Dutch Travel Vocabulary

Here are Dutch words for travel to start with: luchthaven (airport), komen (come), gaan (go), hotel (hotel). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 8 themed lists.

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Travel Basics

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
airportluchthavennounA1
comekomenverbA1
gogaanverbA1
hotelhotelnounA1
shopwinkelnounA1
taxitaxinounA1
ticketkaartjenounA1
tourrondleidingnounA2

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Travel Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
beachstrandnounA1
bridgebrugnounA1
islandeilandnounA1
streetstraatnounA1
guidebookreisgidsnounA2
journeyreisnounA2
passagedoorgangnounA2
roadwegnounA2

Travel Advanced

A1–B1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
citystadnounA1
adventureavontuurnounA2
parkparknounA2
stadiumstadionnounA2
arrivalaankomstnounB1
backpackrugzaknounB1
check-inincheckennounB1
explorationverkenningnounB1

Landmarks & Sites

A1–B1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
palacepaleisnounA1
castlekasteelnounA2
pyramidpiramidenounA2
chapelkapelnounB1
colosseumColosseumnounB1
fortressvestingnounB1
monumentmonumentnounB1
ruinsruïnesnounB1

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Accommodation Types

A2–B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
apartmentappartementnounA2
bungalowbungalownounB1
campsitecampingnounB1
guesthousepensionnounB1
innherbergnounB1
lodgelodgenounB1
resortvakantieresortnounB1
villavillanounB2

Travel Verbs

A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
to arriveaankomenverbA2
to boardinstappenverbA2
to bookboekenverbA2
to cancelannulerenverbA2
to check inincheckenverbA2
to check outuitcheckenverbA2
to landlandenverbA2
to reservereserverenverbA2

Visas & Immigration

B2–C1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
checkpointcontrolepostnounB2
deportationuitzettingnounB2
frontiergrensnounB2
residenceverblijfsrechtnounB2
transit visatransitvisumnounB2
vaccination certificatevaccinatiebewijsnounB2
work permitwerkvergunningnounB2
naturalizationnaturalisatienounC1

Cultural Etiquette

A2–B2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
customgebruiknounA2
traditiontraditienounA2
bowbuigennounB1
handshakehanddruknounB1
respectrespectnounB1
tippingfooiennounB1
bargainingafdingennounB2
etiquetteetiquettenounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for travel. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Dutch words should I learn for travel?

You could start with words like luchthaven (airport), komen (come), gaan (go), hotel (hotel). This page lists 64 Dutch words for travel (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Dutch words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Dutch words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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