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's-HertogenboschDen Bosch

Give Den Bosch one full day and one night: the cathedral, a Binnendieze boat and the Korte Putstraat for dinner. Two nights only if you add the museums.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep
avoid Jul–Aug crowds on market days; late Dec
Airports
AMS · EIN
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 8Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…
  • Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
  • Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
  • Benelux ↗Dutch and Belgian police can ask anyone to show identification (in the Netherlands from age 14): carry the original passport or EU ID card — a photocopy is not accepted.
  • Benelux ↗Tap-in fares, Dutch and Belgian domestic tickets and Luxembourg's free transport all stop at the border: buy an international ticket for cross-border legs, or you will be fined on board.
  • Netherlands ↗The Netherlands is in the EU and the Schengen area; the EU Entry/Exit System applies to non-EU visitors. Check the official EU and Dutch sources for your passport.
  • Netherlands ↗Red or marked bike lanes are for bikes: do not walk or stand in them, and look for cyclists before crossing.
  • Netherlands ↗Amsterdam has local rules on public drinking, cannabis use in some areas and short-term rentals; check the city's current rules and book licensed accommodation.
  • Netherlands ↗The Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum and Keukenhof sell timed tickets online only or mostly; book before you arrive rather than queueing.

Den Bosch is the capital of North Brabant and a compact medieval city, 1 h from Amsterdam and 30 min from Eindhoven by direct train. The old centre inside the walls is walkable in a morning; the reason to stay the night is the food street and the underground canal boats. It works as a day trip, but a single night is better value than the return ticket.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about 's-Hertogenbosch, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee€2.50–4 (≈ US$3–5)
  • Sit-down mealDinner main, mid-range€18–26 (≈ US$25–35)
  • BeerDraught beer€3–5 (≈ US$4–6)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry€10–18 (≈ US$12–25)
  • Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per person€30 (≈ US$35)
  • Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per room€130 (≈ US$160)
  • High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per room€220 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €60 (≈ US$70) · Mid €110 (≈ US$130) · High €200 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Saint John's CathedralBinnendieze canal boatsJheronimus BoschKorte Putstraat restaurantsBossche Bol
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Direct train to Den Bosch, about 1 h 30 min) · EIN Eindhoven Airport (Bus to Eindhoven station, then train, about 50 min total)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

's-Hertogenbosch: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

6°C

1°C

12 rd

Feb

7°C

1°C

10 rd

Mar

11°C

3°C

11 rd

Apr

15°C

5°C

9 rd

May

19°C

9°C

10 rd

Jun

22°C

12°C

10 rd

Jul

24°C

14°C

11 rd

Aug

24°C

14°C

11 rd

Sep

20°C

11°C

11 rd

Oct

15°C

8°C

12 rd

Nov

10°C

4°C

13 rd

Dec

7°C

2°C

13 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The centre is car-free in practice and everything inside the walls is a 5–20 min walk. A free electric city bus links the station to the centre. Bikes are the local default and rental shops are near the station. Regional buses and trains leave from the central station.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Efteling theme park

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Train to Tilburg, then bus 300 or 301

A full day; buy dated tickets online.

Eindhoven

go

Door to door: About 30 min

Direct Intercity train

Design and tech city; easy half day.

Breda

go

Door to door: About 40 min

Direct train toward Roosendaal

Tilburg

go

Door to door: About 25 min

Direct train

Helmond

caution

Door to door: About 50 min

Train via Eindhoven

Castle and industry; only if you have a spare day.

Bergen op Zoom

caution

Door to door: About 1 h 30 min

Train via Roosendaal

Geldrop

skip

Door to door: About 45 min

Train via Eindhoven

Little for a short trip.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Binnenstad (inside the walls)

Everything on foot; book early for weekends, prices are the highest here.

Around the station

Cheaper hotels, 10–15 min walk to the Markt; best for a one-night stop.

Rosmalen and the A2 edge

Free or cheap parking and chain hotels; you need a car or a bus.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€60–90 (≈ US$70–110) excl. bed
Mid
€100–150 (≈ US$120–180) excl. bed
High
€180 (≈ US$250)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Hotel double room1 × 1 night × €130€130
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €110€220
Binnendieze boat trip2 × €12 · check€24
Day bike rental2 × €12 · check€24
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €10€20
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€42
Trip total≈ €230 per person per day, bed included€460≈ US$550

2026 estimate in euro; intercity train fares excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee€2.50–4 (≈ US$3–5)
Bossche Bol (pastry)€3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
Lunch main€10–16 (≈ US$12–19)
Dinner main, mid-range€18–26 (≈ US$25–35)
Draught beer€3–5 (≈ US$4–6)
Train Den Bosch → Amsterdamcheck€20–23 (≈ US$25–30)
Museum entry€10–18 (≈ US$12–25)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

A calm, well-lit small city; the real risks are bikes on the pavements, pickpockets on Saturday market days and unlit canal edges after dark.
  • Parking garages in the centre fill on Saturdays and Thursday evenings; use a park-and-ride outside the walls.
  • Binnendieze boat trips sell out on weekends and in summer: book a time slot before you arrive.
  • Some Korte Putstraat terraces have no posted prices for drinks; ask before you sit.
  • Market days close parts of the Markt to traffic and change bus stops.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
112

Pocket card

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's-HertogenboschDen Bosch

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My bed tonight

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Naar dit adres, alstublieftTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance112

Embassy

No embassies here; most are in The Hague, some consulates in Amsterdam. Check your own country's list.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Train Schiphol → Den Bosch: about €18–20 (≈ US$25), about 1 h 30 min (check)
  • Train Eindhoven Airport → Den Bosch: about €6–8 (≈ US$7–10), about 50 min (check)
  • Taxi station → Markt: €10–15 (≈ US$12–18)

Say or show

  • Hallo — Hello (hah-loh)
  • Dank je wel — Thank you (dahnk yuh vel)
  • Alstublieft — Please (als-tuh-bleeft)
  • Hoeveel kost het? — How much is it? (hoo-fale kost hut)
  • Kan ik met de kaart betalen? — Can I pay by card? (kan ik met duh kaart buh-tah-lun)
  • Waar is het toilet? — Where is the toilet? (vaar is hut twah-let)

112 works from any phone, including foreign SIMs.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for 's-Hertogenbosch. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep · avoid Jul–Aug crowds on market days; late Dec · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 7 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for AMS and EIN: last trains field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Markt and cathedral, Binnendieze and Bolwerk, the museums quarter, the southern ramparts.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (cathedral, Binnendieze, NoordBrabants Museum, Citadel) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Market-day and event fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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Sources