What is the nearest train station in Burgh Haamstede?
Burgh Haamstede has no train station; the nearest is Middelburg, about 30 kilometres away, followed by Goes at about 40 kilometres.
- Trains: the intercity between Vlissingen and Amsterdam stops in Middelburg and Goes and runs via Roosendaal and Rotterdam, among others. From Belgium and Germany you usually change trains in Roosendaal.
- From Middelburg: bus 133 leaves from the bus station next to the train station and crosses the Oosterschelde storm surge barrier to Burgh Haamstede.
- From Goes: bus 132 crosses the Zeelandbrug to Zierikzee, where you change to bus 133.
- From Rotterdam: you can also travel without the train, by metro and bus via Spijkenisse or Rotterdam Zuidplein; see by public transport.
- Journey planner: current times are on ns.nl and 9292.nl.
Display Treinstation MiddelburgHow do you travel to Burgh Haamstede by public transport?
Take the train to Middelburg and then bus 133, which crosses the Delta Works directly to Burgh Haamstede.
- Line 133: from Middelburg station via Vrouwenpolder, the Oosterschelde storm surge barrier and Westenschouwen to Burgh Haamstede and on via Renesse and Zierikzee to Bruinisse. On weekdays it usually runs twice an hour during the day, less often in the evening and at weekends.
- From Goes: bus 132 runs from Goes station across the Zeelandbrug to Zierikzee, where you change to bus 133.
- From Rotterdam: take the metro to Spijkenisse and then bus 104 to Renesse, or express bus 395 from Rotterdam Zuidplein to Zierikzee. In both places you change to bus 133.
- Flex: Schouwen-Duiveland also has the Flex, an on-demand minibus or car between 6 am and 11 pm at the same fare as the bus. Book at least an hour in advance in the Reizen door Zeeland app or by phone on +31 88 23 58 070.
- From 13 December 2026: EBS will run the buses in Zeeland and line numbers and times may change. On the bus you check in and out with your debit or credit card (OVpay). Always check your journey on 9292.nl.
How do you get to Burgh Haamstede by car?
Burgh Haamstede lies at the western tip of Schouwen-Duiveland and is easy to reach via the N57 along the Delta Works or via the N59 and N257 through Zeeland.
- From Rotterdam and The Hague: take the A15 and the N57 across the Haringvlietdam and the Brouwersdam. Alternatively take the A29 and the N59 across Goeree-Overflakkee and via Bruinisse and Zierikzee.
- From Amsterdam and Utrecht: drive to Rotterdam and then follow the A15 and the N57 or the A29.
- From Antwerp, Brabant and Germany: take the A4 or the A58 to Bergen op Zoom, then the N257 and the N59 via Sint Philipsland and Zierikzee. From the Ruhr and the Cologne area drive via Venlo and Eindhoven (A67) to the A58.
- From Ghent and Bruges: drive through the Westerscheldetunnel (N62), which has been toll free for cars, motorhomes and motorcycles since 30 December 2024, then via Goes and the Zeelandbrug or via Middelburg and the N57 across the Oosterschelde storm surge barrier.
- Driving time without traffic: Rotterdam about 1 hour, The Hague and Antwerp about 1.25 hours, Ghent 1.5 hours, Amsterdam, Utrecht and Brussels about 2 hours, Cologne and Düsseldorf about 3.5 hours.
- On arrival: there are car parks near the beaches and in the village, most of them paid. Free parking is available at the Transferium in Renesse, a few kilometres away.
Can you cycle to Burgh Haamstede?
Yes, from Middelburg station you can cycle across the Delta Works to Burgh Haamstede in about 1.75 hours, a ride of about 30 kilometres.
- Route: via Vrouwenpolder, the Veerse Gatdam and the Oosterschelde storm surge barrier, where a separate cycle path runs past Neeltje Jans. Follow the cycle junctions (knooppunten); with a strong wind it takes longer.
- Bikes on the train: allowed with a bicycle day ticket (dagkaart fiets), except on weekdays during rush hour (6.30 to 9.00 am and 4.00 to 6.30 pm). In July and August bikes are also allowed during rush hour. Regular bikes are not allowed on regional buses.
- From Zierikzee: from Zierikzee it is about 15 kilometres through the polders to Burgh Haamstede.
- Bike rental: Burgh Haamstede itself has several bike rental shops and lovely routes through the dunes of the Kop van Schouwen.