Commute Calculator Netherlands: Distance, Travel Time and Tax-Free Allowance
Enter where you live and where you work in the Netherlands and see the distance by road, the travel time by car, bicycle and on foot, the kilometres per year and the highest tax-free mileage allowance.
This calculator applies Dutch rules. Text translated from Dutch; the Dutch version prevails. Open the Dutch version
Type where you live and where you work, choose your working days per week and see the distance, the travel time, the kilometres per year and the highest tax-free allowance.
Please note: This is an example calculation, not financial advice. Personal circumstances, changes in rules and rates, and additional costs are not included. If in doubt, talk to a financial adviser.
How it works
How far is it from home to work, how long does it take and what can your employer pay tax-free? Type the place or postcode of your home and your work, choose how many days a week you travel and see the distance and travel time by car, bicycle and on foot, the kilometres per year and the highest tax-free mileage allowance per year and per month.
Distance and travel time come from the own routing of Statish, on map data from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, with Valhalla). Travel time uses speed limits and no rush hour. Places and postcodes come from the Dutch register of addresses and buildings (BAG) of the Kadaster.
The kilometres per year are the distance by road, there and back, times the number of travel days: for a five-day week 214 days a year (the days the Tax Administration counts for a fixed allowance), in proportion for fewer days. The highest tax-free allowance is that number of kilometres times €0.25 per kilometre. The Tax Administration counts the most customary road, which is not always the shortest. An employer does not have to pay an allowance. This is an indication.
Frequently asked questions
Does my employer have to pay my travel costs?
No. An employer does not have to pay a mileage allowance for commuting. If one is paid, the amount up to €0.25 per kilometre is tax-free. Whether you get one, and how much, is set in your employment contract or collective agreement.
Which distance counts for the allowance?
According to the Tax Administration, the most customary road between home and work. That is not always the shortest route, and not always the fastest. That is why you see both here.
Why does the tool use a fixed number of days instead of my real working days?
For a fixed allowance an employer may count at most 214 travel days a year for a five-day week, whatever your holidays or sick days. If you work fewer days a week, we count in proportion.
Do you store my address or location?
No. We don't store what you enter and use it only for this calculation. We round a location from your device to about 100 m.
About the data
Key figures per Dutch postcode
Housing per postcode: homes, WOZ value, owner-occupied and rented.
- Figures for
- 2025
- Loaded by us
- 7 October 2026
- Made by
- CBS
- Licence
- Gebruik zonder kosten; alle rechten bij het CBS; bronvermelding verplicht
CBS rounds numbers and keeps small numbers confidential; they show here as not disclosed. View the source. (opens in a new tab)
Dutch streets and places (BAG)
Every address in the Netherlands from the Basic Registration of Addresses and Buildings (BAG) of the Kadaster, summarised per postcode: the street, the place and the house numbers.
- Fetched by us
- 8 October 2026, every month
- Made by
- Kadaster
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
We only keep street, place and house numbers per postcode, not a copy of the whole BAG. Secondary addresses are not in the file. View the source. (opens in a new tab)
Neighbourhood, district and municipality per address
Which neighbourhood, district and municipality a Dutch postcode and house number belong to.
- Figures for
- 2026
- Boundaries as of
- 1 August 2026
- Loaded by us
- 7 October 2026
- Made by
- CBS
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
Without a house number we take the neighbourhood where most addresses of the postcode are. View the source. (opens in a new tab)
Sources and checks
Sources
- Verhoging onbelaste kilometervergoeding: hoe verwerkt u dit in de loonaangifte? | Belastingdienst (opens in a new tab)
- KG:204:2022:22 Toepassing vaste reiskostenvergoeding vanaf 2022 | Belastingdienst (opens in a new tab)
- OpenStreetMap: copyright en licentie (ODbL) (opens in a new tab)
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