Tynaarlo

Tynaarlo is in the north of the province of Drenthe, bordering Noordenveld to the west, provincial capital Assen to the south, Aa en Hunze to the southeast, and the province of Groningen (city of Groningen and Hoogezand) to the north. It is a rural area with dozens of towns, villages, and hamlets. The larger towns function as commuter towns for Assen and especially the city of Groningen.

Tourist information

There are three tourist information points (TIPs) in Tynaarlo.

• TIP Eelde/Paterswolde

  phone: +31 50 309 4640
  address: Hoofdweg 179, Paterswolde

• TIP Zuidlaren

  phone: +31 50 364 1294
  address: Verlengde Hondsrugstraat 12A, Zuidlaren

• TIP Vries

  phone: +31 592 542 982
  address: Schultestraat 4, Vries

By car

The municipality of Tynaarlo is traversed by the A28 motorway, providing quick connections to the north (Groningen city 10 minutes) and south (Assen 15 minutes, Zwolle 45m). In addition, the N34 expressway leads to Tynaarlo from the southeast (Emmen 40 minutes). Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport are about 1h 45m from Tynaarlo.

By public transport

Although the Zwolle-Groningen railway traverses the municipality of Tynaarlo, there is no railway station in the region. The nearest railway stations with intercity service are in Assen and Groningen. Both stations offer regular connections to and from the Eastern and Western Netherlands (including Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport), and Groningen station has more connections to and from Friesland province, other regions in Groningen province, and Germany.
The key bus routes to get into the municipality of Tynaarlo are listed below. All bus routes are operated by Qbuzz.

• Bus route 5 (1-6x/hour): from Groningen city via Haren and Tynaarlo (Zuidlaren) to Annen.
• Bus route 9 (1-2x/hour): from Groningen city to Tynaarlo (Eelde-Paterswolde, the airport, and De Punt).
• Bus route 50 (1-2x/hour): from Groningen city via Haren and Tynaarlo (De Punt and Vries) to Assen.
• Bus route 51 (0-2x/hour): from Groningen city via Haren, Tynaarlo (Zuidlaren) and Annen to Gieten, sometimes to Assen.

In addition, there is bus route 100 (AirportLink) from Groningen city, but within Tynaarlo this bus route only calls at the airport.

By plane

(GRQ) is located in the municipality of Tynaarlo. The airport offers (multiple) daily flights to and from Copenhagen, London-Southend, and Munich, and various other scheduled and charter flights to and from cities and holiday destinations in Southern Europe. Car rental is available at the airport, and from the airport there are fast road connections throughout the region. Bus route 9 provides connections from the airport to Eelde-Paterswolde and De Punt. To get to Vries, a change to bus route 50 at the village of De Punt is required, and to get to Zuidlaren a change to bus route 5 at Groningen city is needed.

The easiest and fastest way to get around in the municipality of Tynaarlo is by car. However, for shorter distances using a bicycle is recommended. Good cycling infrastructure is available, and all villages are clearly signposted with dedicated signposts for cyclists. The four key bus routes as mentioned above can also be used for travelling within Tynaarlo. However, the main towns are not well connected to each other. To get from Eelde-Paterswolde or Vries to Zuidlaren or vice versa, you will need travel via Groningen city.

Museums

• Museum De Buitenplaats

  phone: +31 50 309 5818
  address: Hoofdweg 76, Eelde
  Museum on contemporary figurative art.

• Molenmuseum De Wachter

  phone: +31 50 409 0308
  address: Havenstraat 36, Zuidlaren
  Museum including a 19th century grist mill, with expositions on old crafts and steam machines.

Dolmen sites

Just as in the other parts of Drenthe province, there are several dolmens (megalithic tombs) in Tynaarlo.

• Dolmens D3 and D4

  address: Midlaren

• Dolmen D5

  address: Zeijen

• Dolmen D6

  address: Tynaarlo
  Small but complete dolmen site.

Tynaarlo is along the route of the most famous long distance walking route of the Netherlands, the Pieterpad. Stage 3 ends, and stage 4 starts, in the town of Zuidlaren.

Outdoor recreation and water sports

The western shore of the Paterswoldsemeer lake is in the municipality of Tynaarlo (the remainder of the lake is in Groningen city and Haren), and so is the southern part of the Zuidlaardermeer lake (with the remainder being in Midden-Groningen). The lakes have facilities for swimming and water sports such as sailing and kayaking.

• Zeil-Surfschool Zuidlaardermeer

  phone: +31 50 409 2379
  address: De Bloemert 1, Midlaren
  At the Zuidlaardermeer lake. Sailing and surfing school, and rental of boats, surf boards, kayaks, etc.

• Jachthaven Zuidwesthoek

  phone: +31 50 309 4444
  address: Meerweg 247, Haren
  At the Paterswoldsemeer lake. Marina and rental of sailing boats, motor boats, and canoes/kayaks.

• Restaurant 't Huys van Bunne

  phone: +31 50 309 2275
  address: Donderenseweg 1, Bunne
  Restaurant in the tiny village of Bunne, with seasonal meat and fish dishes.

• De Rooie Kater Eelde

  phone: +31 50 309 2868
  address: Hoofdweg 87a, Eelde
  Varied menu with many meat and fish dishes as well as a large selection of pizzas.

• De Rooie Kater Zuidlaren

  phone: +31 50 409 2121
  address: Hogeweg 17, Zuidlaren
  Second restaurant of the same owner, with the same menu as De Rooie Kater in Eelde.

Hotels

There are a few hotels in Tynaarlo. Additional hotels can be found nearby in the cities of Groningen and Assen.

• Fletcher Familiehotel Paterswolde

  phone: +31 50 309 5400
  address: Groningerweg 19, Paterswolde
  Well-known hotel on the northern outskirts of Paterswolde, near the Paterswoldsemeer lake and the city of Groningen.

• Fletcher Hotel De Zeegser Duinen

  phone: +31 592 530 099
  address: Schipborgerweg 8, Zeegse
  In the national park Drentsche Aa.

• Brinkhotel Zuidlaren

  phone: +31 50 409 1261
  address: Brink O.Z. 6, Zuidlaren

• Hotel De Vriezerbrug

  phone: +31 592 543 626
  address: Vriezerweg 20, Tynaarlo

• Herberg Tió

  phone: +31 592 268 850
  address: Oude Rijksweg 1, Vries
  Small hotel in Vries.