The International Airports in The Netherlands

Eindhoven Airport, The Second Most Important of the International Airports in The Netherlands

The IATA code for Eindhoven Airport is: EIN. And the airport website is eindhovenairport.nl. The distance from the airport to Eindhoven city center is 5 miles / 7 kilometers, and Amsterdam is 80 miles / 130 kilometers away.

Eindhoven Airport grew from a small regional and military airport to Holland’s most significant low-cost hub. It’s now the second airport in the Netherlands in terms of passenger numbers.

Eindhoven Airport is ideally situated to visit cities like Den Bosch, Eindhoven, and Maastricht. Or the beloved Efteling Theme Park Resort or the Designers Outlets in Roermond. Amsterdam is about 90 minutes away.

How to get to the airport?

Bus 400 and 401 connect the airport with the city center. These buses have low-entry access and enough space for luggage. You can take a direct train to Amsterdam from the Eindhoven central train station, which takes 90 minutes.

Major Airlines at Eindhoven Airport:

The major airlines in Eindhoven are Transavia, Ryanair, and Wizzair. You can choose to fly to many destinations in Europe and just outside. I (Gerjo) am on a Transavia flight from Tel Aviv to Eindhoven, writing this post.

Transavia:

Transavia is a great airline to fly. They are a daughter company of KLM, the national carrier of Holland. Since Transavia is considered a low-cost carrier, expect to pay for extras like your seat reservation, a checked bag, and your food and drinks during the flight.

Transavia flies with modern 737 aircraft in an all-economy configuration. If you want more legroom, book a seat on row one or an emergency exit row.

The cabin crew on Transavia is outstanding. You can tell their training emphasizes customer service. If you’re lucky enough to catch my friend Sylke on your Transavia flight, please say hi. She is the friendliest flight attendant I know!

Ryanair:

Ryanair also flies an all-Boeing 737 fleet with Economy seats only. Seats are infamously tight compared to any other airline. If you’re familiar with Spirit Airlines in the US, you know what we mean.

It’s well worth the extra money to spend on seats with extra legroom, like row one and the exit row seats.

Also, check carefully what airport you’re flying into with Ryanair since Ryanair takes city names quite liberal. Sometimes it’s the main airport in a city. Still, more often than not, it’s an alternative airport, usually hours away from the city you intend to travel to.

Also, confirm Ryanair’s weight and size requirements, even by 1 inch or 1 lb. They will gladly charge you if you don’t. Charisma won’t get you anywhere with Ryanair. But they’ll love your credit card.

Why do we usually not fly Ryanair?

Ryanair can offer amazingly low fares. Still, changes are near zero; you’ll soon find me flying Ryanair, except if there are no other options.

Why? These low prices very quickly become not so little when all the extra fees they charge and transportation costs from these “alternate” airports are added to your base fare. Before you know it, you can fly a legacy carrier, easyJet, or Transavia (both nicer) for almost the same price.

Also, note they have exotic charges for using the overhead bin luggage space and exorbitant fees to check in at the airport (make sure to check in online!).

The main drawback for me is that they work with cabin crew who don’t have the best pronunciation skills in English, which makes me uncomfortable being on a plane, especially in an emergency. Customer service training with Ryanair is also not high on their list of priorities, so it’s just not a pleasant experience for me. But that is personal. Meeting the right conditions, they will jet you across Europe for €10 if you’re lucky.

Wizz Air:

Wizz Air is a Hungarian-based low-cost airline with a base in Eindhoven. It’s an attractive airline because they fly to many destinations in Eastern Europe that not many other airlines fly to. Like North Macedonia, Georgia, and the Baltic States. But also to more well-known destinations in Poland, Hungary (like Budapest), and Vienna in Austria.

This is a low-cost carrier. Thus, be prepared (again) to pay for extras like a seat reservation, luggage, and food and drinks on board.

Hotels Eindhoven Airport:

There are a few hotels near Eindhoven airport, two I can recommend:

1. Tulip Inn Eindhoven Airport: this hotel is above the terminal building. It’s hard to beat its location. The rooms are comfortable and colorful. Click here for more information and to check availability for the Tulip Inn Eindhoven Airport hotel.
2. Holiday Inn Eindhoven Airport: this is my personal favorite. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from the terminal, which is a drawback compared to the Tulip Inn right at the terminal, but the hotel is new and modern. Rooms are just that comfortable; you don’t want to leave. Check the availability of the Holiday Inn Eindhoven Airport Hotel. If you don’t want to walk, you can catch a bus. The first stop is Flight Forum, right opposite the hotel.

Sometimes the Novotel Eindhoven Hotel gets recommended by other websites. But I don’t recommend this hotel. Yes, it’s a comfortable 4-star hotel. But it’s much further from the airport than the Holiday Inn and has no airport shuttle. It will be a 20-25 minute walk from the terminal building. Not fun with luggage.