🇳🇱 Same-country drive · Netherlands
Driving from Tilburg to Eindhoven
Essential tips for the short drive from Tilburg to Eindhoven, including speed limit reminders and navigation advice for North Brabant.
- Drive time
- 37m
- Distance
- 38 km
- Same day?
- Yes, half day
- under 4 h
- Fuel cost
- ≈ €7
- petrol · diesel ≈ €5
- 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.
Alternative
+2m- Distance:
- 41 km (+4 km)
- Duration:
- 40m
Via: A58 · John F. Kennedylaan
Avoids motorways
+15m- Distance:
- 43 km (+6 km)
- Duration:
- 53m
Via: 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 motorway on the southern edge of Tilburg, cutting through the dense forest patches that define this stretch of North Brabant. This is a short, straightforward run, but the heavy industrial traffic moving between the wool heritage of Tilburg and the high-tech hub of Eindhoven means the motorway is rarely empty. Stay vigilant for the 100 km/h speed limit, which is strictly enforced across Dutch highways during daylight hours, as the cameras are frequent and unforgiving.
As you approach Eindhoven, the road environment shifts from open fields to an increasingly dense suburban sprawl. Be prepared for aggressive merging near the orbital motorway junctions as you weave into the city center. While the Netherlands uses no vignettes, navigation systems are essential here; the maze of ring roads around Eindhoven is designed to funnel traffic toward specific technology parks, and missing your exit can add unnecessary minutes of navigation through local urban traffic.
Keep in mind that while the driving culture in the Netherlands is highly disciplined, the sheer volume of commuters makes tailgating a common nuisance on the A58. Maintain a safe following distance and remember that the blood alcohol limit is strictly capped at 0.5. Given the brief duration of the trip, it is wise to fuel up in Tilburg if your gauge is low, as motorway service areas between the two cities are minimal and priced at a premium compared to local stations.
Route highlights
- The industrial transition from wool-focused Tilburg to the tech-focused Eindhoven skyline
- Navigating the complex orbital junctions leading into Eindhoven
- Dense forested scenery along the A58 through North Brabant
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:
- 38 km
- Duration:
- 37m (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 Tilburgseweg26 km
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N2 Tilburgseweg2 km
Route character
How much of the drive is motorway vs. secondary vs. rural.
Mixed motorway + secondary — varied pace, some scenic stretches.
- Motorway
- 71%
- Secondary
- 7%
- Other / rural
- 22%
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)
≈ €7
2.8 L × €2.39 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diesel
≈ €5
2.3 L × €2.26 / L · 6 L/100 km
Electric (DC fast)
≈ €4
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6°
2°
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9°
3°
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12°
4°
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15°
6°
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19°
10°
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23°
13°
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23°
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°
|
8°
4°
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| 100mm | 64mm | 74mm | 80mm | 84mm | 66mm | 100mm | 58mm | 62mm | 103mm | 93mm | 70mm |
hot mild cold
🇳🇱 Eindhoven
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6°
2°
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9°
3°
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12°
4°
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15°
6°
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20°
10°
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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
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 9 manoeuvres
- —
- (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 Tilburg to Eindhoven
Indicative duration of the fastest direct long-distance coach found in the FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus EU schedules.
- Travel time
- 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
Are there any tolls on this route?
No, there are no tolls or vignettes required for driving on motorways in the Netherlands.
What is the speed limit on the A58?
The speed limit is 100 km/h during the day, though it may be higher on some sections after 19:00 depending on electronic signage.
Is parking difficult in Eindhoven city center?
Eindhoven has several large parking garages in the center, but they can get busy during weekends and peak shopping 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.