North Brabant · Netherlands
Where to stay in 's-Hertogenbosch
's-Hertogenbosch is a city in North Brabant, Netherlands, home to about 159,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in 's-Hertogenbosch, with about 246 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- EIN28 km · Eindhoven Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Language
- Dutch
About
About 's-Hertogenbosch
's-Hertogenbosch, colloquially known as Den Bosch, is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 160,783. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest city by population.
Located where the rivers Aa and Dommel meet, the city of 's-Hertogenbosch became a city in 1184. It is one of the foremost cities of the historic Duchy of Brabant (1183 - 1794), which roughly consisted of the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant and large pieces of Flanders.
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Things to do
What to see and do in 's-Hertogenbosch
See
's-Hertogenbosch is a medieval city and among the oldest cities in the Netherlands. As the city center is historically protected there are still a lot of medieval buildings to be found. Wander around and see the traditional building style. When the Netherlands were still young it was a fortified city that served for the protection of the Netherlands. Especially on the south side of the city, a lot of these fortifications have been saved and over time restored. Start at Bastion Vught and walk northwards via the Parklaan, Spinhuiswal, Zuidwal and Bastion Oranje and Hekellaan until you reach the bridge over the Zuid Willemsvaart. This way you cover the best part of the old fortifications.
- Saint John's Cathedral
- The Moriaan
- Town Hall
- The North Brabant Museum
- City Museum 's-Hertogenbosch
- Jhyeronimus Bosch Art Center
- Citadel
- Kruithuis
- De Maashorst Nature Centre
Do
- De Maashorst
- Brabanthallen
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Where to stay
Places to stay in 's-Hertogenbosch
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Hotel 's-Hertogenbosch - Vught hotel | 126 |
| Hotel Nuland - 's-Hertogenbosch hotel | 120 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in 's-Hertogenbosch
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Herberg van het kempische langgeveltype | 1.8 km | |
| Van der Valk Hotel Cuijk Nijmegen | 1998 | 5.8 km |
All 4 hotels in 's-Hertogenbosch, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit 's-Hertogenbosch
The most comfortable months for a city stay in 's-Hertogenbosch are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 80 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 's-Hertogenbosch: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 58 km) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 67 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Everything within the city center is reachable by foot. Everywhere in the city, so also in the suburbs, are sidewalks. In the city center, most areas are accessible by foot and bicycle only, and traffic within the city is restricted. There is a free electric citybus that can take you from the central railroad station to the city centre and back. If you want to go to the suburbs (where there is no reason to, as all points of interest are within the city center), Arriva operates a network of buses throughout the city and places in the vicinity.
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EIN · Eindhoven Airport
NRN · Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport
RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in 's-Hertogenbosch
Eat
The city centre is packed with small and large restaurants that serve all kinds of crowds. The streets Korte Putstraat and the Lange Putstraat are your best bet if you're looking for a meal, as they have a particularly broad selection of places with nice outdoor terraces in summer. Typically you'll have no problems finding a table somewhere, but if you have a particular establishment in mind or if you want a good table on the terrace it's definitely wise to reserve ahead, as the best places are often full.
Drink
Nightlife in Den Bosch is as you might expect from a city of its size: not as extravagant as Amsterdam or Rotterdam, but nice, with a friendly crowd attending and a nice atmosphere.
Stay safe
Den Bosch is in general a safe city. Even the neighborhoods considered dangerous by the locals are still quite safe during daylight (Hambaken, Graafsewijk and Kruiskamp). If a traveler uses his common sense he will be alright, also during night. The only time the crowd can get a bit rough is during Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. These are the general party nights, so people sometimes drink too much. Watch out to the drunk people that might easily start brawls (especially during the carnival).
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Questions
's-Hertogenbosch: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit 's-Hertogenbosch?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in 's-Hertogenbosch are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to 's-Hertogenbosch?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 58 km) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 67 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in 's-Hertogenbosch?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near 's-Hertogenbosch
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.