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Where to live near Apeldoorn: Deventer, Amersfoort and Zutphen

Three towns around the Veluwe's eastern edge, compared

Apeldoorn is large but spread out, and the towns around it offer something different. Deventer has a lively Hanseatic centre and a student crowd, Amersfoort links quickly to Utrecht, and Zutphen is a small old town with calmer streets. Each is described by commute, housing and the renters it suits, with its drawbacks said plainly.

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Places near Apeldoorn at a glance

Every nearby place in this guide on one board: the quickest public transport trip into Apeldoorn, the drive, how the advertised rent per square metre compares with Apeldoorn and how many homes are listed right now. Tap a row to jump to the full write-up with neighbourhoods, trade-offs and who the place suits.

How far each place is from Apeldoorn

Each ring is fifteen minutes on the quickest train or bus into Apeldoorn. The colour shows how the rent per m² compares. Tap a dot to read about the place.

  • Cheaper than Apeldoorn
  • About the same
  • Dearer than Apeldoorn
  • No rent figure yet
  • By car only

Rent per m² next to Apeldoorn

Median advertised rent per square metre over the last three months, cheapest first, with Apeldoorn itself in black.

  1. 1Deventer35 homesTrain or transit10–15 mindirectBy car22 minRent per m²9% dearer€16/m²
  2. 2Amersfoort25 homesTrain or transit24–26 mindirectBy car43 minRent per m²42% dearer€21/m²
  3. 3Zutphen15 homesTrain or transit19 mindirectBy car26 minRent per m²18% cheaper€12/m²

Journey times are typical weekday daytime trips between the main stations or stops, from the published timetables; car times assume free-flowing traffic. Rent comparisons use the median advertised rent per square metre over the last three months and only appear where Luntero tracks enough homes in both places.

Every place near Apeldoorn, in detail

Each place gets an honest write-up: why renters looking at Apeldoorn end up there, how the housing differs, what the commute is really like, which neighbourhoods to search and who should look elsewhere. Live rent and homes figures sit beside the text, with links to listings, the city guide and market data.

Content last checked on November 2, 2026

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Deventer

Deventer swaps Apeldoorn's spread-out Veluwe setting for a Hanseatic old town on the IJssel, with Intercity and Sprinter trains covering the short stretch between the two.

  • City feel
  • Easy commute

Apeldoorn and Deventer share a railway: the Apeldoorn-Deventer line carries Intercity trains and a stopping Sprinter, so a move east is a direct ride rather than a transfer, and trains toward Amersfoort and Utrecht leave from both. Renters who like Apeldoorn's offices and services but want something older and more walkable often look here. Deventer grew as a Hanseatic trading city, and the Brink square, the Waag and the Bergkwartier survive from that time; Wolters Kluwer, Auping and a Saxion campus add local work and student life.

What works

  • Intercity and Sprinter run straight to Apeldoorn
  • Hanseatic old town on the IJssel
  • Employers such as Wolters Kluwer and Auping
  • Saxion campus brings student life

Trade-offs

  • Veluwe forest is further from the doorstep
  • Smaller city with a narrower employer base
Quickest trip
10 mindirect
Rent vs Apeldoorn
€16/m²9% dearer
Homes now
35
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Amersfoort

Amersfoort sits on the same Intercity line as Apeldoorn but nearer Utrecht, with a canal-ringed medieval core and planned districts built around water.

  • City feel
  • Easy commute

Both cities lie on the Amsterdam-Zutphen railway, and Intercity trains run straight between Apeldoorn and Amersfoort, going on toward Hilversum and Amsterdam. Amersfoort is also a junction where lines toward Utrecht, Zwolle and the Gelderse Vallei meet, which changes the picture for anyone whose work lies west of the Veluwe. The city is a regional centre with insurance, food and hospitality headquarters and several foundations, set at the edge of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug rather than on the Veluwe ridge.

What works

  • Intercity runs straight to Apeldoorn
  • Junction with lines to Utrecht and Zwolle
  • Canal-ringed medieval centre
  • Vathorst and other districts built around water

Trade-offs

  • Veluwe woods are further away
  • Further from Apeldoorn's government and insurance jobs
Quickest trip
24 mindirect
Rent vs Apeldoorn
€21/m²42% dearer
Homes now
25
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Zutphen

Zutphen offers Apeldoorn renters a small tower-studded town on the IJssel, joined by a direct local train on the same line, with the Achterhoek close by.

  • Quieter
  • City feel

East of Apeldoorn the railway runs on to Zutphen, where it meets lines toward Arnhem, Deventer and the eastern border towns. The Apeldoorn-Zutphen train is a stopping service rather than an Intercity, so the link suits people who can accept a slower ride more than daily rush-hour commuters, but it opens up a town regarded as the gateway to the Achterhoek. Zutphen stands where the Berkel joins the IJssel, with floodplains, a quay and a skyline of church towers, and it has a hospital, a court and police training of its own.

What works

  • Direct local train to Apeldoorn
  • Largely intact medieval centre
  • Achterhoek countryside close by
  • Rail junction for Arnhem, Deventer and Hengelo

Trade-offs

  • Link to Apeldoorn is a stopping train, not an Intercity
  • Much smaller centre and job market
Quickest trip
19 mindirect
Rent vs Apeldoorn
€12/m²18% cheaper
Homes now
15

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Questions about living near Apeldoorn

Short answers drawn from the comparison on this page and Luntero's live rental data.

Which place near Apeldoorn has the quickest public transport?

Deventer. The trip from Deventer to Apeldoorn takes about 10 minutes, the quickest public transport link of the places compared here. Check the card for transfers, frequency and evening service.

Where near Apeldoorn is rent cheaper per square metre?

Of the places compared here, 1 currently have a lower median advertised rent per square metre than Apeldoorn, based on homes listed on Luntero over the last three months. The largest gaps are in Zutphen. A lower rate per m² often comes with larger homes, so the monthly rent itself is not always lower.

How does Luntero choose the places near Apeldoorn?

The 3 places on this page were selected and written by hand for renters who are looking at Apeldoorn, and each one is backed by public sources. Rents and listings update daily from Luntero's own data; journey times come from published timetables and route planners.

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