The Court is located between The Hague city centre and the Scheveningen district. It is roughly equidistant from The Hague’s two main railway stations, Centraal Station (CS) and the city’s international station, Hollands Spoor (HS).
On public transport
Buses and trams to the Peace Palace run very regularly. The journey from either of the main train stations to the Peace Palace takes around 15 minutes.
Direct service from Den Haag Hollands Spoor (HS) station
- TRAM 1 (terminus Scheveningen Noorderstrand). Alight at the “Vredespaleis” stop.
Direct service from Den Haag Centraal Station (CS)
- BUS 24 (terminus Kijkduin). Alight at the “Vredespaleis” stop.
- BUS 28 (terminus Zuiderstrand). Alight at the "Vredespaleis" stop.
For more information on the timetables and routes, please consult the website of HTM, the bus and tram company for The Hague:
www.htm.nl
By car
From Utrecht
- Take the A12/E30 motorway following signs to The Hague (Den Haag).
- In The Hague, at the traffic lights at the end of the motorway, turn left into Zuid-Hollandlaan.
- At the end of Zuid-Hollandlaan, turn right at the traffic lights into Koningskade.
- At the third set of traffic lights, turn left into Laan Copes van Cattenburgh.
- After passing the Police Station on the left, turn left into Burgemeester van Karnebeeklaan.
- The Peace Palace is on the right-hand side of the square at the end of this road.
From Rotterdam
- Take the A13/E19 motorway, then change onto the A12/E30 in the direction of The Hague.
- On arrival in The Hague, follow the directions given above.
From Amsterdam
- Take the A4/E19 motorway, then change onto the A12/E30 in the direction of The Hague.
- On arrival in The Hague, follow the directions given above.
Visitors are not allowed to park in the Peace Palace grounds. Vehicles should be left in parking spaces (generally short-stay and metered) in neighbouring streets.