cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Nieuwegein
Utrecht, Netherlands · Europe
About Nieuwegein
Nieuwegein works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vianen, 37km from Biesbosch National Park.
Nieuwegein is in Utrecht, Netherlands, with about 61,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vianen, about 4 km away.
Nieuwegein (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌniu.əˈɣɛin] ) is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital. It is separated from Vianen to the south by the river Lek and borders on IJsselstein in the southwest and Houten in the east.Read more
Nieuwegein has 64,606 inhabitants as of 1 December 2021.
Several national sports federations are housed in Nieuwegein, including the NeVoBo (volleyball), KNZB (swimming), NBb (basketball) and KNCB (cricket).
There are three main secondary schools in the city, including the Anna van Rijn College, Oosterlicht College and the Cals College.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Nieuwegein?
Within an hour or so of Nieuwegein: Dom Tower of Utrecht (7 km), Rietveld Schröder House (8 km), Kasteel de Haar (12 km), Naarden-Vesting (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Nieuwegein?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Brouwersdam and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Nieuwegein?
Nieuwegein is in Utrecht, Netherlands, about 4 km from Vianen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 61,489
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Utrecht
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.0292, 5.0806
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Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Nieuwegein
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
12 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Naarden-Vesting
The best-preserved star fortification town in Europe, a double-moated six-pointed star of 17th-century ramparts enclosing a grid of gabled streets, 25 minutes from Amsterdam yet ignored by most itineraries.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
34 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Muiderslot
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
34 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Biesbosch National Park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
37 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Nieuwegein
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 43 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 71 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
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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