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Bunnik
Municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands

Bunnik

Bunnik is a municipality and village in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands.

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The recorded history of the village dates back nearly 2000 years, when the Romans constructed a fort at Fectio with a harbour facing the river Rhine, which marked the border of the Roman Empire. The fort developed into a thriving trading centre, which continued to exist after the Romans abandoned the fort in the fourth century. Subsequently, the area was occupied by the Frisians and the Franks. In the 8th and 9th century, the villages of Bunninchem (Bunnik), Lodichem (Odijk) and Wercundia (Werkhoven) developed.

Get in

Getting to Bunnik

From Utrecht or Amsterdam take the A12 towards Arnhem: Take exit 19: Bunnik. Plenty of free parking available. Trains come from Utrecht Centraal to

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    Bunnik station SPR

    This station consists of two platforms, one of which for either direction down the line.

See

Worth seeing

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    Hollandic Waterline Museum

    The Waterline Museum, at Fort by Vechten, tells the story of water in its capacity as an ally in defending the Netherlands between 1588 and 1940.

  2. 02
    PopUp Museum Oud Amelisweerd

    Unique are the original 18th-century Chinese paper hangings.

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    Fort bij Rhijnauwen

    Biggest fort of the Hollandic Water Line, surrounded by a mixture of forest and fields.

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    Oude Dorpskerk

    Old village church dating back to the 13th century.

Do

Things to do

Walk along the Kromme Rijn, a small river that flows from Wijk Bij Duurstede to Utrecht.

Eat

Where to eat

C-vis, Van Hardenbroeklaan 15, 3981EN. Tue-Fri 09:00-18:00; Sat 08:30-18:00. Wide assortiment of high-quality fish and seafood. The Kibbeling with sauce is recommended. Cafetaria Bunnik, Dorpsstraat 42, 3981EB. Daily 11:30-21:00. French fries, shawarma, Turkish pizza and fried Dutch snacks, like frikandel and kroket.

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    Het wapen van Bunnik

    Dorpsstraat 9, 3981EA.

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    Theehuis Rhijnauwen

    Nicely located pancake restaurant, with a beautiful terrace along the Kromme Rijn.

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    Vroeg

    This restaurant uses ingredients from the region for its dishes.

How locals move

Getting around Bunnik the local way

  • Get inThere is also a small ferry (pedestrians/cyclists €1.25/€1.75) across the river Lek to Vianen.
  • Go nextUtrecht IJsselstein Vianen is a short ferry ride away across the river (or a short bicycle, car or bus ride across the motorway bridge)

From Wikivoyage: Nieuwegein, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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