Directions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ongoing construction work around the Ministry has restricted some approaches to the building. Alternative routes are in force for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

By train

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is about five minutes’ walk from The Hague Central Station (Den Haag Centraal). Central Station and its surrounding area are undergoing major construction as part of a renovation project scheduled for completion in April 2012. Leave the station by the main exit, walk across the square to the Bezuidenhoutseweg (the street directly in front of you) and turn right. Continue in this direction for one block past the Babylon Hotel and cross the street leading into the Q-Park garage. The ministry is on your right.

By car

From Wassenaar (N44)

Before the Malieveld, turn left at the traffic lights (direction Rotterdam/Amsterdam/Utrecht). Stay in the right lane. Drive past the Malietoren on your left. Also on your right, you will see the Ministry building.

From Utrecht (A12), Rotterdam or Amsterdam (A4)

Follow the signs for "Den Haag". Take the "Centrum" exit. Go straight on at the first and second sets of traffic lights. You will see the Ministry building to your left. At the next lights turn left.

Parking

You can park right next to the ministry in the Q-Park garage. The entrance is on the Princess Irenestraat, between the Ministry and Hotel Babylon. The next nearest car park is under the Malieveld (see map below), about an eight-minute walk from the Ministry. You can also use the car park underneath a square in the centre of The Hague called 'Het Plein'. This is about a 15-minute walk.

Bicycle park

As a visitor to the Ministry, you are allowed to use the bicycle park. To do so, you should report first to the information desk in the Ministry building, where you will receive further assistance.