Find your way into Dutch
Libraries, city halls, courses, apps and teachers from Instagram and YouTube, free and paid, in the Netherlands, Belgium and online. Tell me where you are and where you want to go.
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- Free – €1,200per month
Dutch for expats in Alphen aan den Rijn and online: a beginners' group course, private lessons, the Keep Talking Dutch conversation club, plus a free trial lesson and a free 5-day speaking challenge.
Beginners' group course €635 plus book. Keep Talking Dutch €145 for a month (4 sessions), €250 for 2 months, €350 for 3. Private lessons 10 × 90 min €1,200.
- Free – €72per month
Flemish government-funded adult education centres (Centra voor Volwassenenonderwijs) offer full NT2 courses at subsidised prices. Your Huis van het Nederlands or Atlas can refer you.
€1.50 per lesson hour at the first level (max €180 in total), €0.60 per hour at higher levels, €0.30 with some reductions. Free with an inburgering contract or certificate. Books are extra.
- Free – €13per month
A game-style daily habit for vocabulary and basic sentences. Great for getting started; pair it with speaking practice to progress past A2.
Free with ads; Super is about €7–13 a month.
- Free – €10per month
Evening language exchanges in bars and cafés, organised on Meetup. Good for building confidence once you can hold a basic conversation.
Usually free or a small fee; you buy your own drinks.
- Free – €5per month
Martijn's weekly Dutch lessons on YouTube and the podcast "Dutch Today: leer Nederlands met Martijn", with episodes marked by level.
Free on YouTube and podcast apps. Patreon €5 a month for transcripts, exercises, word lists and extra episodes.
- Free – €10per month
Clear grammar explanations in English with exercises. The go-to reference when a rule in class doesn't click.
Explanations are free; optional paid e-book and course.
- Free – €35per month
Kim teaches Dutch through acted, funny everyday scenes followed by the grammar behind them. Free YouTube videos, plus self-paced 3-month courses per level with lifetime access.
One-time: A1 or A2 course €79, B1 €99, A2 + B1 €159, A0–B1 package €199. Online community membership about €15–17 a month (billed in US dollars). Live lessons not included.
- Free + paid
Audio and video lessons organised by level, with transcripts and vocabulary lists. Good for learning on a commute.
Free account to start. Check the website for the paid service.
- Free – €25per month
Street interviews with real Dutch people, subtitled in Dutch and English. Great for hearing how people actually talk. Paid memberships add podcasts, transcripts and conversation sessions.
Videos are free on YouTube. Memberships: Basic €5, Podcast €10, Audio and Video €12, Conversation €25 a month.
- Free – €100per month
Sanne shares Dutch tips on Instagram (42K followers) and sells self-paced online courses for every level from A1 to C1, including NT2 and inburgering exam preparation, with a students' Instagram community.
One-time per level: A1–B2 €245, C1 €199 (the homepage shows €297). All five levels €1,485. Kids' courses €397. No subscription.
- Free
A free online dictionary between Dutch and almost any language, including English and Chinese. Besides translations it shows dozens of example sentences, so you can see how a word is really used, and you can listen to the pronunciation.
- Free – €285per month
A large Instagram community (230K+ followers) with a paid "Road to Dutch Fluency" subscription that includes daily live classes at different levels, plus in-person events.
Subscription €119 a month. 6-month package with 24 private classes €1,699. Speed Dutching evenings €5; Texel summer school €950.
- Free – €10per month
A language-exchange app: chat with Dutch speakers who are learning your language, with built-in translation and corrections. You can also post short updates for native speakers to correct.
Free; optional premium.
- Free
A national network of organisations that pair newcomers with a volunteer taalmaatje (language buddy) for weekly conversation practice.
- Free
If you are required to complete civic integration (Wet inburgering 2021), your city hall arranges and pays for your learning route to B1. Volunteers who aren't required can sometimes join, or borrow from DUO.
Free if your gemeente is responsible for your integration; otherwise a DUO loan is possible.
- Free
A free beginner MOOC on FutureLearn from the University of Groningen, covering basic words, sentences and Dutch culture.
Free to audit; paid upgrade for unlimited access and a certificate.
- Free – €240per month
A language school in The Hague with group courses from beginner to advanced, in the classroom (max. 10), online (max. 8) or hybrid. Once a week or semi-intensive twice a week. Also a free Kickstart School toolkit with vocabulary, grammar tips, worksheets and links to practise.
Free toolkit. Once-a-week group course €420 for 24 hours (€450 from 1 January 2027), book extra (about €48.50). A0–A2 in two courses €840. Basic Dutch for au pairs €380. Students and au pairs get €40 off some courses. Semi-intensive courses (48 hours) are listed at €720, but that page shows old dates, so check with the school.
- Free – €320per month
KU Leuven's Institute for Living Languages teaches Dutch in six levels in small groups, plus pronunciation and online writing classes and a summer course. Open to adults outside the university.
Per module: €300 (levels 1–3) or €320 (levels 4–6) for external students, €175–195 for KU Leuven students and staff, syllabus included. Summer course €460–480. Free for Erasmus students.
- Free – €65per month
A large Instagram account (130K+ followers) with bite-sized vocabulary posts, plus downloadable courses and exam packs for the inburgering exam (A2) and Staatsexamen NT2 (B1).
One-time, lifetime access: Starter course €75, B1 course €75, both €135, Starter course + A2 exam package €199, single exam parts from €24.99.
- Free – €200per month
One of the biggest Dutch-learning YouTube channels (200K+ subscribers): an animated soap opera, culture interviews and grammar videos. Free online lessons on his website, plus premium courses and virtual classrooms.
YouTube and basic lessons are free. Premium #dutchgrammar course €49 for one year (discounted from €79, plus VAT in the EU). Live course €495 per level (intro + 9 sessions), book extra.
- Free – €85per month
Charlotte posts everyday spoken Dutch on Instagram as "your Dutch friend" and runs self-paced video courses (A0–A1, A1–A2, A2–B1) and live online group classes.
Video course €250 per level (one-time, often on sale for €199). Group classes €200 for a pack of 10. Grammar e-book €12.50.
- Free – €140per month
Yasmine teaches all levels: 13-week live online group classes (max 6 students), B2+ conversation classes, self-paced courses and private packages of 8 one-hour lessons.
Instagram tips are free. 13-week group classes with Dutch Mastery Academy access: €350 excl. VAT paid at once, or 3 × €130 or 6 × €70 in instalments.
- Free
The Dutch government's free self-study pack for the civic integration exam abroad: a film about life in the Netherlands, practice exercises and the A1 speaking test format.
- Free – €250per month
Joram teaches small online groups (max. 4) and private speaking lessons, including help with inburgering and the Staatsexamen NT2. He also sells self-study PDFs: graded story readers with grammar (A1–B1+), speaking guides, a verb guide and a KNM exam practice book, plus free cheat sheets.
Small group €249 for 8 sessions. Private speaking lessons from €219. Self-study PDFs €5–9.99 (KNM book €9.99), with two free guides.
- Free – €260per month
Dutch courses at every level in several cities and online, including free municipality-funded courses for people who aren't required to do inburgering, and paid inburgering courses.
Online course €599 per 12-week module. Inburgering courses €16.25 per hour (DUO loan possible). Free "Verbeter je Nederlands" courses if you aren't required to do inburgering: Rotterdam (10–20 weeks), Leiden (12 months), and Flevoland online, Almere or Lelystad (40 weeks). Morning, afternoon or evening classes.
- Free
Daily news for children, with clear speech and short articles. A favourite stepping stone between textbook Dutch and the regular news.
- Free
The national broadcaster's news in easy Dutch: fewer topics, slower pace and every hard word explained. Episodes are also on YouTube.
- Free – €8per month
Dutch public TV on demand. Turn on Dutch subtitles to train your ear on real series, documentaries and talk shows.
Much is free; NPO Plus removes ads and unlocks the archive.
- Free
Free online exercise programmes from Stichting Expertisecentrum Oefenen.nl, built for adults learning everyday Dutch. Short videos with practical topics such as doctors, shopping and work.
- Free
A free Flemish guide to informal practice opportunities: no lessons, just ideas and places to use your Dutch in clubs, cafés and volunteering.
- Free
A free online dictionary between Dutch and English and other languages, with example sentences from real translated texts, articles and film subtitles. You can hear how words are pronounced by native speakers.
- Free – €615per month
An adult education provider with Dutch courses from A0 to B2, literacy classes, civic integration routes and Staatsexamen preparation. Each course ends with a level test.
€415 a month for 2 lessons a week, €515 for 3, €615 for 4, from 3 months. Includes intake test, personal advice and materials. Labour market orientation course €315 a month. DUO loan possible if you're required to do inburgering. Free lessons if you aren't, in Alphen aan den Rijn, Midden-Holland, Midden-Utrecht, Zaanstreek-Waterland, Zuid-Kennemerland/IJmond, Rotterdam Rijnmond and Noordoost-Brabant.
- Free
Official free practice exams for the State Exam Dutch as a Second Language (programme I at B1, programme II at B2). Essential if a job or university needs the certificate.
Practice material is free; taking the exam costs a fee per part.
- Free – €13per month
An app for people living in the Netherlands, covering A0 to C1: a lesson path, word games, flashcards with daily reviews, podcasts and a culture quiz. Premium adds AI voice conversations, pronunciation scores and inburgering exam practice. Independent, not run by DUO; the interface is available in several languages.
Free basics. Plus from €7.99 a month. Premium €12.99 a month, €29.99 for 3 months, or €69.99–89.99 a year (App Store, Netherlands).
- Free
Informal conversation tables run by libraries, community centres and city halls. You need some basic Dutch (around A1) to join in. Search "taalcafé" plus your city.
Usually free, no booking needed.
- Free
Most Dutch public libraries run a Taalhuis: a free drop-in desk that matches you with a course, a volunteer language buddy or a study group. Libraries can also lend NT2 textbooks.
Free. Library membership may be needed to borrow books.
- Free – €10per month
A language-exchange app: chat with Dutch speakers who want to learn your language. Free practice in writing and, once you're braver, voice and video calls.
Free; optional premium.
- Free – €455per month
TU Delft's language centre runs Dutch courses from beginner to advanced, a summer school, NT2 State Exam preparation and a free online beginners course. Open to non-students too.
Online beginners course free. Semi-intensive courses €445–€485, advanced intensive €910, summer school €550 per level (materials extra). Some levels free for TU Delft students in English-taught programmes.
- Free
The Flemish employment service offers free Dutch courses for jobseekers, including a track for highly educated newcomers (Hogerop NT2).
Free for registered jobseekers.
- Free – €155per month
Vivian, a certified teacher since 2015 and former inburgering exam assessor, shares free lessons on Instagram (60K followers) and YouTube and runs 10-week online courses for A1, A2 and B1.
Online course per level: DIY €187, DIY Plus €237, Premium with live classes €357 (excl. VAT, 3 installments possible). Colloquial Dutch course €37.
- Free
Flemish public TV on demand: series, documentaries, news and kids' shows in Belgian Dutch. Turn on Dutch subtitles with the CC button to train your ear.
Free with a free VRT profile. Without a Belgian address, many programmes are blocked for rights reasons; VRT's own productions can be watched from anywhere.
- Free
The official Dutch spelling list ("het Groene Boekje") from the Dutch Language Union, used in the Netherlands and Flanders. It has no translations, but shows the correct spelling, articles (de/het), plurals and verb forms of every word.
- Free
A YouTube channel about how Dutch people really speak in everyday life: recognisable dialogues, practical language tips, clear lessons and Dutch culture. The content is AI-generated: the presenters (Ling, Sam, Marieke, Jenny, Mateo and friends) are not real teachers. For beginners to advanced learners.
Free on YouTube.
- €2per month
A Flemish newspaper written in clear, simple Dutch. Good weekly reading practice if you live in Belgium or want Flemish vocabulary.
Digital subscription €20 a year, covering Wablieft and Wablieft Start. Paper copies can no longer be ordered.
- €7–€15per month
Short structured lessons with dialogues and grammar tips, taught from English. More grammar than Duolingo.
Roughly €7–15 a month depending on plan length.
- €12–€100per month
Lucas runs online Dutch courses, a live supported-speaking café in the evenings and private lessons for speaking, grammar or the inburgering exam. Free videos on YouTube.
Speaking café €11.99 a month (1 evening a week) or €19.99 (2 evenings), cheaper per year. Private lessons from €28. Online course prices on the website.
- €15–€1,850per month
Speaking-focused video courses (beginners, inburgering A2, grammar, Dutch for parents, Dutch for social life), group conversation programmes and 1:1 coaching.
Video courses: inburgering A2 €47, Beginners €147, Dutch for Parents or Grammar €333, Dutch for Social Life €444. Group conversation course about €3,333. 1:1 programme from €5,555 for 3 months. Speaking challenge €15.
- €15–€480per month
Kees teaches with his Three Pillar Method in three formats: group classes (A1 to B+, max. 8 people, 8 weekly 90-minute sessions), 1-on-1 lesson packs and an all-in-one subscription.
Group classes €255 per 8-week course. 1-on-1 lessons: 4-hour pack €260, 16-hour pack €960. All-in-one subscription €14.95 a month.
- €25–€300per month
Erasmus University Rotterdam's Dutch courses, open to all. International EUR students pay a heavily reduced fee once per level.
€50 per level for international EUR students; regular price higher.
- €40–€240per month
Book one-to-one video lessons with Dutch and Flemish tutors. Filter by price and specialty, such as inburgering or Staatsexamen prep.
Tutors set their own rates, roughly €12–35 per hour.
- €40–€240per month
Another large tutor marketplace with many Dutch teachers. Trial lessons are discounted, so it's easy to try a few teachers.
Tutors set their own rates, roughly €10–35 per hour.
- €69–€290per month
Interactive online group courses in small groups (4–6 students, two 2-hour live classes a week for 6 weeks), flexible courses and self-study grammar and vocabulary courses.
Group course €289 all-in. Flexible course €149. Grammar Essentials A1 €89 or A2 €69. Vocabulary course A1 €69.
- €90–€600per month
A Dutch teacher offering private and duo lessons, B2 group courses, an online book club, conversation clubs and a podcast.
Private lessons: 10 h €737, 15 h €981, 20 h €1,190 (book extra). Duo lessons €320–450 per person. B2 group course €450 excl. VAT. Book club €200 for 8 online sessions. Conversation club €90–120.
- €100–€160per month
A Dutch teacher offering private lessons for B1–B2 learners and an 8-week intensive small-group course for beginners. Book directly through the online calendar.
Private lessons B1–B2 €160 a month (4 bookings). Intensive beginners' small-group course €195 for 8 weeks of 1.5-hour classes.
- €100–€300per month
Wageningen University's language centre, including social Dutch courses and intensive summer courses.
- €100–€650per month
A certified Dutch teacher offering online group courses, private lessons, a conversation-training subscription and an inburgering masterclass.
Group courses €650. Private lessons 5 × 1 h €395 or 10 × 1 h €575, trial lesson €25. Conversation training €100 a month (8 sessions). Inburgering masterclass €100.
- €100–€410per month
The University of Amsterdam's language centre, open to everyone. Courses from beginner to B2, e-learning, writing and fluency courses, and Staatsexamen preparation.
Per course: e-learning from €195, Staatsexamen prep and Fluency Skills from €485, Writing Skills from €710, Beginners intensive (A0–A2) from €815. Materials €30–48 extra.
- €100–€270per month
Affordable evening group courses run by local non-profits in most Dutch cities. Prices and schedules differ per city.
Den Haag A1: €265 for 8 × 3 h (autumn 2026). Amsterdam A0–A1: €528.
- €110–€540per month
A language school in Utrecht with Dutch courses from beginner to C1, in the classroom or a virtual classroom, plus conversation courses, e-learning and Staatsexamen training.
Per course: e-learning from €225, conversation €295, A0–A1 €550, advanced 9-week courses €795, full A0–A2 or B1–B2 €1,075, Staatsexamen training €565–590.
- €110–€360per month
A Dutch teacher offering classes at every level, in person in Utrecht or live online: beginner and intermediate courses, custom courses built around your needs, and inburgering exam preparation. Learn alone or with friends.
€27.50 an hour for beginner, intermediate and inburgering courses; €30 an hour for custom courses. The second and third student in a group get 40% off.
- €120–€1,000per month
A 30-hour beginner programme with a private tutor, online or in person: you often meet in a café and practise ordering, shopping and small talk on the spot. Covers your first 1,000 words, basic grammar and pronunciation. Sessions 7 days a week, 8:00–22:00.
Trial package of 3 hours €120 (€150 for two people). Solo packages: 10 hours €750 (€75 an hour), 30 hours €1,999 (€67 an hour), 60 hours €3,960 (€66 an hour). Duo packages with a friend: 10 hours €938, 30 hours €2,562, 60 hours €4,950 (€41–47 an hour each). Valid for 1 year. Drinks during café sessions are extra.
- €135–€1,245per month
A language school in The Hague and Rotterdam with evening and day group courses, intensive weeks, summer courses and civic integration exam preparation. Private lessons in person or on Zoom.
Group courses €270–295, civic integration exam courses €275–330, day courses €225–335. Rotterdam intensive A2 €275 a week or €1,245 for 5 weeks. Private lessons on request.
- €148per month
Small-group Dutch courses from beginner to B2, online and in classrooms in Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Taipei and Tainan: 10 weekly 2-hour classes per level, plus CNaVT exam preparation. Teaching in English and Mandarin, a good fit for learners from Taiwan.
€339 per 10-week course, plus €30.50 for textbook and website. In Taiwan about €270 per course (NT$9,900). Check the course pages for the current term.
- €150–€200per month
Dutch courses for expats in Eindhoven, Tilburg and online, with a focus on speaking and understanding. Groups of 8–10 meet once a week for 2 hours: evenings in Eindhoven, afternoons online. New courses start every quarter, plus a one-year track from A0 to B1 and a conversation course from A2.
A0–A1 or A1–A2 €500 each (11 lessons of 2 hours). A2–B1 €985 (21 lessons), or 3 × €341 in instalments (€1,023). One year A0–B1 €1,786.50 paid upfront, or €1,850 in three parts. Study materials included.
- €150–€750per month
The University of Antwerp's language institute, with Dutch courses for students, expats and professionals, plus a one-year academic Dutch programme.
Standard rate €555 for a 45-hour course, €750 for 90 hours (2026–2027). A Flemish training voucher can cover up to €125; level 1 may qualify for a Flemish grant.
- €160–€550per month
A language school in Amsterdam (Chasséstraat) and online, with 30-hour courses from beginner to C1: evening, morning or Saturday classes online, evening classes in Amsterdam, and an intensive week for A1–A2. Also an online conversation course from B1, and private or duo lessons.
Online evening, morning or Saturday course €399 (30 hours in 6 or 10 weeks). Evening course in Amsterdam €549 (30 hours in 6 weeks). Intensive week in Amsterdam €549 (30 hours in 6 days). Online conversation course from B1 €249 (15 hours). Private and duo lessons: ask for a quote.
- €175–€1,159per month
A language school in Utrecht with group courses from beginner to B1, intensive summer courses, conversation courses, inburgering courses and individual lessons in class or on Zoom.
Group courses from €350 (books extra). Summer intensives €350 for 24 hours up to €1,159 for 96 hours. Inburgering courses €17 an hour. Individual lessons in packages of 5 or more.
- €199–€600per month
Emeraude has taught Dutch since 2009. Small online groups of 3–6 students meet twice a week for 1.5 hours, one level in 4 weeks. Tailor-made private classes too.
Group course €199 per level (4 weeks). Tailor-made lessons €62.50 an hour, with discounts for 10 or 20 classes.
- €200–€588per month
Ghent University's language centre teaches Dutch from level 1 (A1) to level 6 (C1), as intensive day courses or evening courses, open to residents as well as students.
Per course: €588 standard, €520 for UGent staff and PhD students, €400 for UGent students.
- €240–€1,395per month
A private language school in The Hague for expats, with in-person and online group courses from A0 to B2, a B1+ writing course and two-week intensives.
A1 or A2 in person €645 for 7 weeks. B1 online or B2 €780 for 12 weeks. A2+ and B1+ writing €480 for 8 weeks. Two-week intensives €865–€1,395. Course material included.
- €265–€750per month
A language school for highly educated learners in Utrecht, Rotterdam and online, with courses from A0 to C1. Choose intensive (6 weeks), semi-intensive (9 weeks) or the once-a-week "Nederlands in de praktijk" courses (13 weeks) for everyday Dutch at work and socially. Also NT2 exam training and private lessons from B1.
Nederlands in de praktijk €795 (13 weeks, once a week). Intensive (6 weeks) or semi-intensive (9 weeks) courses €1,099; evening programme or Summer School €1,045. NT2 exam training €875. Private lessons from €130 per lesson hour (at least 10 sessions of 1.5 hours, €1,950). €50 off each follow-up course, up to €150. Books extra.
- €300–€645per month
Online Dutch group courses from A1 to B2 in groups of 3–6 (9 weeks, two 1.5-hour classes a week), private and duo lessons, and in-company training.
Group course €595 for 27 hours plus €48.50 for the textbook. Private lessons €645 for 10 one-hour lessons (€322.50 each for a duo).
- €320–€975per month
An Amsterdam language school with small group courses (5–12 students), a conversation course and one-week intensives (max 6 students).
Morning or evening group course €525 (8 lessons + 2 field trips over 4 weeks). Conversation course (A2–B1) €320. Intensive week €975 (33 hours in 6 days). Discount when you prepay 3 courses.
- €475+per month
A calm, structured 4-month 1:1 coaching programme: 14 online sessions of 50 minutes (or 12 plus 2 coffee sessions in The Hague, Leiden, Delft or Alphen aan den Rijn), homework, a weekly check-in, group meet-ups with other students, the Taalcompleet book with its online platform, and access to the Dive into Dutch Club. Small-group lessons too.
1:1 programme: 4 months from €1,899, including book and club access. Coffee sessions cost extra. Small-group prices on request.
- €570–€5,315per month
A well-known residential language institute in Vught: full-immersion training, mostly one-to-one, often paid for by employers. Also runs small evening groups at High Tech Campus Eindhoven.
Intensive week (5 days) €5,315 excl. VAT, overnight stay extra. Evening course in Eindhoven €1,135 excl. VAT for 12 two-hour lessons over 6 weeks, groups of 5.
- Free
Antwerp's integration and Dutch-learning centre. Book an intake to get matched with a course and practice opportunities in the city.
Intake and advice are free.
- Free
Free advice and a placement test, then they point you to the right course in Brussels, free or paid, in person or online. They also list practice activities like theatre and conversation groups.
Advice is free; the courses they refer you to vary.
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