🇳🇱 Same-country drive · Netherlands
Driving from Breda to Nijmegen
A straightforward 95-kilometre drive through North Brabant and Gelderland, connecting the military history of Breda with the ancient streets of Nijmegen.
- Drive time
- 1h 23m
- Distance
- 95 km
- Same day?
- Yes, half day
- under 4 h
- Fuel cost
- ≈ €17
- petrol · diesel ≈ €13
- 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
+8m- Distance:
- 106 km (+12 km)
- Duration:
- 1h 31m
Via: A27 · A15 · N322 · A73
Avoids motorways
+42m- Distance:
- 100 km (+5 km)
- Duration:
- 2h 5m
Via: N282 · N65
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.
1h 23m
95 km · €17 fuel
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No direct service
Our coach data (FlixBus + BlaBlaCar) doesn't list a direct service for this pair. National operators (e.g., National Express in the UK, Eurolines feeders) may still cover it — check their site directly.
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.
You depart Breda via the A27, quickly transitioning onto the A59 as you track eastward through the flat, canal-laced landscape of North Brabant. The roads here are exceptionally well-maintained, but maintain a sharp eye on the speedometer; the Dutch national motorway limit of 100 km/h is enforced strictly, and speed cameras are frequent throughout this corridor. The transition into the A50 near Oss marks the shift from the industrial lowlands into the rolling, wooded terrain that signals your approach to the Gelderland region.
Crossing the Maas river requires focus as the traffic density thickens near the interchanges. Unlike the cross-border routes that demand awareness of changing road laws, this trip stays entirely within the Netherlands, meaning you can enjoy the consistency of high-quality tarmac and familiar signage throughout. The final stretch via the A326 guides you directly toward the historic core of Nijmegen, where the geography begins to climb slightly compared to the deep polders you left behind in Breda.
Keep in mind that Nijmegen is an older, denser city than its modern infrastructure might suggest, particularly during peak event seasons like the Four Days Marches. Traffic can congest quickly near the Waal river bridges, so check local signage for city-center access restrictions. Fuel prices remain consistent across this stretch, so there is no strategic advantage to timing your fill-up, but ensure your vehicle is ready for stop-start urban navigation once you descend into the city streets.
Route highlights
- The transition between the A27 and A59 near the Breda outskirts
- Crossing the Meuse river bridges along the A50
- The scenic approach into Nijmegen as the topography begins to roll
- Navigating the historic, narrow streets of the Netherlands' oldest city
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:
- 95 km
- Duration:
- 1h 23m (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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A59 Maasroute50 km
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A27 —11 km
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A50 —11 km
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A326 —6 km
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S103 Graafseweg2 km
Route character
How much of the drive is motorway vs. secondary vs. rural.
Motorway drive — fast, predictable, uneventful.
- Motorway
- 86%
- Secondary
- 8%
- Other / rural
- 6%
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)
≈ €17
7.1 L × €2.39 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diesel
≈ €13
5.7 L × €2.26 / L · 6 L/100 km
Electric (DC fast)
≈ €11
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7°
2°
|
9°
3°
|
12°
4°
|
15°
6°
|
19°
10°
|
23°
13°
|
23°
14°
|
23°
15°
|
21°
13°
|
16°
10°
|
10°
5°
|
8°
4°
|
| 99mm | 67mm | 75mm | 75mm | 88mm | 53mm | 100mm | 61mm | 68mm | 104mm | 94mm | 69mm |
hot mild cold
🇳🇱 Nijmegen
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6°
2°
|
9°
3°
|
12°
4°
|
14°
6°
|
19°
10°
|
22°
13°
|
23°
15°
|
23°
15°
|
21°
13°
|
15°
10°
|
10°
5°
|
8°
4°
|
| 95mm | 65mm | 69mm | 80mm | 85mm | 69mm | 92mm | 74mm | 71mm | 96mm | 81mm | 74mm |
hot mild cold
Next 5 days at Nijmegen
Live forecast — refreshes every few hours.
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Sun 7
⛅
19° / 13°
0.4mm
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Mon 8
🌧️
20° / 12°
40.8mm
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Tue 9
🌧️
17° / 11°
15.6mm
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Wed 10
🌧️
15° / 10°
4mm
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Thu 11
🌧️
15° / 10°
4.4mm
Forecast: MET Norway
Directions
Turn-by-turn summary of the main manoeuvres, generated by OSRM.
Show all 18 manoeuvres
- Nieuwstraat 0.3 km
- Nieuwe Ginnekenstraat
- Teteringsedijk
- (A27) 11 km
- Maasroute (A59) 4 km
- Maasroute (A59) 14 km
- (A59)
- (A59) 0.2 km
- Maasroute (A59) 6 km
- Linkermaasoeverweg (A59) 7 km
- (A59) 18 km
- (A50) 11 km
- (A326) 6 km
- Wijchenseweg (N326) 0.1 km
- Wijchenseweg (N326) 0.1 km
- Wijchenseweg (N326)
- Graafseweg (S103) 2 km
- van Diemerbroeckstraat
Frequently asked
Is there any vignette or toll required for this drive?
No, all roads on this route are toll-free, and the Netherlands does not use a vignette system.
What is the speed limit on these motorways?
The standard speed limit on Dutch motorways is 100 km/h during the day; always look for overhead gantry signs that may lower this depending on traffic and time of day.
Is this route difficult to drive?
Not at all, as it consists entirely of well-signposted motorways through flat terrain, making it a very straightforward journey.
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.