Travel Questions and Answers The Hague Holland

Where is The Hague located ?

The Hague ‘s-Gravenhage (Den Haag) is located on the western side of the Netherlands, situated in the province of South Holland (Zuid Holland) and part of the conglomerate metropolitan area Randstad. Modern seaside Scheveningen is one of the eight main districts in The Hague.

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How far is The Hague from Amsterdam ?

The Hague is located 30 miles or 48 km from the capital of the Netherlands Amsterdam. Driving time is 1 hour.

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How far is Brussels from The Hague ?

Distance between Brussels Belgium and Den Haag is 85 miles or 137kilometers.

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Distance between Rotterdam and The Hague ?

Rotterdam city centre is located a 30 minute drive away from The Hague, distance is 14 miles or 22 km.

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How far is Paris from The Hague ?

The distance between Paris in France and The Hague in Holland is 240 miles or 386 kilometres.

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How far is Cologne from The Hague ?

The distance between Cologne in Germany and The Hague in Holland is 139 miles or 223 km.

How do you get from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to The Hague ?

Take the train from Schiphol railway station to The Hague Central (city centre) or The Hague HS train station. It’s about 40 minutes. There are at least two trains every hour.

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How to get from the Den Haag CS Central Train Station to the city centre ?

The city centre of The Haag is less than a 5 minute walk. From The Hague Central Station leave through the left side entrance, where the trams are located, and walk through the glass passageway and then straight ahead.

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Difference between Den Haag CS and Den Haag HS Train Station ?

The main station is Den Haag Centraal, Den Haag CS Station. The second (en route to Delft Rotterdam) is Den Haag Holland Spoor, Den Haag HS. The Centraal Station (CS) is located near the historical city centre, tourist attractions and shopping and is also an important transport hub for both buses and trams. The Hollands Spoor (HS) station is located on the main railway line between Rotterdam and Amsterdam, situated around 1 km / 0.5 miles to the south of the city centre. High-speed Thalys trains travel between the HS station and Antwerp, Brussels and Paris. Both of Den Haag’s railway stations offer public transport in the way of buses and trams, there is also a tramway between both stations.

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Best way from The Hague to Amsterdam ?

By train. See www.ns.nl, for train prices and timetables. There are at least 4 direct trains per hour to Amsterdam.

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Best way to get to The Hague from Brussels ?

Take train from Brussels Gare du Midi, Gare Centrale or Gare du Nord to Antwerp. In Antwerp take train to Den Haag. For more information about how to get from Brussels Airport to Gare du Nord visit travel questions about Brussels

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How to get from The Hague to Scheveningen ?

Check out website www.htm.nl for more information. You can take tram line 9 or tram line 1 from the city centre to Scheveningen Noorderstrand. Line 9 ends near the famous pier. Bus 22 runs from The Hague’s central train station to the northern beach. Tram 11 runs between The Hague’s train station Hollands Spoor and the Zuiderstrand.

Which train station is the closest to the city centre ?

Den Haag CS (Centraal Station) is the closest from the city center of the Hague, only a 5 minute walk.

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How to get to Madurodam ?

By car when reaching Den Haag, follow the signs Scheveningen Haven and then follow the signs for Madurodam. If you are travelling by train Madurodam can be reached from Den Haag Central Station take tram 9 or bus 22, in direction Scheveningen, stop Madurodam, from Den Haag Holland Spoor you have to take tram 9, in direction Schevening, stop Madurodam or if you are coming from Scheveningen Beach take tram 9 in direction of Central Station, stop Madurodam.

Which language do they speak in The Hague ?

The local language is Dutch. A lot of people in The Hague speaks English and also often speak other languages including German and French.

Parking in The Hague ?

In the city centre you can park in one of the 20 multi-storey or underground parking garages which provide 6,500 parking spaces. For more information about parking in The Hague and Scheveningen check out www.denhaag.com

Shopping in The Hague ?

The large department stores are located in The Hague city centre. A big selection of stores are located on Spuistraat, Vlamingstraat, Venestraat, and Hoogstraat. Noordeinde and Oude Molenstraat are home to fashion boutiques, haute couture fashion, shoes, jewellery, antiquarian booksellers, and expensive delicatessens. Lange Voorhout, Denneweg and Frederikstraat are lined with high-priced antiques, interior design stores, and boutiques. Paleispromenade is the most exclusive shopping area with a wide range of chic stores, including Max Mara, Laura Ashley, Tommy Hilfiger, Claudia Sträter and the upmarket department store, Maison de Bonneterie. Connected to Centraal Station, the modern Babylon shopping mall has two floors with more than 60 stores.

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Best Souvenir in The Hague ?

Wooden shoes, porcelain windmills and Delft blue ceramics

Can you recommend an hotel in The Hague ?

A great help is the following link: top rated hotels in The Hague. You can compare different hotels based on guest review scores. Look for high rated review scores for accommodation submitted by customers after their stay at Den Haag hotels.

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Where to stay near The Hague Central Station ?

Take a look at hotels near The Hague CS train station, all hotels are rated with a guest review score. Stay in a hotel with rated with a great review score.