Where to stay in Winterswijk

Winterswijk is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. It has a population of 29,022 and is situated in the Achterhoek, which lies in the easternmost part of the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.

Winterswijk, which name means something along the lines of "Place where Winter lives", was founded around the year 1000 and remained an isolated part of the country until 1830, when a road from Borken to Zutphen via the city was built. Ten years later, a wave of migration hit the town. Many of its citizens moved to the United States, particularly Michigan. After 1870 the town became a producer of textiles and eight years later a railway connecting the town to Zutphen was established to benefit this textile trade.

Getting in

When travelling from Utrecht, use the A12 in the direction of Arnhem and pass it, turning on A18 following signs for Enschede / Doetinchem. Once the Highway ends, take a right. At the second intersection, turn right following signs for N318 to Winterswijk. From the German side of the border, take Autobahn A31 to exit 33 Gescher / Coesfeld and follow Highway B525. From any location in the country, take a train to Arnhem or Zutphen. From these two cities you can take a train to Winterswijk. Trains from either location go to Winterswijk every 30 minutes.

Getting around

Winterswijk can best be travelled by bike, though taking a car or bus, especially when visiting nearby locations outside of the city, might be recommended. When using a bus, use 9292.nl, a website created by Dutch public transport companies which will help you plan your journey.

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