 14-20, 6511 NT Nijmegen, Netherlands · blue-nijmegen.nl
Houtstraat 75, 6511 JM Nijmegen, Netherlands · holt-nijmegen.nl
Oranjesingel 2C, 6511 NS Nijmegen, Netherlands · manna-nijmegen.nl
Hertog Eduardplein 4, 6663 AN Nijmegen, Netherlands · valknijmegen.nl
Oude Teersdijk 15, 6603 KJ Wijchen, Netherlands · thermenberendonck.nl
Sint Anthoniusplaats 14, 6511 TR Nijmegen, Netherlands · barbarossahostel.nl
Hertogstraat 1, 6511 RV Nijmegen, Netherlands · in-credible.nl
Stationsplein 29, 6512 AB Nijmegen, Netherlands · all.accor.com
Van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33, 6512 AS Nijmegen, Netherlands · jjstay.nl
Neerbosscheweg 614, 6544 LL Nijmegen, Netherlands · bastionhotels.com
Grote Markt 38-40, 6511 KB Nijmegen, Netherlands · hotelpauw.nl
Bisschop Hamerstraat 14, 6511 NB Nijmegen, Netherlands · apollohotel.nl
Waalkade 108 – 112, 6511 XR Nijmegen, Netherlands · hotelcourage.nl
Lange Hezelstraat 44, 6511 WT Nijmegen, Netherlands · deprince.nl
Weg door Jonkerbos 90, 6532 SZ Nijmegen, Netherlands · sanadome.nl
Nijmeegsebaan 114, 6564 CK Heilig Landstichting, Netherlands · rozenhof.nl
Vierdaagseplein 1, 6524 AG Nijmegen, Netherlands · marriott.com
Zevenheuvelenweg 48A, 6571 CK Berg en Dal, Netherlands · landgoedhotelbergendal.nl
Oude Holleweg 5, 6572 AA Berg en Dal, Netherlands · parkhotelvalmonte.nl
Kon. Julianalaan 32, 6576 AS Ooij, Netherlands · hoteldegeldersepoort.nl
Molenbosweg 17, 6571 BA Berg en Dal, Netherlands · hotelerica.nl
Dommer van Poldersveldtweg 152, 6523 DD Nijmegen, Netherlands
Nassausingel 3, 6511 EV Nijmegen, Netherlands · guesthousevertoef.com
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
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
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing