Helmond

Helmond is a city in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. With a population of 91,500 (2019) people, it's the fifth largest city of North Brabant. Typical of Helmond is its history of metal and textile industries. Lot of street names ending on wal (wall) point to the former ramparts of the fortified Helmond, of which the 14th-century castle was part.

History
Helmond originated from a settlement in 1179 and was first mentioned in a bull of Pope Alexander III. The city was founded in 1225 by Duke Henry I of Brabant. Helmond received city rights in 1232. In the 19th century the textile industry took off. At this time the Zuid-Willemsvaart was built that connects Helmond with 's-Hertogenbosch and Maastricht. Along the canal villas of textile barons remember to the former textile industry.

By plane
Nearby is Eindhoven Airport. Ryanair, Wizzair, Transavia and more companies, service this airport from more than 60 destinations within Europe. Getting from the airport to Helmond is possible by public transport; the most convenient is by bus to Eindhoven railway station to take a direct train to Helmond.

By train
Helmond has four railway stations on the line Eindhoven-Venlo. Intercity trains only stop in Helmond station.

By car
The A270 highway connects Helmond with Eindhoven. Secondary roads N279 run North to Den Bosch, N270 East to Venray and N612 South direction Weert with a connection to the A67 (Antwerp-Venlo) after 2km.

By bus
The regional buses, operated by the Hermes, link Helmond with major surrounded cities. As these are the regional buses, they do not go directly between these city but stop at several small villages. Hermes bus company operates within the boundaries of the city. Travelling inside the city by bus is difficult because many lines have been cancelled.

By taxi
In you want to travel quickly between cities in the region you can also travel by taxi. Prices will vary, but if you use a taxi with more people than this is still a cheap way of transportation in and around Helmond. There are several taxi services available, but if you need a good and reliable one call +31 492 511517 or visit the website

See

 * Rondje Helmond A 43-km cycling route in and around Helmond.
 * Rondje Helmond A 43-km cycling route in and around Helmond.

Do

 * De Heistraat. A street in Helmond well known for its vast number of foreign food related establishments. There are many Polish, Arabic and Turkish supermarkets, kebabshops, Turkish bakeries and Chinese restaurants.
 * De Heistraat. A street in Helmond well known for its vast number of foreign food related establishments. There are many Polish, Arabic and Turkish supermarkets, kebabshops, Turkish bakeries and Chinese restaurants.
 * De Heistraat. A street in Helmond well known for its vast number of foreign food related establishments. There are many Polish, Arabic and Turkish supermarkets, kebabshops, Turkish bakeries and Chinese restaurants.

Buy
Most shops can be found in the Veestraat, Markt and in the Elzas-passage, a covered shopping centre.

Drink
There are a lot of pubs in Helmond. In Helmond centre near the Zuid-Willemsvaart are some nice pubs with terraces.
 * Cafe de Engel, Markt 40
 * Cafe de Engel, Markt 40
 * Cafe de Engel, Markt 40
 * Cafe de Engel, Markt 40
 * Cafe de Engel, Markt 40

Connect
The international telephone country code for the Netherlands is 31, the area code for Helmond is 0492. If dialing from abroad, use +31 but then leave out the 0 in the area code.

PostNL runs several post offices in the centre of town.

Go next
Visit Den Bosch, the historic capital of North Brabant or visit the nearby national park De Groote Peel.