Breda

About

Breda is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has 185,072 inhabitants on 13 September 2022 and is part of the Brabantse Stedenrij; it is the tenth largest city/municipality in the country, and the third largest in North Brabant after Eindhoven and Tilburg. It is equidistant from Rotterdam and Antwerp.

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Why visit

Visit Breda for religious and civic architecture, markets, streets, food, and public squares. The value of Breda is clearest when museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, food, and nearby landscape are read together. A good itinerary should stay selective. In Breda, start with one strong anchor, then add a nearby walk, cafe, market, church, museum, bookshop, or evening event where the city supports it. That restraint helps Breda feel like a place rather than a sequence of obligations. Use the surroundings of Breda deliberately: they should clarify the place, not simply add movement.

When to avoid

It is not a major museum city. Some of its appeal depends on walking, terraces, and local pace, so poor weather can make a short visit feel thinner. For Breda, avoid widening the route after the day is underway. When plans change in Breda, choose something close rather than spending the day in transit.

The next week in Breda

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Year-round climate

Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).

Airports near Breda

6 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Eindhoven Airport (EIN) at 44 km.

Getting around Breda

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.