Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Airport Guide - HonestAirport

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Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One passenger terminal (ground + first floor) with landside check-in / AH–La Place / security, then airside gates and F&B; McDonald’s sits on the ground floor of P1
During expansion (completion targeted July 2027): temporary entrance near the Tulip Inn side; temporary exit corridor beside Starbucks to the forecourt — follow yellow construction signage
Expansion scope (airport annual-report summary): ~2,000 m² before security and ~10,000 m² after, more gates, baggage basement, larger arrivals / non-Schengen, more F&B
Airside Privium ExpressLounge and Starbucks are on level 1 toward gates 11–12
Walks are short, but peak summer Saturdays feel crowded because the shell was sized for ~5M annual passengers and now sees nearly 7M
Nearby hotels on/near campus: Tulip Inn Eindhoven Airport (meeting rooms / panorama terrace on site) and a Holiday Inn opened 2019 (Wikipedia)

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Bus 400 / 401 (Hermes / Bravo) — curb stop by the terminal in P1; several times per hour to Eindhoven Centraal; ~20–25 min; OVpay / OV-chipkaart typically cheapest; fixed Airport Express ticket €5.15 / €10.30 return on lines 20 / 400 / 401
Bus 20 — links NS Best and the airport
Taxi — official forecourt lane; ~15–20 min to Eindhoven centre (airport); meter recommended; national maximum taxi tariffs apply (Rijksoverheid); traveler reports often land ~€25–€35 daytime depending on traffic/destination — confirm meter
No airport rail station — always bus (or taxi/car) for the last leg from Centraal
Parking: reserve online for P-products; Kiss & Ride / short-stay rules above for P1; EV charging at P1 and P2; free bicycle shed in P1
Rideshare / rental cars: follow forecourt wayfinding; rental desks are in/near the terminal complex

Ride to Eindhoven

Pickup at EIN. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Eindhoven city center for a live price.

To city center

Eindhoven

~6.3 km

Typical fare

€25–35

From Official taxi lane (forecourt) notes

On-demand apps

Uber → city Bolt

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Compare prepaid private transfers to Eindhoven — useful overnight, with luggage, or when you want a locked-in fare before you land.

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Hermes 400 / 401 to Eindhoven Centraal

Main public link; curb stop in P1.

Time to city

~20–25 minutes

Cost

~€2.95 OVpay or €5.15 Express ticket

Tip: 400 is the limited-stop Airport Express branding; 401 makes more stops. Buy the €5.15 product at bus-stop machines or the baggage-belt machine if you lack OVpay.

Best for luggage

Official taxi lane (forecourt)

Metered airport-supervised taxis; ~15–20 min centre.

Time to city

~15–20 minutes

Cost

Typically ~€25–€35 daytime (meter / traffic)

Tip: Refuse curb recruiters. Dutch law: start the meter unless you explicitly agree a fixed price first.

Hermes line 20 via NS Best

Secondary bus link from Best station.

Time to city

~25–40 minutes depending on connection

Cost

OVpay / €5.15 Airport Express ticket

Tip: Useful when your NS ticket already ends at Best rather than Eindhoven Centraal.

P1 Kiss & Ride / short stay

15 min free once/day, then €3.70 per 30 min.

Time to city

~1-minute walk to terminal

Cost

€0 (≤15 min) then €3.70 / 30 min; €45 / 24 h after 6 h

Tip: Card only. Garage height 2.0 m; Kiss & Ride route allows 2.40 m. Longer stays: book P2–P5 online.