Where to stay in Coevorden

Coevorden is a municipality and city in the province of Drenthe, in the northeast of the Netherlands. It shares a provincial border with Overijssel and an international one with Germany.

Coevorden is one of the, if not the oldest places in Drenthe, with the first mention of its name dating back to 1036. The first charter to mention the city dates from 1148. Its name has the same meaning as Oxford (England) and the Bosphorus (Turkey), meaning a river crossing for cattle, specifically cows or oxen. The city's history is notable for its 1227 battle of Ane (near Gramsbergen, Overijssel), where Coevorden troops fended off an army from the Bishopric of Utrecht.

Getting in

The main roads traversing the municipality of Coevorden are the west-east A37 motorway and the north-south N34 expressway. The A37 connects Coevorden to Hoogeveen and the A28 motorway (Groningen-Zwolle) in the west, and to the German Western Plains region in the east. The N34 connects Coevorden to Emmen and Groningen in the north, and to Hardenberg in Overijssel province in the south. The city of Coevorden can be reached from the nearest airport in Eelde in about 45 minutes, while Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport are about 1 hr 45 min away.

Getting around

Bus routes 21, 27, and 33 can be used for travelling between the villages in the municipality of Coevorden. In addition, bus route 25 is a local line from Coevorden city via Dalen, Wachtum, Oosterhesselen, Meppen, and Aalden to Zweeloo. The bus runs once per hour, and except for during rush hours, it is demand-responsive (i.e. you have to call in advance). During weekends, the bus route is only operational on the section between Coevorden railway station and the Plopsa theme park in Dalen.

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