🇳🇱 Same-country drive · Netherlands
Driving from Breda to Tilburg
Short and efficient drive along the A58 between the historic military city of Breda and the industrial heart of Tilburg.
- Drive time
- 33m
- Distance
- 32 km
- Same day?
- Yes, half day
- under 4 h
- Fuel cost
- ≈ €6
- petrol · diesel ≈ €4
- 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
+3m- Distance:
- 26 km (−6 km)
- Duration:
- 36m
Via: N282
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.
Merging onto the A58 from the Breda orbital puts you immediately into the steady flow of Brabant regional traffic, a short stretch that connects two of the Netherlands' most distinct provincial hubs. The thirty-kilometer run is straightforward, but the transition from the manicured, garrison-influenced streets of Breda to the gritty, post-industrial character of Tilburg happens in less than half an hour. Keep a close watch on the digital overhead gantries, as the Dutch motorway speed limit is strictly capped at 100 km/h during daytime hours.
You are essentially crossing the heart of North Brabant, passing through a landscape of flat polders and woodland buffers that separate these two major cities. The road surface is excellent, as is standard in the Netherlands, but the interchange proximity between Breda and Tilburg means you will deal with frequent lane changes from commuters exiting at smaller towns like Gilze or Rijen. Avoid the urge to accelerate when the road opens up; the Dutch police rely heavily on automated trajectory enforcement across these stretches.
As you approach Tilburg, the skyline begins to shift from low-slung residential zones to the taller, factory-era architecture that earned this city its reputation as the wool capital of the country. Navigation into the city center is intuitive, though Tilburg has been steadily prioritizing cycling infrastructure, so watch for bike lanes crossing your path when you transition from the motorway off-ramps to the inner ring road. There are no tolls or vignettes to worry about, and the drive is simple enough that you can focus entirely on the local traffic patterns.
Route highlights
- The transition from military-influenced Breda architecture to industrial-era Tilburg mills
- The efficient A58 motorway connection through the heart of North Brabant
- The Spoorzone in Tilburg, a revitalized industrial area near the city center
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:
- 32 km
- Duration:
- 33m (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 —19 km
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A27 —3 km
Route character
How much of the drive is motorway vs. secondary vs. rural.
Motorway drive — fast, predictable, uneventful.
- Motorway
- 76%
- Secondary
- 4%
- Other / rural
- 20%
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)
≈ €6
2.4 L × €2.39 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diesel
≈ €4
1.9 L × €2.26 / L · 6 L/100 km
Electric (DC fast)
≈ €4
6 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
🇳🇱 Tilburg
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6°
2°
|
9°
3°
|
12°
4°
|
15°
6°
|
19°
10°
|
23°
13°
|
23°
15°
|
24°
15°
|
21°
13°
|
16°
10°
|
10°
5°
|
8°
4°
|
| 100mm | 64mm | 74mm | 80mm | 84mm | 66mm | 100mm | 58mm | 62mm | 103mm | 93mm | 70mm |
hot mild cold
Next 5 days at Tilburg
Live forecast — refreshes every few hours.
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Sun 7
⛅
19° / 14°
—
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Mon 8
🌧️
21° / 11°
54.1mm
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Tue 9
🌧️
18° / 10°
28.5mm
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Wed 10
🌧️
17° / 10°
3.7mm
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Thu 11
⛅
17° / 10°
0.5mm
Forecast: MET Norway
Directions
Turn-by-turn summary of the main manoeuvres, generated by OSRM.
Show all 8 manoeuvres
- Nieuwstraat 0.3 km
- Nieuwe Ginnekenstraat
- Franklin Rooseveltlaan 2 km
- (A27) 3 km
- (A27) 2 km
- (A58) 19 km
- (A58) 0.5 km
- —
By coach from Breda to Tilburg
Indicative duration of the fastest direct long-distance coach found in the FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus EU schedules.
- Travel time
- 15m
- 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
Are there any tolls on the A58 between Breda and Tilburg?
No, the A58 is a toll-free motorway, and there are no vignettes required for any roads in the Netherlands.
What is the speed limit on this stretch of the A58?
The daytime speed limit on Dutch motorways is 100 km/h. It is important to adhere to this limit, as automated enforcement is very common.
Is parking difficult in Tilburg city center?
Tilburg has several large parking garages near the center and the station area, though the city is very bike-friendly, which can lead to complex interactions at intersections for drivers.
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.