Frequently Asked Questions
On this page you will find all the information you need about the Tulip Route Flevoland. Is the answer to your question not here? Fill the contact form and we will try to answer your question within a week.
Activities
Along the routes are businesses that are extra open during the Tulip Route. You can do something fun there, see something or buy something.
A tulip flag on the road indicates whether a business is open. When the flag flies, you are welcome.
Please note that the opening hours of these businesses may be different from the Tulip Route times. You can find all the info about the companies and their activities on the Activities page.
This year there are 2 (free) walking routes. Walking Route Swifterbant and the Tulip Art Route (2025 edition, Lelystad).
No, activity providers along the route have varying hours of operation. Some, for example, are open only on weekends.
Always: is there a Tulip flag flying? Then you are most welcome.
Bicycle routes
Bike rentals are not available at starting locations of the bike routes. The Lelystad and Dronten train stations do have a limited number of OV bikes for rent. This does require a Dutch OV bicycle subscription. These stations are not close to the routes. So keep in mind that this will make your bike ride a lot longer.
Car routes
No, you buy one ticket per vehicle. So you don’t need to buy a ticket for each person.
*update: the routes of Tulip Route Flevoland will open Thursday, April 10, ticket sales will also start this day!
Due to unpredictable weather conditions, the opening times of the trails remain flexible for now. As a result, a final date has not yet been listed on the website. We expect that the start date will be in the first weeks of April and that the Tulip Route will have a duration of three weeks.
General
On the route you will come across several places where you can eat something and also go to the restroom. Some farmers and businesses let you use their toilet. They show this with a roadside tulip flag. These locations are also indicated on the road map.
In the towns of Dronten, Lelystad and Zeewolde, there are also many nice restaurants where you can eat good food.
You are a guest in our beautiful Flevoland. We hope you enjoy not only the tulips but also the vast landscape. Always respect the property of residents and growers. Never enter the tulip fields, but stay to the side.
Yes you can easily get to the Dronten Cycle Route, the Almere-Zeewolde Cycle Route and the Tulip Art Route (2025 edition, Lelystad) by public transport. Look for that on the ‘Our routes’ page
*update: the routes of Tulip Route Flevoland will open Thursday, April 10, ticket sales will also start this day!
Due to unpredictable weather conditions, the opening times of the trails remain flexible for now. As a result, a final date has not yet been listed on the website. We expect that the start date will be in the first weeks of April and that the Tulip Route will have a duration of three weeks.
Some entrepreneurs sell bunches of fresh tulips directly from the tulip grower. You can buy these tulips along the car and bike routes. Buy a fresh bunch to enjoy the beautiful tulips at home.
There are also fields where you may pick your own flowers. You can see where these fields are in the Tulpenroute Flevoland App.
Tulip bulbs can only be bought in the Netherlands in September and October. Then it’s time to plant them. So those are not for sale during the Tulip Route.
Tickets
*update: the routes of the Tulip Route Flevoland will open on Thursday April 10th, ticket sales will also start that day!
Due to the unpredictable weather conditions, the opening hours of the routes will remain flexible for the time being. As a result, no definitive date has yet been stated on the website. We expect the start date to be in the first weeks of April and that the Tulip Route will last three weeks.
For the most up-to-date information and possible changes, please check this website and our social media channels.
No we are not giving refunds. We guarantee that the routes will be available at least through April 27. After that it is your responsibility to keep an eye on our website. We also do not give refunds if you decide not to use your ticket for any reason.
The “Short Cycle and Step Route Wilhelminabos,” “Tulip Art Route” and “Walking Route Swifterbant” are free.
This goes like this:
- Make sure the IziTravel app is on your phone and create an account
- Open our website on your phone
- Choose your free route and click on the link
- Choose ‘open in App’ and start the route
Tickets for the routes with accompanying audio tour will be available on the website from Thursday, April 10, 2025 and cost €6 (car) and €3 (bicycle). You can buy these with: Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
This goes like this:
- Choose your route, click on the link and then ‘buy now’
- Open your IziTravel account, or create one, and pay
- Make sure the IziTravel app is on your phone and log in
- Open ‘my tours’ or ‘purchases’ in the top left menu
- Choose your route, and start
Tickets for the routes with accompanying audio tour will be available on the website from Thursday, April 10, 2025 and cost €6 (car) and €3 (bicycle). The “Short Cycle and Step Route Wilhelminabos,” “Tulip Art Route” and “Walking Route Swifterbant” are free.
Tulip Art Route
Yes, the Tulip Art Route, this year in Lelystad, is easily accessible by public transportation. The start is at Dukaatplein across from NS Station Lelystad Centrum.
This runs from Dukaatplein (opposite Lelystad Centrum NS Station, via De Kroonpassage to Stadhuisplein, to exhibition space KRUL.
Tulip Fields
This is not allowed. A farm is private property. It is not permitted to enter a yard or drive onto a lot path uninvited. Always ask permission from the relevant residents for this. Farms that open their grounds to visitors are identified by a Tulip flag at the roadside.
You should never enter the tulip fields. This is strictly prohibited. You then enter private land belonging to the farmer or grower. In addition, visitors may transfer viruses from one flower to another. This could jeopardize growers’ crops. Taking photos is allowed, but only from the side of the field.
The flowering of tulips cannot be controlled. This depends on species, temperature, sun and other weather conditions. Therefore, because last winter was wet and cold for a long time, it may take longer for tulips to bloom. Therefore, we cannot advise at what time most tulips are in bloom. On the bloom meter on the home page, we provide regular updates on the growth of the tulips just before and during the Tulip Route.
Due to unpredictable weather conditions, the opening times of the trails remain flexible for now. As a result, a final date has not yet been listed on the website. We expect that the start date will be in the first weeks of April and that the Tulip Route will have a duration of three weeks.
Flevoland is a vast expanse and the trails are dozens of miles long. This means you won’t see tulip fields everywhere along the road, nor at every mile. Sometimes you won’t see any tulips for several miles, and sometimes a field will have been cut down by the end of the Tulip Route period. Tulips are sown all over Flevoland, so during each route you are sure to see many beautiful fields.
The organization looked at routes with an optimal experience of tulip fields for visitors.