🇳🇱 Same-country drive · Netherlands
Driving from Tilburg to Breda
A short, straightforward drive between the industrial heritage of Tilburg and the historic military city of Breda via the A58 motorway.
- Drive time
- 32m
- 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
+4m- Distance:
- 29 km (−4 km)
- Duration:
- 37m
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.
You leave the former wool capital of Tilburg by merging onto the A58, a short but heavily trafficked stretch of motorway that connects the industrial hubs of the province. Given that this is a domestic route within the Netherlands, you will notice consistent road signage and the ubiquitous white-and-green motorway markers, though you must keep a sharp eye on the overhead gantries for variable speed limits. While the national daytime motorway limit is set at 100 km/h, congestion often forces this down significantly during peak hours, making the 32-kilometer run feel longer than the clock suggests. As you head west toward Breda, the landscape remains largely flat and dominated by the typical Dutch infrastructure of wind turbines and drainage canals. The transition into Breda is marked by the approach to the city's ring road, where the military presence becomes evident in the local architecture and the restricted zones near the various barracks and logistical bases that have defined the city's character for centuries. Since this is a compact regional hop, you are unlikely to face any significant weather shifts, though heavy rain can quickly reduce visibility on the open A58 stretches. Drivers should stay alert for the high density of merging traffic, particularly around the interchanges where the A58 meets local arteries. The Netherlands enforces a strict 0.5 blood alcohol limit and employs frequent speed cameras, so adhere strictly to the posted digital limits. Because this route stays entirely within the Dutch border, there are no vignettes to purchase and no tolls to pay, allowing for a straightforward transition from the textile-focused history of your origin to the storied defensive past of Breda.
Route highlights
- The transition from Tilburg’s industrial wool-mill history to Breda’s historic military architecture.
- The constant flow of traffic on the A58 artery connecting southern Dutch cities.
- Breda's historic city center, which served as a crucial defensive stronghold.
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:
- 32m (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 —21 km
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A27 —2 km
Route character
How much of the drive is motorway vs. secondary vs. rural.
Motorway drive — fast, predictable, uneventful.
- Motorway
- 76%
- Secondary
- 0%
- Other / rural
- 24%
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.
🇳🇱 Tilburg
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6°
2°
|
9°
3°
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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
🇳🇱 Breda
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7°
2°
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9°
3°
|
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
Next 5 days at Breda
Live forecast — refreshes every few hours.
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Sun 7
⛅
19° / 13°
0.1mm
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Mon 8
🌧️
20° / 12°
57.2mm
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Tue 9
🌧️
17° / 11°
20.8mm
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Wed 10
⛅
16° / 10°
2.7mm
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Thu 11
⛅
17° / 10°
0.6mm
Forecast: MET Norway
Directions
Turn-by-turn summary of the main manoeuvres, generated by OSRM.
Show all 6 manoeuvres
- —
- (A58) 21 km
- (A27) 2 km
- Nieuwe Ginnekenstraat 0.2 km
- van Coothplein
- Nieuwstraat
By coach from Tilburg to Breda
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
Do I need a vignette for driving between Tilburg and Breda?
No, there are no vignettes, tolls, or road charges for private vehicles on this route within the Netherlands.
What is the speed limit on the A58?
The daytime motorway speed limit in the Netherlands is generally 100 km/h, but you must strictly follow the electronic speed signs above the lanes as these frequently adjust for traffic density.
Is this a difficult drive?
It is a very straightforward motorway journey, though traffic volume between these two North Brabant cities can be high, particularly during morning and evening rush hours.
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.