Enschede is located in the east part of the Netherlands and on the german border! With over 160,000 inhabitants, Enschede is the biggest city in this part of the country. In the city centre, you can find the main square Van Heekplein where you can find all the shops you need and every Tuesday and Saturday, the open market of the city with fresh vegetables and fish to buy! Places for coffee, food or drinks are located in the Oude Markt where also a lot of students spend their nights at. Enschede is in general a quiet, cozy and safe city to live in with access to countryside and many green areas. The city attracts not only its Dutch inhabitants, but also Germans living near the border who prefer to do their weekly shopping at our city. For football fans, the city hosts the football club of FC Twente!
A city with in total 30,000 students enrolled at one of the three higher education institutions - Saxion Hogeschool Enschede (Saxion University of Professional Education, Enschede), the Academy of Music, the Academy of Art, or the University of Twente.
Information about transportation
Here you can find more information about the public transport.
For transportation by taxi you can call Taxi MaxX: +31 53 4500500.
