The city itself boasts an excellent public transport system, with more than 30 bus and tramlines serving the centre of the city. The OV-chipcard is the most common system of paying for public transport in the city but even if you do not have one of these cards you also can pay in cash.
Getting from the Airport to the City
The city shares an airport with the nearby city of Rotterdam, which is the third largest airport in the Netherlands. Travellers who take flights to The Hague will arrive at Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) can be easily reached from the city’s Central Station by taking the train to the Meijersplein Station. From here transfer to the airport shuttle which travels directly to the airport at regular intervals.
The Hague airport overview
At just 5.6km (3.5 miles) from the Rotterdam city centre, Rotterdam The Hague Airport is the third-largest airport in the Netherlands, serving just over one million passengers a year. With just over one million inhabitants itself, Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the country (after Amsterdam), and known for its interesting range of old and modern architecture.
There are flights to Rotterdam The Hague Airport from major hubs in Europe such as Alicante, Prague, Antalya, Milan, Barcelona, Heraklion, Palma de Mallorca, Madrid and Vienna, including daily flights to London, Malaga and Rome.
This is a compact airport with decent shops and eateries considering its size, as well as good public transport links to the city centre. You should be in and out without much hassle.