No visa needed

Do citizens of the Netherlands need a visa for Germany?

Citizens of the Netherlands don’t need a visa for Germany. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of the Netherlands: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Amsterdam — Berlin: ≈ 580 km, about 1 hour of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Can I travel to Germany without a visa on a Netherlands passport?

Yes, citizens of the Netherlands don’t need a visa for Germany. A valid passport is enough.

Germany visa rules at a glance

With a Netherlands passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Netherlands passport ranks 6th of 199.
Netherlands passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Germany passport: 122.
Citizens of the Netherlands and Germany can travel together visa-free to 121 countries, for example: Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Ireland, Norway, Austria, Monaco, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, and San Marino.
Both countries use the same currency — Euro — so there is no need to exchange money.
Netherlands and Germany share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of Germany, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Netherlands. Netherlands visa for citizens of Germany

Travelling to Germany: good to know

Amsterdam — Berlin: about 580 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1 hour.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: German.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Germany is the 5th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Netherlands.