🇳🇱 Same-country drive · Netherlands
Driving from Breda to Eindhoven
A quick guide to driving the A58 from Breda to Eindhoven, covering speed limits and road conditions in North Brabant.
- Drive time
- 58m
- Distance
- 63 km
- Same day?
- Yes, half day
- under 4 h
- Fuel cost
- ≈ €11
- petrol · diesel ≈ €9
- Tolls
- Toll-free
- no charges en route
- EV charging
- Unknown
- not yet surveyed
On this page
Route map
Route options
Other paths OSRM found between the two cities — handy when traffic, tolls, or scenery matter more than raw speed.
Avoids motorways
+23m- Distance:
- 67 km (+4 km)
- Duration:
- 1h 22m
Via: N282 · Eindhovensedijk
How else can you make this trip?
Driving is the focus of this guide; here's how cycling, coach, and (soon) train and plane stack up for the same pair.
What the drive is like
Drafted from the route's computed data on April 25, 2026 and reviewed against the route summary card. Read our methodology.
You join the A58 on the outskirts of Breda, quickly shedding the urban military-influenced architecture of the city for the flat, industrial stretches of North Brabant. This is a straightforward run across the Dutch midlands, but remember that the Netherlands strictly enforces a 100 km/h speed limit on motorways during daylight hours. While the road is well-maintained and provides a smooth surface, the heavy traffic serving the industrial heart of Eindhoven can cause sudden, dense clusters of lorries that demand your full attention. Keep an eye on the overhead gantries for variable speed adjustments, especially as you near the approach to the city.
The route is mercifully short and requires no vignettes or tolls, reflecting the efficient motorway network common to the region. As you transition from the historic garrison atmosphere of Breda into the innovative, tech-heavy sprawl of Eindhoven, the landscape shifts from quiet, traditional towns to high-tech industrial parks. Avoid the temptation to maintain high speeds; Dutch police frequently use both static and mobile traps, and the 0.5 BAC limit is taken very seriously by local authorities. By the time the A58 merges into the Eindhoven ring, you will notice a distinct increase in congestion, typical for the fifth-largest city in the country, so plan your arrival to avoid the peak afternoon commute. Since this is an entirely domestic route, your transition between these two provincial hubs is seamless and requires no border preparation, letting you focus on the steady flow of local traffic.
Route highlights
- The transition from the historic military sites of Breda to the tech-focused landscape of Eindhoven
- Navigating the dense industrial traffic on the A58 approach to Eindhoven
- Passing through the heart of the North Brabant province
Trip plan
How to think about the drive: one day, split, or overnight.
Short hop
Under two hours behind the wheel. Grab a coffee, set the playlist, done before lunch.
- Distance:
- 63 km
- Duration:
- 58m (free-flow, no traffic)
Must-know before you go
The things a driver from another country wouldn't think to ask about — fines, stickers, payment cards, opening hours.
Tolls, vignettes & road payment
No motorway tolls, but Westerschelde tunnel charges
TipDutch motorways are free for cars, but a few specific crossings charge. The Westerscheldetunnel near Vlissingen is €5–7. Kil Tunnel (A29) and Liefkenshoektunnel (Antwerp side) are similarly priced. Pay contactless on entry — there's no booth queue.
Driving rules & habits
Bicycles have right-of-way at unmarked junctions
UsefulIn the Netherlands, cyclists are treated as full traffic and often given priority you'd expect from a pedestrian crossing back home. Always check the bike lane before turning. At a roundabout in town, cyclists get the inside line and you yield. The rule that bites is unmarked junctions in residential streets — yield to the bike.
Fuel stations
Contactless cards work at virtually every motorway pump
TipMajor brand stations (Shell, Total, BP, Repsol, Cepsa, OMV, Eni, Esso) take Visa and Mastercard contactless without an issue. American Express and Diners are spotty south of the Alps. A €100 pre-authorisation hold is normal — it releases within 5 days. Carry €50 cash for the rare independent station.
Money & connectivity
EU roaming covers calls, texts and data at no extra cost
TipYour home EU SIM works at home rates across every EU member, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The "fair use" cap on data only applies if you're abroad more than four months. For a 2-week road trip, just use your phone normally — but switch off "data roaming" if you're leaving the EU into UK / CH for any segment.
Emergency & breakdown
112 works everywhere in the EU and continental neighbours
TipSingle number for police, ambulance, fire — works from any phone, any network, any country. On motorways, the orange SOS pillars every 2km connect direct to the regional traffic control centre and pinpoint your location. Use them over your phone if you can — it speeds the response.
Rules, fees, and thresholds change. Always verify against the official source the day before you drive — this page is a checklist, not a legal reference.
Main roads
The highways this route spends the most kilometres on.
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A58 Tilburgseweg45 km
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A27 —3 km
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N2 Tilburgseweg2 km
Route character
How much of the drive is motorway vs. secondary vs. rural.
Motorway drive — fast, predictable, uneventful.
- Motorway
- 80%
- Secondary
- 4%
- Other / rural
- 16%
Drive difficulty
At-a-glance feel: how demanding is this drive for one driver?
Overall
Easy
Straightforward drive. One driver, one day, little to worry about beyond fuel and a toilet stop.
- No major complicating factors — motorway-heavy, single country, comfortable length.
Fuel & tolls
Rough cost expectation for a typical EU passenger car. Treat as an estimate — pump prices change weekly.
Petrol (RON 95)
≈ €11
4.8 L × €2.39 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diesel
≈ €9
3.8 L × €2.26 / L · 6 L/100 km
Electric (DC fast)
≈ €7
11 kWh × €0.65 / kWh · 17.5 kWh/100 km
Public DC fast charging — slower AC charging at home or hotels typically costs about half.
Prices last refreshed 2026-05-25.
Weather by month
Average daytime high / overnight low and typical monthly rainfall, over the past five years.
🇳🇱 Breda
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7°
2°
|
9°
3°
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12°
4°
|
15°
6°
|
19°
10°
|
23°
13°
|
23°
14°
|
23°
15°
|
21°
13°
|
16°
10°
|
10°
5°
|
8°
4°
|
| 99mm | 67mm | 75mm | 75mm | 88mm | 53mm | 100mm | 61mm | 68mm | 104mm | 94mm | 69mm |
hot mild cold
🇳🇱 Eindhoven
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6°
2°
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9°
3°
|
12°
4°
|
15°
6°
|
20°
10°
|
24°
14°
|
24°
15°
|
24°
15°
|
21°
13°
|
16°
10°
|
10°
5°
|
8°
4°
|
| 95mm | 61mm | 73mm | 86mm | 84mm | 57mm | 92mm | 64mm | 68mm | 101mm | 79mm | 67mm |
hot mild cold
Next 5 days at Eindhoven
Live forecast — refreshes every few hours.
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Sun 7
⛅
19° / 13°
—
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Mon 8
🌧️
21° / 11°
36.7mm
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Tue 9
🌧️
18° / 10°
7.3mm
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Wed 10
🌧️
18° / 10°
6.2mm
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Thu 11
⛅
17° / 9°
1.3mm
Forecast: MET Norway
Directions
Turn-by-turn summary of the main manoeuvres, generated by OSRM.
Show all 14 manoeuvres
- Nieuwstraat 0.3 km
- Nieuwe Ginnekenstraat
- Franklin Rooseveltlaan 2 km
- (A27) 3 km
- (A27) 2 km
- (A58) 19 km
- (A58) 6 km
- (A58) 17 km
- Tilburgseweg (A58) 3 km
- Tilburgseweg (N2) 2 km
- Tilburgseweg
- (RING)
- Keizer Karel V Singel (RING) 0.2 km
- Vestdijk
By coach from Breda to Eindhoven
Indicative duration of the fastest direct long-distance coach found in the FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus EU schedules.
- Travel time
- 35m
- Direct
- Operator
- FlixBus-eu
- Departures / day
- ~1
- Approximate based on the published schedule.
Show coach corridor on map
Schedules sourced from the FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus GTFS feeds via transport.data.gouv.fr. Times are indicative; verify on the operator's site before booking.
Booking link coming soon.
Frequently asked
Is there a vignette or toll for this route?
No, there are no tolls or vignettes required for driving on Dutch motorways.
What is the speed limit on the A58?
The daytime speed limit on Dutch motorways is 100 km/h.
Are there any low-emission zones I should worry about?
Eindhoven has established environmental zones, so ensure your vehicle meets the current emission standards before driving into the city center.
How this page is built
Compiled by COD Solutions Oy from open European data — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for the route geometry, Open-Meteo for monthly climate normals, and Google Gemini drafts the narrative and FAQ from the computed route data. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.