How do you combine Arnhem and Lelystad?
Yes. Arnhem and Lelystad combine well on one trip. As a rough guide, allow a full day in Arnhem and a full day in Lelystad, around 2 days in total.
How the two connect
Arnhem and Lelystad are only about 66 km apart, close enough to combine on the same trip without long transfers, and easy to do as a day trip in either direction. The nearest airport to Arnhem is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), about 45 km away; for Lelystad it is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 53 km away, so you can fly into one and out of the other.
Suggested days
- Arnhem
- a full day
- Lelystad
- a full day
- Together
- 2 days · about 66 km apart
These are starting points, not fixed rules. Add a day to whichever place matches your interests, and build in the travel time between them.
Explore both places
Tours and day trips from Arnhem
- 2,5 hour Battle of Arnhem Tour with Private Guide
- Arnhem Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game
- Pub Trail Arnhem: an adventure full of surprises
- Self Guided 2 Hour Mural City Route Arnhem
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Day suggestions are a planning guide based on each place's size and profile, not fixed itineraries. Distances are great-circle figures derived from place coordinates; airport data from OurAirports. How Head Your Way compiles its data.