Region: Limburg · Netherlands
Where to stay in Sittard
Sittard is a city in Limburg, Netherlands, home to about 37,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Sittard.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- MST12 km · Maastricht Aachen Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Plugs
- C, F · 230 V
- Emergency
- 112
- Language
- Dutch
About
About Sittard
Sittard is a city in the Netherlands, situated in the southernmost province of Limburg.
Sittard is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province of the Netherlands. On the east Sittard borders on Germany (municipality Selfkant, in North Rhine-Westphalia). It has some 48,400 inhabitants (including those of neighbouring villages Munstergeleen, Limbricht, Einighausen and Guttecoven). Sittard is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Sittard has a small historic city centre with numerous architectural monuments, including several old churches (St Peter's, St Michael's, Basilica of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) and a few half-timbered houses.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Sittard
See
Sittard has a quite interesting and historic city center. Just wandering around for a while will give you a fair idea of the town, but make sure to include some of its ancient churches in your tour.
- Basiliek van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van het Heilig Hart
- Sint-Petrus' Stoel van Antiochiëkerk
- Museum Het Domein
- Agnetenwal & Fort Sanderbout
Do
- De Nieuwe Hateboer
- Pool & Snookercentrum Centerpocket
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Sittard
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Wellness-Hotel Sittard hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Sittard
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bisschoppelijk College Sittard | 0.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Sittard
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sittard are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 75 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 Sittard: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Liège Airport (LGG, 50 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 61 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The main train station is a 10-minute walk from the city center. Sittard is served by intercity and regional train services. The intercity trains coming from the north (thus from the directions of Amsterdam, Utrecht, 's Hertogenbosch, Eindhoven, Weert, Roermond) are split in two here, with one part continuing to Heerlen and another to Maastricht. In the opposite direction, the two trains are combined here to continue north as one. Regional trains pass through from the directions of Echt, Roermond, Heerlen and Maastricht.
Getting around
As nearly all stores, restaurants and bars are located in the center, walking is a good way to get around Sittard. From the main railway station, it's a 10-minute walk through the Steenweg to reach the Market and most of the sights. The streets in the center are pretty much free of cars and bicycles.
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MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport
LGG · Liège Airport
EIN · Eindhoven Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Sittard
Eat
The Markt and surrounding streets are your best bet when looking for a place to eat.
Drink
Sittard is not only a reasonably large town, but it also has a large higher education institution, whose students of course encourage the city's nightlife. Most of the café's and bars are located on and around the market square, so just head there and explore the different establishments, especially on Saturday nights.
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Questions
Sittard: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sittard?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sittard are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 75 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sittard?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Liège Airport (LGG, 50 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 61 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sittard?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Sittard
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.