Location & Arrival
Your youth hostel Brüggen, located just 10 km away from the Dutch border.
Just 10 km from the Dutch border, in the idyllic Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park, the hostel is located in the medieval town of Brüggen. Using the hostel as your base, you can enjoy the natural world in the Nature Park or go on trips to the Netherlands.
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Coming by public transport
Take the train to Viersen, then take the 808 express bus (every 2 hours) to Waldniel Kirche (church). Take the 074 as far as Brüggen Markt (market). From there you can walk to the hostel in about 20 minutes. Or take the 012 to the "Am Bruch" stop (about 5 minutes walk to the hostel).
Alternatively:
take the train to Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof (main station), then take the 083 express bus (hourly) to Waldniel Kirche (church). Take the 074 as far as Brüggen Markt (market). From there you can walk to the hostel in about 20 minutes. Or take the 012 to the "Am Bruch" stop (about 5 minutes walk to the hostel).
Alternatively:
take the train to Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof (main station), then take the 083 express bus (hourly) to Waldniel Kirche (church). Take the 074 as far as Brüggen Markt (market). From there you can walk to the hostel in about 20 minutes. Or take the 012 to the "Am Bruch" stop (about 5 minutes walk to the hostel).
Arriving by bus or car
From Düsseldorf or Mönchengladbach:
take the A52 towards Roermond as far as the Niederkrüchten, Wassenberg, Brüggen exit. Follow the B221 towards Brüggen, turn left at the entrance to the town into Westring, follow the road until Roermonder Straße, then take the 4th road on the left.
From Venlo:
take the A61 to the Kaldenkirchen-Süd exit, then onto the B221 via the Bracht district until the entrance to the town of Brüggen, then turn right into Swalmener Straße, then left into Roermonder Straße.
take the A52 towards Roermond as far as the Niederkrüchten, Wassenberg, Brüggen exit. Follow the B221 towards Brüggen, turn left at the entrance to the town into Westring, follow the road until Roermonder Straße, then take the 4th road on the left.
From Venlo:
take the A61 to the Kaldenkirchen-Süd exit, then onto the B221 via the Bracht district until the entrance to the town of Brüggen, then turn right into Swalmener Straße, then left into Roermonder Straße.
Arriving by bike
There is secured parking space for 7 bikes.
