How much does it cost to learn to fly in the Netherlands?

A private pilot licence (PPL) package at a flight school in the Netherlands typically costs €15,000. Half of the 12 schools that publish a package price charge between €13,500 and €18,100. The lowest published price is €2,400 and the highest is €24,100.

A trial flight (also called a discovery or introductory flight) typically costs €230. Half of the 31 schools that publish a price charge between €100 and €290.

What a PPL costs in the Netherlands

Among the 12 Dutch schools in our directory that publish a PPL price, the typical package costs €15,000, and most charge between €13,500 and €18,100. A trial flight typically costs €230, based on 31 schools.

On top of the training, the Dutch regulator, the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), charges a fee to issue your first licence: €673 for a PPL(A) or LAPL(A).

Minimum hours under European rules

The Netherlands follows the European (EASA) rules. The PPL(A) needs at least 45 hours of flight instruction, including 25 hours with an instructor and 10 hours of supervised solo flying. The lighter LAPL(A) needs at least 30 hours, and can be upgraded to a PPL later with 15 more hours. You need a Class 2 medical certificate for the PPL and must pass nine theory subjects.

Prices across the country

Typical PPL packages in our data: Flevoland €13,700, Gelderland €17,500 and Noord-Brabant €13,900.

The Dutch winter is short on flying weather, so many students plan the flying part of their training for spring and summer.

Prices by region

Lowest published PPL packages in the Netherlands

Lowest published trial flight prices in the Netherlands

How we worked this out

Prices come from the schools’ own websites, checked in September 2026. For each school we take its lowest package price for the PPL course and its lowest trial flight price, leave out figures that look like single lessons or exam fees, and convert the few prices quoted in other currencies. “Typical” is the median: half of schools charge less and half charge more. “Most schools” is the middle half.

Cite this data: BookFlightSchools, “Cost of learning to fly in the Netherlands: PPL and trial flight prices (2026)”, September 2026. https://bookflightschools.com/flight-schools/netherlands/cost

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