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Getting to Amsterdam from Eindhoven Airport
Whilst many passengers arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, some visitors take advantage of cheap flight offers to Eindhoven airport from Ryanair and other airlines. The city of Eindhoven lies around 100km south of Amsterdam in the province of North Brabant. Amsterdam can be reached by a combination of local bus and train or a direct coach service. |
The Airport: Eindhoven (EIN) is a small, modern airport located 7km to the west of Eindhoven city centre. It has a single terminal on 2 levels - the lower level has airline desks, departures / arrivals and a few shops. The upper level has a decent cafe and panorama terrace overlooking the apron and runway.
Eindhoven Airport to Amsterdam and back
Firstly to help you understand this journey better please see our airport transport network map page which shows transport connections from Eindhoven airport to Amsterdam and other Dutch cities:
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for Eindhoven connections map
(1) Local Bus + NS Train: From Eindhoven airport you can take local Hermes bus 401 - the bus stop is literally a very short walk to the right of the terminal - which will take you to the bus terminus at Eindhoven railway 'NS' station. This journey takes just over 20 minutes. You can check-in and out with a personal / anonymous OV chipkaart (€2.03) or just purchase a ticket from the machine on board (single €3) with coins or a Dutch PIN card.
Normally the bus runs every half-hour - it can get busy at peak flight times with passengers and their luggage. There are some limited racks to place cases/bags etc.
Alternatively you could also to take a taxi to Eindhoven station from the airport - this will cost around €20-25.
At Eindhoven station you then take the Intercity train to Amsterdam CS (direction Alkmaar) which runs every 30 minutes. The one-way trip takes 1 hour and 20 minutes and will set you back €17.50 (2nd class) or €29.80 (1st class). Dutch 40% rail discount card holders pay €10.50 (2nd) or €17.90 (1st). These are 2012 prices. Children 4-11 accompanied by an adult only pay €2.50 each for a "Rail Runner" ticket. |
The train stops at Den Bosch, Utrecht and Amsterdam Amstel before arriving at Amsterdam Central station.
To return back to Eindhoven airport from Amsterdam you just need to do everything in reverse. Trains to Eindhoven leave Amsterdam Central and Amstel stations. Be aware that the first direct train leaves Amsterdam around 6 am, arriving at 0730 in Eindhoven.
For more info and tips on train tickets check our How To Buy A Dutch Train Ticket Guide
Travelling from Eindhoven to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport? - There is a separate train service going from Eindhoven station to Amsterdam Schiphol. Note, after Utrecht this train stops at Amsterdam Bijlmer and Amsterdam Zuid, it does not go to Amsterdam Central.
One thing to watch out is that engineering maintenance work (normally at weekends) can occasionally close part of the Eindhoven-Den Bosch-Utrecht rail line. In that case the NS runs replacement bus services - this would likely delay your journey by 30 to 60 minutes.
(2) Airport Coach Service: There is a 3 x daily coach service which runs from Eindhoven Airport to Amsterdam via Utrecht. This is operated by AirExpressBus and costs €27 one-way or €44 for an open return (with €1.50 discount when booking online). Travel takes around 2 hours and 15 minutes depending on traffic. Children over 4 pay full fare.
The bus stops near the Holland International canal cruises on Prins Hendrikkade in Amsterdam - quite close to Central Station.
The first bus from Amsterdam back to Eindhoven airport is scheduled to leave at 5 am, arriving at approximately 0715 at Eindhoven airport.
Once again, check out our Eindhoven transport connections map to overview the above journeys or to travel elsewhere in Netherlands.
Need a cheap hotel in Netherlands? Check out these great discounted rates in Eindhoven click here and Amsterdam click here - you don't need to pay anything until check-out. |
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Airlines Serving Eindhoven Ryanair flies from Eindhoven airport to a wide variety of destinations around Europe. WizzAir has flights to EIN from various airports in Poland and Eastern Europe. Dutch airline Transavia serves a number of Mediterranean destinations whilst Corendon and Sky Airlines fly to Turkey. Cityjet serve London City and Iceland Express goes to Reykjavik. |