🇳🇱 Same-country drive · Netherlands
Driving from Breda to Almere Stad
Essential road trip guide for the route from Breda to Almere Stad, covering route details, speed limits, and travel tips for the Dutch motorway network.
- Drive time
- 1h 34m
- Distance
- 111 km
- Same day?
- Yes, half day
- under 4 h
- Fuel cost
- ≈ €20
- petrol · diesel ≈ €15
- Tolls
- Toll-free
- no charges en route
- EV charging
- Unknown
- not yet surveyed
On this page
Route map
Route options
Other paths OSRM found between the two cities — handy when traffic, tolls, or scenery matter more than raw speed.
Alternative
+11m- Distance:
- 127 km (+16 km)
- Duration:
- 1h 46m
Via: A27 · A16 · A15 · N3
Avoids motorways
+1h 29m- Distance:
- 165 km (+54 km)
- Duration:
- 3h 3m
Via: N305 · N260 · N261 · N282
How else can you make this trip?
Driving is the focus of this guide; here's how cycling, coach, and (soon) train and plane stack up for the same pair.
What the drive is like
Drafted from the route's computed data on April 25, 2026 and reviewed against the route summary card. Read our methodology.
Exit Breda via the A27, leaving the military history and red-brick fortifications of North Brabant behind as the landscape flattens into the expansive polders of the central Netherlands. You will spend the vast majority of this drive on the A27, a vital artery that snakes northwards through the heart of the country. Expect consistent, dense traffic as you approach the ring roads, where the Dutch 100 km/h daytime speed limit is strictly enforced by overhead gantries and automated cameras. Staying disciplined with your speed is critical here, as the police presence on these stretches is high and the margin for error is non-existent.
The route takes you across major water crossings where high bridges provide sweeping views of the delta works and river systems. Pay close attention to lane discipline on these elevated sections; crosswinds can be sudden and forceful, particularly when overtaking high-sided heavy goods vehicles. As you progress past Utrecht, the urban density increases, and the motorway environment shifts from open agricultural fields to a more complex network of interchanges that require sharp focus and assertive lane changes.
Transitioning onto the N305 toward Almere Stad marks the final stretch of your journey, where the scale of the infrastructure softens into the planned grid of Flevoland. Unlike the older, winding roads of the south, these final kilometers are perfectly straight, carved through land reclaimed from the sea. There are no tolls to worry about and no need for a vignette in the Netherlands, but keep in mind that the local infrastructure is designed around cyclists and pedestrians, so remain vigilant for turning movements near the regional roads leading into the city center.
Route highlights
- The high-altitude bridge crossings over the Dutch river delta
- The transition from the historic landscape of North Brabant to the reclaimed land of Flevoland
- The modern, grid-based infrastructure leading into Almere Stad
Trip plan
How to think about the drive: one day, split, or overnight.
Short hop
Under two hours behind the wheel. Grab a coffee, set the playlist, done before lunch.
- Distance:
- 111 km
- Duration:
- 1h 34m (free-flow, no traffic)
Must-know before you go
The things a driver from another country wouldn't think to ask about — fines, stickers, payment cards, opening hours.
Tolls, vignettes & road payment
No motorway tolls, but Westerschelde tunnel charges
TipDutch motorways are free for cars, but a few specific crossings charge. The Westerscheldetunnel near Vlissingen is €5–7. Kil Tunnel (A29) and Liefkenshoektunnel (Antwerp side) are similarly priced. Pay contactless on entry — there's no booth queue.
Driving rules & habits
Bicycles have right-of-way at unmarked junctions
UsefulIn the Netherlands, cyclists are treated as full traffic and often given priority you'd expect from a pedestrian crossing back home. Always check the bike lane before turning. At a roundabout in town, cyclists get the inside line and you yield. The rule that bites is unmarked junctions in residential streets — yield to the bike.
Fuel stations
Contactless cards work at virtually every motorway pump
TipMajor brand stations (Shell, Total, BP, Repsol, Cepsa, OMV, Eni, Esso) take Visa and Mastercard contactless without an issue. American Express and Diners are spotty south of the Alps. A €100 pre-authorisation hold is normal — it releases within 5 days. Carry €50 cash for the rare independent station.
Money & connectivity
EU roaming covers calls, texts and data at no extra cost
TipYour home EU SIM works at home rates across every EU member, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The "fair use" cap on data only applies if you're abroad more than four months. For a 2-week road trip, just use your phone normally — but switch off "data roaming" if you're leaving the EU into UK / CH for any segment.
Emergency & breakdown
112 works everywhere in the EU and continental neighbours
TipSingle number for police, ambulance, fire — works from any phone, any network, any country. On motorways, the orange SOS pillars every 2km connect direct to the regional traffic control centre and pinpoint your location. Use them over your phone if you can — it speeds the response.
Rules, fees, and thresholds change. Always verify against the official source the day before you drive — this page is a checklist, not a legal reference.
Main roads
The highways this route spends the most kilometres on.
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A27 —91 km
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N305 Waterlandseweg7 km
Route character
How much of the drive is motorway vs. secondary vs. rural.
Motorway drive — fast, predictable, uneventful.
- Motorway
- 84%
- Secondary
- 7%
- Other / rural
- 9%
Drive difficulty
At-a-glance feel: how demanding is this drive for one driver?
Overall
Easy
Straightforward drive. One driver, one day, little to worry about beyond fuel and a toilet stop.
- No major complicating factors — motorway-heavy, single country, comfortable length.
Fuel & tolls
Rough cost expectation for a typical EU passenger car. Treat as an estimate — pump prices change weekly.
Petrol (RON 95)
≈ €20
8.3 L × €2.39 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diesel
≈ €15
6.6 L × €2.26 / L · 6 L/100 km
Electric (DC fast)
≈ €13
19 kWh × €0.65 / kWh · 17.5 kWh/100 km
Public DC fast charging — slower AC charging at home or hotels typically costs about half.
Prices last refreshed 2026-05-25.
Weather by month
Average daytime high / overnight low and typical monthly rainfall, over the past five years.
🇳🇱 Breda
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7°
2°
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9°
3°
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12°
4°
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15°
6°
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19°
10°
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23°
13°
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23°
14°
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23°
15°
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21°
13°
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16°
10°
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10°
5°
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8°
4°
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| 99mm | 67mm | 75mm | 75mm | 88mm | 53mm | 100mm | 61mm | 68mm | 104mm | 94mm | 69mm |
hot mild cold
🇳🇱 Almere Stad
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7°
2°
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9°
3°
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11°
4°
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14°
6°
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18°
10°
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21°
14°
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22°
15°
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23°
15°
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20°
13°
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15°
10°
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10°
6°
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8°
4°
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| 98mm | 69mm | 55mm | 75mm | 77mm | 52mm | 114mm | 64mm | 81mm | 128mm | 104mm | 76mm |
hot mild cold
Next 5 days at Almere Stad
Live forecast — refreshes every few hours.
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Sun 7
⛅
18° / 14°
6.3mm
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Mon 8
🌧️
19° / 14°
28.4mm
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Tue 9
🌧️
16° / 12°
23.7mm
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Wed 10
⛅
17° / 11°
1.8mm
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Thu 11
⛅
16° / 11°
1.8mm
Forecast: MET Norway
Directions
Turn-by-turn summary of the main manoeuvres, generated by OSRM.
Show all 16 manoeuvres
- Nieuwstraat 0.3 km
- Nieuwe Ginnekenstraat
- Teteringsedijk
- (A27) 22 km
- (A27) 8 km
- (A27) 0.5 km
- (A27) 6 km
- (A27) 7 km
- (A27) 10 km
- (A27) 38 km
- Waterlandseweg (N305) 7 km
- Veluwedreef 3 km
- Hospitaaldreef
- Hospitaaldreef
- Spoordreef
- Gezellenhof
By coach from Breda to Almere Stad
Indicative duration of the fastest direct long-distance coach found in the FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus EU schedules.
- Travel time
- 1h 20m
- Direct
- Operator
- FlixBus-eu
- Departures / day
- ~1
- Approximate based on the published schedule.
Show coach corridor on map
Schedules sourced from the FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus GTFS feeds via transport.data.gouv.fr. Times are indicative; verify on the operator's site before booking.
Booking link coming soon.
Frequently asked
What is the speed limit on this route?
The daytime speed limit on Dutch motorways is 100 km/h, which is strictly enforced. Always watch for the electronic signs above the lanes as they may lower the limit during peak hours or in poor weather.
Are there any tolls between Breda and Almere?
No, there are no tolls on the A27 or the N305. The Dutch motorway network is toll-free for passenger vehicles.
Is the route subject to high traffic?
Yes, the A27 is a primary route that sees significant commuter congestion, especially near the Utrecht ring road. If possible, avoid the morning and evening rush hours to ensure a smoother drive.
How this page is built
Compiled by COD Solutions Oy from open European data — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for the route geometry, Open-Meteo for monthly climate normals, and Google Gemini drafts the narrative and FAQ from the computed route data. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.