Air

The closest international airports are Schiphol (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Weeze and Düsseldorf (both in Germany). From Schiphol (Amsterdam), it is most convenient to get to Nijmegen by train.

Train

There are trains from Schiphol to Nijmegen (change at Utrecht Central Station). There is also a direct connection from Amsterdam Central Station (CS) to Nijmegen. Trains to Nijmegen leave every 30 minutes and the trip takes approximately an hour and a half. You can plan your trip within the Netherlands using the Dutch National Railway web site. If you are travelling by train from outside the country, there is also an international planner.

The most efficient way from Germany is to take the international line from Cologne/Düsseldorf to Amsterdam as far as Arnhem. There you will find a direct connection to Nijmegen. Coming from Hannover/Osnabrück, you change trains in Deventer. Time tables for the Deutsche Bundesbahn are available online. Coming from France or Belgium, you should change in Roosendaal for direct connections to Nijmegen.

The main train station in Nijmegen is Nijmegen Centraal Station, which is located downtown. There is also another train station, Station Heyendaal, which is a fifteen minutes walk from the University campus.

Car

See Map of highways connecting Nijmegen