Region: North Brabant · Netherlands
Where to stay in Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom is a city in North Brabant, Netherlands, home to about 66,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Bergen op Zoom.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June, July and September
- Nearest airport
- ANR36 km · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Plugs
- C, F · 230 V
- Emergency
- 112
- Language
- Dutch
About
About Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom is a city and municipality in southwestern Netherlands. It is located in the province of North Brabant, at the provincial border with Zeeland.
This is a historical city with about 66,000 inhabitants and a strategic location close to both Rotterdam and Antwerp. Nevertheless it has the typical atmosphere of a North-Brabant city. It is said that hotel De Draak is the oldest hotel in the Netherlands. Bergen op Zoom originated in the Middle Ages from the combined growth of three small settlements. It was walled in 1330 and received city rights in 1347. The city was the administrative center of the area. From 1533, the lords of the city from the house of Glymes were allowed to carry the title of Marquis.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Bergen op Zoom
See
- Gevangenpoort
- Grote Markt
- Markiezenhof
- Sint-Gertrudiskerk
- Stadhuis
- Fort de Roovere
- Moses Bridge
Do
- Ravelijn op den Zoom
- Theater De Maagd
- The Brabantse wal
- Carnival
- De Zoom – Kalmthoutse Heide
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Bergen op Zoom
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Wellness-Hotel Stadspark hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Bergen op Zoom
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel de Draak | 1397 | 1.1 km |
All 2 hotels in Bergen op Zoom, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Bergen op Zoom
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bergen op Zoom are June, July and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; October is the wettest, with about 85 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Netherlands, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Bergen op Zoom: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 52 km) and Brussels Airport (BRU, 68 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Bergen op Zoom is on the junction of highways from North to South (A4 and A17) and East to West (A58) making it easy to reach the city by car. Long time parking in the center is only possible in paid parking lots. Garages in the center are: Grote Markt and De Parade (€1.26 per hour, €9.50 full day). NS intercity trains run from/to Roosendaal and Vlissingen. For Antwerp you need a change in Roosendaal. Intercity trains arrive and depart twice per hour. The railway station is east of the inner city and on less than 1 km walking distance from the Grote Markt.
Getting around
Visiting the historical inner city is best done by foot because some streets and squares are pedestrian areas.
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Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Bergen op Zoom
Eat
For a small town with around 60,000 inhabitants Bergen op Zoom has a large variety of restaurants of generally good quality.
Drink
Bergen op Zoom has no shortage of cafes and pubs. You will find several on the Grote Markt.
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Questions
Bergen op Zoom: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bergen op Zoom?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bergen op Zoom are June, July and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; October is the wettest, with about 85 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bergen op Zoom?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 52 km) and Brussels Airport (BRU, 68 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Bergen op Zoom?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Bergen op Zoom
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.