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Inspiration for the Netherlands - 01

  • November 9, 2025
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Nieke
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Hello all,

I like to share some inspiration for anyone who is planning to visit The Netherlands.

Today the city Apeldoorn.
Located in the province of Gelderland, it has a main station and beautiful nature all around.
Apeldoorn has a nice city center on walking distance from the station, filled with shops and cultural places. 
 

  • CODA Museum
    CODA Museum in Apeldoorn is the place for changing exhibitions with modern, visual art, contemporary fashion and artist jewellery by (inter)national designers and artists and art from and on paper.
    CODA
    - From mainstation, take bus 21 Apenheul (4 minutes) to busstop “Bibliotheek” or walk 16 minutes.
     
  • Apenheul (Monkey zoo)
    Apenheul is a nice, big park with diffenrent kind of monkeys and a lot of fun for kids.
    Zoo
    - From mainstation, take bus 21 Apenheul (21 minutes) to busstop “Apenheul” 
     
  • Berg&Bos (Park and forest)
    Landscaped park created in 1934, with cascades, an ornamental lake & a resident herd of wild boar. The connected forest is ideal for long walks.
    Park
    - From mainstation, take bus 21 Apenheul (21 minutes) to busstop “Apenheul”
     
  • Paleis het Loo (Palace)
    A 17th-century palace & garden, with notable art collection & guided tours of the royal apartments.
    Palace
    - From mainstation, take bus 102 Amersfoort or 112 Nunspeet (10 minute ride) to busstop “Paleis het Loo”
     
  • Julianatoren (Theme park)
    Seasonal park with more than 60 rides & attractions, best suited to children under the age of 12.
    Theme park
    - From mainstation, take bus 102 Amersfoort or 112 Nunspeet (12 minutes) to busstop “Julianatoren”
     
  • Hoog Soeren, Het aardhuis (Museum and wildpark)
    The Aardhuispark is a beautiful piece of nature around Het Aardhuis. In the Aardhuispark, a marked route of 3 km has been set out. Ideal for a short walk or to relax. With a bit of luck you will see red deer and fallow deer. You can go to Het Aardhuis for something to eat and drink. On the first floor you will find the visitor center of Crown Estate Het Loo.
    Museum and park
    - From mainstation, take bus 102 Amersfoort or 112 Nunspeet (12 minutes) to busstop “Hoog Soeren, het aardhuis”

 

Palei het Loo

 

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Eurail Community Moderator
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Thanks for sharing this wonderful inspiration, ​@Nieke ! Such a great mix of culture, nature, and fun activities for anyone planning a trip through the Netherlands 😊


Nieke
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  • November 16, 2025

Hello all,

I like to share some inspiration for anyone who is planning to visit The Netherlands.

Today the city Apeldoorn.
Located in the province of Gelderland, it has a main station and beautiful nature all around.
Apeldoorn has a nice city center on walking distance from the station, filled with shops and cultural places. 
 

  • CODA Museum
    CODA Museum in Apeldoorn is the place for changing exhibitions with modern, visual art, contemporary fashion and artist jewellery by (inter)national designers and artists and art from and on paper.
    CODA
    - From mainstation, take bus 21 Apenheul (4 minutes) to busstop “Bibliotheek” or walk 16 minutes.
     
  • Apenheul (Monkey zoo)
    Apenheul is a nice, big park with diffenrent kind of monkeys and a lot of fun for kids.
    Zoo
    - From mainstation, take bus 21 Apenheul (21 minutes) to busstop “Apenheul” 
     
  • Berg&Bos (Park and forest)
    Landscaped park created in 1934, with cascades, an ornamental lake & a resident herd of wild boar. The connected forest is ideal for long walks.
    Park
    - From mainstation, take bus 21 Apenheul (21 minutes) to busstop “Apenheul”
     
  • Paleis het Loo (Palace)
    A 17th-century palace & garden, with notable art collection & guided tours of the royal apartments.
    Palace
    - From mainstation, take bus 102 Amersfoort or 112 Nunspeet (10 minute ride) to busstop “Paleis het Loo”
     
  • Julianatoren (Theme park)
    Seasonal park with more than 60 rides & attractions, best suited to children under the age of 12.
    Theme park
    - From mainstation, take bus 102 Amersfoort or 112 Nunspeet (12 minutes) to busstop “Julianatoren”
     
  • Hoog Soeren, Het aardhuis (Museum and wildpark)
    The Aardhuispark is a beautiful piece of nature around Het Aardhuis. In the Aardhuispark, a marked route of 3 km has been set out. Ideal for a short walk or to relax. With a bit of luck you will see red deer and fallow deer. You can go to Het Aardhuis for something to eat and drink. On the first floor you will find the visitor center of Crown Estate Het Loo.
    Museum and park
    - From mainstation, take bus 102 Amersfoort or 112 Nunspeet (12 minutes) to busstop “Hoog Soeren, het aardhuis”

 

Palei het Loo

 

Absolutley needed to add this little gem for every train fanatic.
 

  • De Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij (train museum)
    Traveling with the Veluwsche Stoomtrein is stepping into a different world!

    Everything has changed, but the steam train between Apeldoorn and Dieren has remained. Not as a daily means of transport, but as a special attraction. Experience the piercing sound of the steam whistle. Experience the pounding, the steam development and the pulling power of the mighty steam locomotives. The journey by steam train takes you along the more than one hundred-year-old railway King’s Line. A route that runs between the Veluwe and the IJsselvallei, with a varied forest and meadow landscape.

    Train museum
    - From mainstation, take bus 510 Loenen (18 minutes) to busstop “Lieren, Tullekensmolenweg”
    This unique train ride is NOT included in your Interrailpas, you have to buy a seperate ticket.