Turnhout

Turnhout is a town in the province of Antwerp, counting 43,000 inhabitants. It is the largest town in the eastern part of the province. The town is located 40 km east of Antwerp, 30 km from Dutch cities Breda, Tilburg and 40 km from Eindhoven, the largest city in the southern part of the Netherlands.

Understand
Turnhout is known for its playing card industry. The head office of the world's largest playing card producer is housed here.



By train
The is in the centre of the city, close to all sights.
 * Direct connections from Antwerp (55 minutes) and Lier (37 minutes).
 * There is no direct rail connection from the Netherlands.

By bus
The Flemish national bus company, De Lijn, has lines to Turnhout from Antwerp, Aarschot, Herentals and other neighbouring towns. For more information regarding different timetables (only available in Dutch): https://www.delijn.be.

Bus #450 connects Turnhout with the Dutch city of Tilburg.

By car
The easiest way to reach Turnhout from places like Antwerp or Eindhoven is by the motorway E34. Get off at exit 24 called Turnhout-Centrum. From here it is only a few minutes until you reach the town center.

Get around
The historical part of Turnhout which is interesting to visitors is very compact and best explored on foot.

Go next

 * Baarle — a border village in partially in Belgium and the Netherlands, with the border making very interesting ways through homes and shops.