The options at a glance
Getting from Eindhoven Airport to Amsterdam comes down to three ways: a direct coach, the bus to Eindhoven Centraal and a train from there, or a car that takes you to your door. The car can be a taxi from the rank or a ride you booked before you flew. The honest comparison is not which one is cheapest on paper, but which one is cheapest for your trip: how many of you there are, how much luggage you carry and what time you land.
| Option | Changes on the way | How you pay | Best when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct coach | None | Per person, with the operator | One or two people, light luggage |
| Bus and train | At least one, at Eindhoven Centraal | Per person | You want the train anyway |
| Taxi from the rank | None | Meter, per ride | You have not booked anything |
| Booked ride | None | Fixed price, paid in advance | Luggage, a group, a late landing |
The prices and timetables of the coach, the bus and the train are not on this page, and that is deliberate: they belong to other companies, they change, and those companies are the ones who know them for certain. What you will find here is what applies to a taxi, because that is what we know.
By direct coach
A coach runs from Eindhoven Airport directly to Amsterdam, without a change. It is a commercial service and not regular public transport: the airport lists it separately, links to the company that runs it, and gives the journey as about 2 hours. Tickets, departure times and where it stops in Amsterdam are with that company.
For one or two people with a small suitcase, arriving in the daytime, this is usually the simplest way to make the trip. It gets harder when the coach drops you somewhere other than your address and the rest of the way still has to be done with luggage.
By bus and train via Eindhoven Centraal
There is no railway station at the airport itself. Buses 400 and 401 run several times an hour from the stop next to the terminal to Eindhoven Centraal, the main station of the city, and from there NS trains run to Amsterdam. If you are coming from NS station Best instead, bus 20 also goes to the airport.
The airport does not give a single public transport route to Amsterdam and refers you to the journey planners of NS, the Dutch railways, and 9292, which have the current times, connections and fares. With heavy luggage this route asks a lot of you: a bus, a change to the train, and in Amsterdam often a tram or a metro to your address. That is where the sum starts to favour a car.
By taxi: the legal maximum
Nobody can honestly give you one amount for a taxi from Eindhoven Airport to Amsterdam, and a page that does is guessing. A metered taxi charges for two things at once, the kilometres and the minutes in the car, and Amsterdam is not a single address.
What is fixed is the ceiling. The Dutch government sets a maximum for metered rides. Since 1 January 2026, a car for up to 4 passengers may charge at most €4.31 to start, €3.17 per kilometre and €0.52 per minute. A van for 5 to 8 passengers may charge €8.77, €4.00 and €0.59. The driver may always charge less, never more.
| Vehicle | Start | Per kilometre | Per minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car, up to 4 passengers | €4.31 | €3.17 | €0.52 |
| Van, 5 to 8 passengers | €8.77 | €4.00 | €0.59 |
On a long motorway ride most of a metered fare comes from the kilometres: every ten kilometres may add up to €31.70 on the meter in a car. That is why the price of this ride is worth settling before you leave the airport, not at the end of it.
A fixed price or the meter
A metered ride has a ceiling, but it is not predictable. A fixed price agreed in advance is predictable, but it has no legal ceiling: once you accept it, that is the amount, and the maximum above no longer applies to the total. On a ride this long the difference matters more than anywhere in the city.
What counts is agreeing it before the ride starts, in writing or in an app, and not at the kerb with the engine running. When you book with WellTransfers you see the price for each type of vehicle before you confirm, you pay online with card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or iDEAL, and it does not change afterwards. You can book here yourself when you are picked up almost anywhere in the Netherlands; the destination can be anywhere. So you can book a ride from Eindhoven Airport here yourself.
Which one to choose
The useful question is not which is cheapest, but cheapest when. Four situations in which a car beats the coach and the train, and none of them has to do with speed:
- With a lot of luggage. On the coach and the train you carry it yourself, and at every change again. The driver loads and unloads it and drops you at the door.
- As a group. Coach and train tickets are per person, a taxi on the meter is per car. The more of you there are, the smaller the difference per person, and from five passengers, or with more than four pieces of luggage, a booking switches to a Van automatically.
- Landing late. Check the last coach and the last train before you fly. If they have gone by the time you have your luggage, a car booked in advance is the only door-to-door option.
- To an address away from the station. Two changes with luggage cost more time and nerves than the ticket saves.
At the airport: where to find your ride
The official Eindhoven Airport taxi rank is the taxi lane next to the terminal. The airport advises always taking a taxi from that lane, and warns about people who offer rides around the terminal entrance and exit and in the arrivals hall. From the rank to the centre of Eindhoven is, according to the airport, about 15 to 20 minutes by car.
If you booked in advance, the pick-up point is in your booking, and a link shows you the driver on the way, so you can see when the car is there. The buses to Eindhoven Centraal leave from the stop next to the terminal, in the P1 car park.
Landing at Rotterdam The Hague Airport instead
Some flights land at Rotterdam The Hague Airport. Its taxis wait right next to the terminal building, where the airport works with one taxi partner of its own, and WellTransfers is not that partner. Being picked up or dropped off goes through the Kiss & Ride close to the building. By public transport, bus 33 stops next to the departure hall and runs from Rotterdam Centraal, or from metro station Meijersplein on line E; from Rotterdam Centraal, NS trains run to Amsterdam. The airport address is Rotterdam Airportplein 60, 3045 AP Rotterdam.
You can book here yourself when you are picked up almost anywhere in the Netherlands; the destination can be anywhere. So you can book a ride from Rotterdam The Hague Airport here yourself. More about each airport is on our pages Taxi Eindhoven Airport and Taxi Rotterdam Airport, which are in Dutch. Landing at Schiphol after all? Then read Amsterdam Airport to the city centre.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get from Eindhoven Airport to Amsterdam?
By direct coach, by bus and train, or by car. A coach runs from the airport straight to Amsterdam; the airport gives the journey as about 2 hours. Or take bus 400 or 401 to Eindhoven Centraal and a train from there. A taxi or a ride booked in advance takes you to your door, and that becomes worth it with luggage, as a group, when you land late or when you are going to an address away from the station.
Is there a train station at Eindhoven Airport?
No. Buses 400 and 401 run several times an hour from the stop next to the terminal to Eindhoven Centraal, the main station, and from NS station Best bus 20 also goes to the airport. For the train to Amsterdam, plan the connection in the NS journey planner.
How do I get from Eindhoven Airport to the city?
To the centre of Eindhoven, take bus 400 or 401 to Eindhoven Centraal, or a taxi from the taxi lane next to the terminal: according to the airport that is about 15 to 20 minutes by car. Only take a taxi from that lane, not from someone who offers a ride in the arrivals hall.
How much is a taxi from Eindhoven Airport to Amsterdam?
There is no single amount, because the meter charges distance and time, and Amsterdam is not one address. What is fixed is the legal maximum: since 1 January 2026, a car may charge at most €4.31 to start, €3.17 per kilometre and €0.52 per minute. On a ride this long a fixed price agreed in advance is the way to know the amount before you leave; when you book here, you see it before you confirm.
Can I book an Eindhoven Airport transfer in advance?
Yes, you can book an Eindhoven Airport transfer here in advance, without an account. You can book here yourself when you are picked up almost anywhere in the Netherlands; the destination can be anywhere. So you can book a ride from Eindhoven Airport here yourself. You pay online, the amount does not change afterwards, and a link shows you the driver on the way to the airport.
How long does it take from Eindhoven Airport to Amsterdam?
By direct coach, the airport gives about 2 hours. By bus and train it depends on the connection at Eindhoven Centraal, which the NS journey planner shows. By car it depends on where in Amsterdam you are going and on the traffic on the way; we do not give a figure we cannot check.
Is a taxi from Eindhoven Airport per person?
On the meter, no: a taxi fare is per ride, whoever is in the car. A fixed price may also be agreed per seat. If you see a low price per person, ask whether it is for the whole car and whether it is a shared ride that picks up other people on the way.
Which airport is closest to Amsterdam?
Schiphol, the airport of the city itself, with direct trains to Amsterdam Centraal from the station under the terminal. Eindhoven Airport and Rotterdam The Hague Airport are further away, and from both you reach Amsterdam by public transport with at least one change, by direct coach from Eindhoven, or by car to your door.
Sources
Amounts and rules change regularly. Always check the current information with the official bodies.