national park
Hoge Veluwe National Park
Cycle free white bikes across heath, dune and forest to the Kröller-Müller museum's Van Goghs in this vast wild park.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Druten
Gelderland, Netherlands · Europe
About Druten
Druten works well as a base: 5 minutes from Horssen, 25km from Hoge Veluwe National Park.
Druten is in Gelderland, Netherlands, with about 6,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Horssen, about 4 km away.
Druten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrytə(n)] ) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The municipality covers the eastern part of the Land van Maas en Waal region of the province of Gelderland.
One of its key features is the town's church, designed by architect Pierre Cuypers. The church is dedicated toRead more
the Two Ewalds, with statues for the two made in the studio Atelier Cuypers-Stoltzenberg, owned by Cuypers and Frans Stoltzenberg.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Druten?
Within an hour or so of Druten: Hoge Veluwe National Park (25 km), Kröller-Müller Museum (27 km), Sint-Janskathedraal (30 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Druten?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Brouwersdam and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Druten?
Druten is in Gelderland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Horssen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,270
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Gelderland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.8883, 5.6056
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Worth the detour from Druten
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Kröller-Müller Museum
Museum deep inside Hoge Veluwe National Park holding the world's second-largest Van Gogh collection plus a 25-hectare sculpture garden with Rodin, Moore and Dubuffet; free white bicycles carry you there through the park.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch
Brabantine Gothic cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, noted for hundreds of stone figures straddling its flying buttresses.
30 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Posbank
Rolling heathland hills of Veluwezoom National Park reached by a scenic drive up the Beekhuizenseweg, in late August the moors turn purple, and misty sunrises here are the most photographed in the Netherlands.
33 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Rietveld Schröder House
Gerrit Rietveld's radical 1924 Utrecht house, the purest built statement of De Stijl with its sliding walls and Mondrian palette: UNESCO-listed and visitable on pre-booked tours.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Druten
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 77 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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