Buytenplaets Suydersee, Lelystad, Netherlands

Life without a car

Car-free score: 6/10

A realistic car-free option, but not one of the easiest. Local buses stop nearby. Everyday essentials are within walking distance. A bicycle makes exploring the wider area easy.

Train station

Lelystad Centrum

35 min walk (2.6 km)

Nearest town

Swifterbant

189 min walk (14.2 km)

Local buses

Bus 3 to Batavia Stad

every ~30 min · 5am–11pm

from Lelystad, Centrumbrug · 19 min walk

Cycling

Good option — cycle routes and quiet lanes nearby

Essentials nearby

Supermarket

7 min walk (0.5 km)

Bakery

17 min walk (1.3 km)

Restaurants

Available in Swifterbant

Pharmacy

13 min walk (1 km)

Getting here

Nearest station

Lelystad Centrum (2km)

Nearest airport

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (55km)

Map

Accommodation types

pitch

Available to book

Buytenplaets Suydersee

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Places to visit near Buytenplaets Suydersee

Battle of the Zuiderzee (1573)

The Battle of the Zuiderzee was a crucial naval victory during the Dutch Revolt. Dutch rebels known as the Watergeuzen defeated a much larger Spanish fleet, helping secure control of important waterways.

37km away Find out more →

How to get to Buytenplaets Suydersee

From the station

Lelystad Centrum

From Lelystad Centrum station, walk for 4 minutes then take Bus 4 to Vlieterbrug stop, followed by an 8-minute walk to reach Buytenplaets Suydersee. The total journey takes 21 minutes.

From the airport

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

From Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, walk to the station and take the direct Intercity train to Lelystad Center (48 minutes), then walk briefly to catch Bus 5 to Lelycentre (6 minutes), and finally walk 13 minutes to Buytenplaets Suydersee. The total journey takes approximately 1 hour 23 minutes.

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Nearest airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

55km awayAMS

Train stations

Lelystad Centrum

2km away

Dronten

15km away

Almere Oostvaarders

19km away

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Transport routes

Bus and ferry routes serving this campsite's nearest stop

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