Train station near Scheveningen:Scheveningen has no train station of its own; travel to Den Haag Centraal or Den Haag HS station, about 4 to 5 kilometres away, and take the tram from there.
To Scheveningen by car: Scheveningen is the seaside resort of The Hague and is reached via the A4, the A12 or the A44; in the city follow the signs to Scheveningen.
To Scheveningen by bike: Yes, from Den Haag Centraal station you can cycle to the beach of Scheveningen in about 20 minutes.
Airports near Scheveningen: The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport, about 25 kilometres and half an hour's drive from Scheveningen; Schiphol is about 50 kilometres away.
Traffic on the way to Scheveningen: It is busiest on sunny weekends, in the summer holidays and around Ascension Day and Whitsun, when much of the region heads for the beach.
Getting around Scheveningen: No, you do not need a car in Scheveningen: the boulevard, the beach and the harbour are within walking or cycling distance, and the tram takes you quickly to the centre of The Hague.
How do you travel to Scheveningen by public transport?
From Den Haag Centraal station, HTM tram 9 takes you to the Kurhaus and the boulevard of Scheveningen in about fifteen minutes.
Tram 9: from Den Haag Centraal to the Kurhaus and Noorderstrand stops, at least every fifteen minutes.
Tram 1: from Delft through the centre of The Hague to Scheveningen Noord, close to the Kurhaus.
Tram 11: from Den Haag HS station to the harbour and the Zuiderstrand.
Bus 22: from Den Haag Centraal past the Binnenhof and the Kurhaus to Duindorp.
Summer: on busy beach days HTM often runs extra trams.
Paying: on buses, trams and the metro you check in and out with your debit or credit card (OVpay). Current times are on htm.nl and 9292.nl.
What is the nearest train station in Scheveningen?
Scheveningen has no train station of its own; travel to Den Haag Centraal or Den Haag HS station, about 4 to 5 kilometres away, and take the tram from there.
Den Haag Centraal: intercity trains to Amsterdam, Schiphol, Utrecht and Rotterdam, among others. Tram 9 runs from here to the Kurhaus and the Noorderstrand.
Den Haag HS: this station is on the Amsterdam, Leiden, Rotterdam line; tram 11 runs from here to the harbour of Scheveningen.
From Belgium and Germany: from Belgium you usually change in Rotterdam Centraal, from Germany in Utrecht Centraal.
Scheveningen is the seaside resort of The Hague and is reached via the A4, the A12 or the A44; in the city follow the signs to Scheveningen.
From Amsterdam and Schiphol: take the A4, or the A44 via Wassenaar, which brings you into the city from the north and avoids the centre.
From Rotterdam: take the A13 and the A4, or the A4 past Delft.
From Utrecht and Germany: the A12 runs from Utrecht straight into The Hague. From the Ruhr and the Cologne area drive via Arnhem and the A12.
From Belgium: via Antwerp and the A16 past Breda to Rotterdam, then the A13 or the A4.
Driving time without traffic: Rotterdam about 30 minutes, Amsterdam and Utrecht about 50 minutes, Antwerp 1.5 hours, Brussels 2 hours, Düsseldorf and Cologne 2.5 to 3 hours.
On arrival: park in one of the car parks near the boulevard; parking is paid. A cheaper option is a P+R on the edge of The Hague, with the tram to the beach.
Yes, from Den Haag Centraal station you can cycle to the beach of Scheveningen in about 20 minutes.
Route: follow the cycle paths through the Scheveningse Bosjes woods or along the Scheveningseweg, one of the oldest roads in the Netherlands.
Shared bikes: at Den Haag Centraal and Den Haag HS you can rent an NS OV-fiets.
Bikes on the train: allowed with a bicycle day ticket (dagkaart fiets), except on weekdays during rush hour (6.30 to 9.00 am and 4.00 to 6.30 pm). In July and August bikes are also allowed during rush hour.
Along the coast: from Katwijk and Noordwijk you can cycle through the dunes of Meijendel to Scheveningen; see cycling for routes and rental.
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport, about 25 kilometres and half an hour's drive from Scheveningen; Schiphol is about 50 kilometres away.
Rotterdam The Hague Airport: about 25 kilometres via the A13; by public transport with RandstadRail E from Den Haag Centraal and a connecting bus.
Schiphol (Amsterdam): about 50 kilometres and 40 minutes by car; the train takes about half an hour to Den Haag Centraal, then another fifteen minutes by tram.
Eindhoven Airport: about 130 kilometres and 1.5 hours by car.
Brussels Airport: about 170 kilometres and 2 hours by car; by train via Rotterdam Centraal.
No, you do not need a car in Scheveningen: the boulevard, the beach and the harbour are within walking or cycling distance, and the tram takes you quickly to the centre of The Hague.
Tram and bus: trams 1 and 9 run to the centre of The Hague and tram 11 to the harbour and Den Haag HS station; see by public transport.
