🇳🇱 Same-country drive · Netherlands
Driving from Eindhoven to The Hague
Essential navigation tips for driving from Eindhoven to The Hague, covering speed limits, route choices, and local driving habits in the Netherlands.
- Drive time
- 1h 53m
- Distance
- 137 km
- Same day?
- Yes, half day
- under 4 h
- Fuel cost
- ≈ €24
- petrol · diesel ≈ €19
- 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
+1h 10m- Distance:
- 142 km (+5 km)
- Duration:
- 3h 3m
Via: N830 · Boschdijk · N322
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 leave Eindhoven by threading onto the A58, where the industrial sprawl of the city quickly gives way to the open, flat horizons of North Brabant. This route is a study in Dutch infrastructure efficiency, transitioning onto the A16 as you head north toward the South Holland coast. While the distance is modest, the traffic density around the Rotterdam junctions can be punishing, so keep a close eye on the overhead matrix signals that frequently adjust speed limits to maintain flow. The 100 km/h daytime limit is strictly enforced across the entire motorway network, and radar traps are common near tunnel entrances and bridge approaches. Once you bypass the port area, the final leg on the A13 provides a clear run into the political heart of the Netherlands. Approaching The Hague, you will notice the landscape shift from agricultural plains to the dense urban architecture that defines the seat of the national government. Remember that the city center is heavily restricted for non-residents, and parking is exceptionally limited; utilizing one of the peripheral park-and-ride facilities is far more sensible than trying to navigate the historic streets by car. Since the entire drive stays within the Netherlands, you do not need to worry about vignettes or border crossings, though it pays to keep your fuel tank topped up before hitting the busier corridors, as motorway service areas are predictably more expensive than village stations nearby.
Route highlights
- The engineering scale of the Moerdijk Bridge crossing
- Navigating the dense motorway interchange network around Rotterdam
- The rapid transition from Eindhoven's tech-focused industrial outskirts to the seat of Dutch government in The Hague
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:
- 137 km
- Duration:
- 1h 53m (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 Tilburgseweg50 km
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A16; A58 —32 km
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A16 —29 km
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A13 —9 km
Route character
How much of the drive is motorway vs. secondary vs. rural.
Motorway drive — fast, predictable, uneventful.
- Motorway
- 90%
- Secondary
- 3%
- Other / rural
- 7%
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)
≈ €24
10.3 L × €2.34 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diesel
≈ €19
8.2 L × €2.31 / L · 6 L/100 km
Electric (DC fast)
≈ €16
24 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 2026-05-11.
Weather by month
Average daytime high / overnight low and typical monthly rainfall, over the past five years.
🇳🇱 Eindhoven
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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12°
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15°
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20°
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24°
14°
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24°
15°
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24°
15°
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21°
13°
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16°
10°
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10°
5°
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8°
4°
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| 95mm | 61mm | 73mm | 86mm | 84mm | 57mm | 92mm | 64mm | 68mm | 101mm | 79mm | 67mm |
hot mild cold
🇳🇱 The Hague
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7°
3°
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9°
4°
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11°
4°
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14°
7°
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17°
10°
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21°
14°
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21°
15°
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22°
15°
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20°
13°
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16°
11°
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11°
6°
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9°
5°
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| 111mm | 65mm | 67mm | 80mm | 78mm | 52mm | 114mm | 76mm | 95mm | 120mm | 128mm | 86mm |
hot mild cold
Next 5 days at The Hague
Live forecast — refreshes every few hours.
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Sat 23
⛅
20° / 15°
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Sun 24
☀️
24° / 14°
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Mon 25
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24° / 14°
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Tue 26
☀️
22° / 16°
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Wed 27
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16° / 12°
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Forecast: MET Norway
Directions
Turn-by-turn summary of the main manoeuvres, generated by OSRM.
Show all 13 manoeuvres
- Vestdijk 0.4 km
- Noord Brabantlaan 0.3 km
- Tilburgseweg 2 km
- Tilburgseweg (N2) 1 km
- Tilburgseweg (A58) 17 km
- (A58) 33 km
- (A27; A58) 1.0 km
- (A16; A58) 32 km
- (A16) 10 km
- (A16) 20 km
- (A13) 9 km
- Buitenom (S100) 0.2 km
- Sirtemastraat
By coach from Eindhoven to The Hague
Indicative duration of the fastest direct long-distance coach found in the FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus EU schedules.
- Travel time
- 1h 20m
- 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
What is the speed limit on Dutch motorways?
Daytime speed limits are strictly set at 100 km/h, though some sections allow for 120 or 130 km/h after 19:00, provided the signs indicate so.
Is it easy to park in The Hague?
Driving into the center of The Hague is discouraged. It is highly recommended to use the well-connected Park and Ride (P+R) lots on the edge of the city and complete your journey via tram or bicycle.
Do I need any special permits to drive in these cities?
No permits or vignettes are required for Dutch motorways. However, both Eindhoven and The Hague have low-emission zones (milieuzones) in place, so ensure your vehicle meets current environmental standards before driving into city centers.
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.