In Holland (what a nation!),
Noord-Holland (what a mini-nation!),
in Delfland (what clay!),
in Voorburg (what sand!),
upon 't Koetspad (what a road!),
on the water (what a Vliet!),
on all that charms the eye and smells so sweet!

(Hofwijck, lines 33-36)

Hofwijck is easy to reach

In Huygens' days, Hofwijck was a one-hour trip from The Hague by horse-drawn towboat. Today the country retreat is located in the middle of Voorburg, close to railway and motorway.

Address

Huygensmuseum Hofwijck
Westeinde 2a
2275 AD Voorburg
Telephone: 0031 70 387 23 11
Fax: 0031 70 386 72 57
Email info@hofwijck.nl

By car

From the Prins Clausplein (coming from Amsterdam A4, Utrecht A12, Rotterdam A13) keep going in the direction of The Hague (A12 Utrechtse Baan). Take the Voorburg exit (4). After the exit take three right turns. Go under the railway and the motorway and take the first left, around Snackbar Stuut and passing Voorburg station. Ahead on your left you will find the Hofwijck entrance.

Here you will find descriptions of how to get to Huygens Museum Hofwijck.

By train

Voorburg Station, lying along the The Hague - Utrecht railway line, was built where the Hofwijck upper garden used to be. Hofwijck is a three-minute walk from Voorburg train station. Seen from the station, Hofwijck is lying in the direction of Utrecht.

By bus and tram

Tramline 10 (only during rushour) , HTM-bus line 23 en 26 and Connexxion bus lines 30, 39, 45 and 46 all stop at Voorburg Station.

Here you will find more information on schedules for public transport.