The Netherlands · ESCAPE GAMES

The 15 Best Escape Games in the Netherlands

29 tours  ·  from $7

Some are rooms, some run outdoors across a whole city centre with your phone as the clue sheet. The 15 below compare group size, duration, difficulty and price per player.

Discover Utrecht with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour - Starting at Kroonstraat 25
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Discover Utrecht with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour

1.Discover Utrecht with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) Our pick

Explore Utrecht at your own pace with Outside Escape’s English-language smartphone game. Follow a roughly 2-kilometer route from Kroonstraat to Hardebollenstraat, using the city’s streets and landmarks as your playing field. It takes about one to two hours and suits private groups.

“Molto divertente scopri aspetti della città che non noteresti!!! Divertente da fare con amici e anche con bambini”

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Discover the best spots in Eindhoven with Outside Escape - City hall and justice court at Stadhuisplein
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Discover the best spots in Eindhoven with Outside Escape

2.Discover the best spots in Eindhoven with Outside Escape

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Eindhoven on foot with Outside Escape, a self-guided English puzzle tour for up to four players using your smartphone. The 2-kilometer route links churches, quiet streets, city hall, a brewery, and Stratumseind. Allow about 1 to 2 hours, with no guide or admission fees.

“An interesting and alternative way to get to know Eindhoven. The story was good and we had a lot of fun on the way to our destination. Some of the puzzles were a bit more challenging, but that's how it should be.”

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Discover The Hague with a self-guided Outside Escape city tour - Lange Voorhout and the city’s grand side
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Discover The Hague with a self-guided Outside Escape city tour

3.Discover The Hague with a self-guided Outside Escape city tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Use your phone to solve riddles through central The Hague, from Hofvijver and Noordeinde Palace to Grote Kerk. This self-guided Outside Escape lasts about one to two hours, runs daily from 7 AM to 10 PM, and costs $30.04 per group of up to six.

“There was so much construction we couldn’t find the clues. The website is not user friendly. We never knew if we were in the right place. We were The Hague and the game said the start point was in Germany; we weren’t sure if that was notional or if there was a glitch.”

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Discover Amerfoort's city center in this Outside Escape game tour - Hof square and the Sint-Joriskerk
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Discover Amerfoort’s city center in this Outside Escape game tour

4.Discover Amerfoort’s city center in this Outside Escape game tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Amersfoort with a self-guided Outside Escape game for up to six people. Follow clues by phone from Langestraat to the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwetoren, spotting canals, city gates, Mondriaan connections, old walls, and street details as you solve puzzles together in English.

“Very nice tour to explore the city, covering all the important spots. No time pressure, only points to collect, great to take your time and look closely. Smart riddles, not too difficult and asking the group to keep their eyes peeled throughout the tour + can be followed using multiple phones, very handy! Also nice service and timely reply via mail. Aanrader!”

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Discover Delft with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour! - The Gemeenlandshuis and Delft’s old civic face
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Discover Delft with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!

5.Discover Delft with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) Top rated

Explore Delft on a self-guided Outside Escape game for up to six people. Follow a roughly 1-mile route from Delft Station through bridges, churches, squares, and old streets while solving riddles in English. Plan on 1 to 2 hours, with café breaks whenever you like.

“very nice trip. seen a lot. fun and different assignments. recommended for everyone. also for families”

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Discover Maastricht with a self-guided Outside Escape city game - Stokstraat and Maastricht’s polished old lane
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Discover Maastricht with a self-guided Outside Escape city game

6.Discover Maastricht with a self-guided Outside Escape city game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews

Explore Maastricht at your own pace with Outside Escape, using your smartphone to solve riddles and challenges. Your route crosses Sint Servaasbrug, Stokstraat, the Jekerkwartier, Vrijthof, and Markt, blending city sightseeing with an escape-room puzzle for a private group.

“Gewoon een leuke manier om Maastricht eens op een andere hele mooie manier te bezoeken Geboren in Maastricht maar zo een leuke straatjes ontdekt ❤️”

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Discover the best spots in Den Bosch with Outside Escape - The Jheronimus Bosch Art Center
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Discover the best spots in Den Bosch with Outside Escape

7.Discover the best spots in Den Bosch with Outside Escape

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews

You’ll follow a self-guided Outside Escape puzzle trail through Den Bosch, starting at Markt and ending on Hinthamerstraat. Use one or several smartphones to solve riddles about Jheronimus Bosch, with hints available whenever you need help. Allow 1 to 2 hours.

“De puzzels en opdrachten waren super. Iedereen kon meedoen. Een leuke manier om de stad te ontdekken.”

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Discover the best spots in Rotterdam with Outside Escape - Grotekerkplein and Rotterdam’s medieval church
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Discover the best spots in Rotterdam with Outside Escape

8.Discover the best spots in Rotterdam with Outside Escape

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Use your smartphone to solve riddles and city challenges on a private Rotterdam walk from Stadhuisplein to Plein 1940. In about 1 to 2 hours, you’ll pass the town hall, Markthal, old harbor, Grotekerkplein, Witte de Withstraat, The Destroyed City, and the Pim Fortuyn statue. English is offered.

“Really fun way to explore Rotterdam that sees all the main sights and goes slightly off the beaten track so find some cool clues and little treasures! Food market was a highlight and must visit!”

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Discover Deventer with an Outside Escape city game tour! - Bergkerk and the edge of medieval Deventer
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Discover Deventer with an Outside Escape city game tour!

9.Discover Deventer with an Outside Escape city game tour!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews

Explore Deventer with a self-guided Outside Escape game for up to six people. Use your smartphone to solve a 1435 counterfeit-coin mystery while visiting De Brink, the Waag, Muntentoren, Bergkerk, Tibbensteeg, MIMIK, and City Hall. Allow about two hours and 2.5 kilometers.

“Dit was geen succes. Na het kopen van de activiteit {om 13.26 uur) bleek het onmogelijk deze te downloaden en in werking te stellen. Na 9 pogingen om te downloaden heb ik geprobeerd contact met iemand te krijgen. Om 17.00 uur is dRead more”

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Discover Nijmegen with an Outside Escape city game tour! - Starting near Kronenburgersingel
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Discover Nijmegen with an Outside Escape city game tour!

10.Discover Nijmegen with an Outside Escape city game tour!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews

Take on a fictional Waal River flood crisis during a 2.5-kilometer self-guided game through Nijmegen. Use your smartphone to solve puzzles, find notable sights, and uncover lesser-known corners with your private group of up to six. Plan on about two hours.

“Everything was well described and doable. It was very hot weather, but fine to do. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to discover a city in a different way.Auto-translated”

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Discover Amsterdam's city center in this Outside Escape game tour - Crossing canals near Staalstraat
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Discover Amsterdam’s city center in this Outside Escape game tour

11.Discover Amsterdam’s city center in this Outside Escape game tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $6Best value

This self-guided Outside Escape game leads you from the Rembrandt House Museum to Dam Square through Amsterdam’s old center. Use the English game link to solve a crime story, spot details in photographs, and answer puzzles at your own pace. Plan on about one to two hours, with no transport needed.

“Spontaneously decided to do the Rembrandt tour with a friend, we had a lot of fun puzzling and walking around the historical city centre. We did the tour in the evening, which made it slightly more difficult because it was already dark out soon, but that's on us, and we still managed to solve most of the riddles without asking for clues. Would definitely recommend and do again in some other city.”

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Discover Alkmaar with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour - Waagplein and Alkmaar’s weighing house
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Discover Alkmaar with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour

12.Discover Alkmaar with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews

Use your smartphone to guide a private team of up to six through Alkmaar on a 2.5-kilometer mystery walk. Solve puzzles tied to Adriaan Antonisz, the Eighty Years’ War, the Waag, churches, and city defenses. Allow about two hours, and expect some challenging directions and stairs.

“De snelle reactie en behulpzaamheid van de service team Mail reactie super snel Leuke wandel route in de stad”

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Discover Leiden with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour! - Rembrandtplaats and the young artist in Leiden
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Discover Leiden with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!

13.Discover Leiden with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Leiden at your own pace with Outside Escape, a private smartphone game for groups of up to six. Solve riddles at Molen de Put, Rembrandtplaats, Doelenpoort, Pieterskerkhof, Van der Werfpark, and Koornbrug, with time to pause for food, views, or a detour to the Burcht.

“Very nice way to rediscover a famous city. Fun puzzles and beautiful walking routes, perfect getaway with nice weather.Auto-translated”

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Discover Breda with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour! - Valkenberg Park and the quieter side of Breda
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Discover Breda with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!

14.Discover Breda with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews

Follow ransom notes across Breda as you track the kidnapped Joshua, an officer from the Royal Military Academy. This self-guided Outside Escape game covers about 2.5 kilometers, takes roughly two hours, and uses your smartphone to mix puzzles with local history.

“Leuke interactieve stadswandeling waarbij je ook een beetje van de geschiedenis van de stad mee krijgt. Duidelijke aanwijzingen.”

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Discover The Hague's scenic courtyards in an Outside Escape game! - Starting near Grote Marktstraat
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Discover The Hague’s scenic courtyards in an Outside Escape game!

15.Discover The Hague’s scenic courtyards in an Outside Escape game!

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Use your smartphone to solve riddles across The Hague, from Jacobastraat and Grote Markt to quiet courtyards near Zuidwal and Warmoezierstraat. This private Outside Escape game takes about one to two hours, runs in English, and works best for a small group ready to walk and think together.

“Leuk spel, zeler voor de joge generatie 15 tot 35 jaar. Voor ons vijftigers wat lastig wat er met de vragen werd bedoeld.”

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★ 4.4Outside Escape Amsterdam with your friend(s) and have fun!4 reviews

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