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Wijk bij Duurstede

Wijk bij Duurstede

Wijk bij Duurstede is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands.

Plan a trip to Wijk bij Duurstede From Amsterdam
Get in

Getting to Wijk bij Duurstede

Wijk bij Duurstede is quite some ways away from the nearest highway, therefore, reaching the town can be a tad complicated. From Amsterdam, take the A2 heading south towards Utrecht. Shortly after exit 8, turn onto the A12 at Knooppunt Oudenrijn heading towards Arnhem. Follow the A12 for a while, after which you take exit 19 (Bunnik), with a turn to the right at the end of the exitramp, turning onto the N229.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Kasteel Duurstede
  2. 02
    Museum Dorestad

    The Dorestad museum features many relics from the ninth century in relation to the many Viking raids on Dorestad.

  3. 03
    Runmolenpoort

    The Runmolenpoort and the windmill it has been named after, is a windmill on top of one of the city gates, making it the only drive-through windmill of the world.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    't Klooster

    Markt 15, info@restauranthetklooster.nl.

  2. 02
    Stefano's

    Volderstraat 8,.

  3. 03
    De Kleine

    Maleborduurstraat 3,.

  4. 04
    De Veldpoort

    Veldpoortstraat 21, info@develdpoort.nl.

  5. 05
    De Engel

    Markt 26, info@engelrestaurant.nl.

How locals move

Getting around Wijk bij Duurstede the local way

  • Get inThis will lead you onto the N229, which will get you directly into the city after crossing the Nederrijn river via a small ferry which runs the year round from 06:30-22:30, and charges a mere €0.50 for a single transit across the river.

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

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