By trainBecause of the central location of its main railway station, Hilversum can best be reached by the
Netherlands Railways service. Trains run roughly every 15 minutes between 5AM and 1AM to and from the directions Amsterdam,
Schiphol Airport, Utrecht, Amersfoort and Almere. The smaller railway stations
Hilversum Noord and
Hilversum Sportpark are within walking distance of the main railway station.
Every day, six international trains to and from Berlin and Hannover also stop in Hilversum. Reserving seats is not necessary, but can be advised as prices are lower and rush hours can be crowded.
By carHilversum can be reached by motorways
A1, A2 and
A27. From the northwest and east (Amsterdam and Amersfoort), take A1 exit 9 at Laren, drive south on N525 and follow the signs. From the west (
Schiphol Airport and Leiden), get on motorway A2 and take exit 4 at Vinkeveen. From there, drive east on N201. From the north and south (Almere andUtrecht), take motorway A27 and exit 33.
Plenty of local roads can be used to get to Hilversum as well. These smaller roads are an interesting way to see more of the forests and rural areas around the town.
N524 is a ride through the Spanderswoud forest from Bussum in the northwest. Two other forest rides are
N525, from Laren in the northeast, and
N415, from Baarn in the east. From the south, the rural road
N417 makes its way through several farm fields and villages.