Bunschoten (pronounced [ˈbʏnsxoːtə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.

Its territory comprises the original municipality of Bunschoten (created in 1204 by the bishop of Utrecht) and the former municipality of Duyst, De Haar and Zevenhuizen, which was a part of Hoogland from 1854 until 1971.

In 1383, the bishop of Utrecht gave Bunschoten city rights, which allowed the citizens to build an earthen wall around the town.

The fortifications and a part of the town were destroyed at Christmas 1427 in a war between two rival bishops, and were never rebuilt.

The municipality of Bunschoten consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: