Drenthe · Netherlands
Where to stay in Emmen
Emmen is a city in Drenthe, Netherlands, home to about 107,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Emmen.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- GRQ43 km · Groningen Airport Eelde
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Language
- Dutch
About
About Emmen
Emmen is a municipality and city of the province of Drenthe in the northeastern Netherlands.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Emmen
See
- Wildlands Emmen (zoo)
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Emmen
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Hotel-Restaurant ByZoo Emmen hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Emmen
2 hotels 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Veenloopcentrum | 14.5 km | |
| Hotel ten Cate | 1.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Emmen
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Emmen are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 79 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).
Getting there
Getting to Emmen: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line; Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 90 km) and Bremen Airport (BRE, 130 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Well connected by road, the main highway passing by Emmen is the east-west A37 motorway. From the west, Emmen can be reached from Zwolle in 45 minutes, and from Amsterdam in about 2 hours. In the east, the A37 crosses the border with Germany and continues as B402 and easy connection with the A31 Autobahn. The nearest town in Germany is Meppen in the Western Plains (30 minutes). Another main road is the N34 expressway, from Emmen to the north (Groningen being 45 minutes away) and south (Coevorden 20 minutes). The N381 trunk road leads from Emmen to the northwest (Assen and Drachten).
Getting around
You can rent a bicycle at the railway station. Next to the railway station is the busstation. Buses go from here to the suburbs, some surrounding villages and Groningen. Most visitors will come here for the zoo, however, which is an easy 15 min. walk from the train station with directions provided along the way. If that's too far, you can take a bus to the Centrum or the stop at the Weerdingerstraat, from where it's about 100 m to the zoo entrance.
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GRQ · Groningen Airport Eelde
FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport
BRE · Bremen Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Emmen
Eat
Emmen has a lot of restaurants, including Mediterranean, Asian and European cuisine. Most restaurants are at de Hoofdstraat (main street) and the Weerdingerstraat.
Drink
In the mainstreet of Emmen (hoofdstraat) are multiple bars and restaurants. The Brasserie is probably the most popular bar. The most popular nightclub-like bar is de Zwetser.
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Questions
Emmen: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Emmen?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Emmen are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 79 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Emmen?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line; Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 90 km) and Bremen Airport (BRE, 130 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Emmen?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Emmen
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; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.