Eindhoven Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels

Eindhoven Airport has a genuine hotel inside the terminal, which makes it almost unique among Dutch regional airports: for a short layover or a dawn low-cost flight you don't even need to leave the building. Anyone staying more than one night still finds the centre just 8 km away, with bus 401 linking it to the station in 25-30 minutes, and one address in particular, Vestdijk, where the most highly rated hotels cluster right by Eindhoven Centraal. The choice therefore boils down to two clear cases: sleeping literally above check-in, or staying in the centre with the Stratumseind nightlife and the design museums within walking distance.

At the airport and Flight Forum

At the airport · The Tulip Inn is built above the terminal, on level 2 before security: a few seconds on foot. The Holiday Inn is at Flight Forum, the business park next to the airport, with electric buses covering the link in about 2 minutes.

Best for: Layovers of a few hours and dawn departures, when only the distance from check-in matters.

Pros

From the Tulip Inn you reach check-in literally without leaving the terminal building
No risk from traffic or bus schedules for anyone leaving very early

Cons

Only terminal, offices and the business park around: there's nothing to do on foot in the evening
The centre of Eindhoven still needs 25-30 minutes by bus or about 15 by car

Recommended hotels in this area

Tulip Inn Eindhoven Airport: Opened in 2013, it was the first hotel in the world built above an airport terminal: 120 rooms on level 2, before security, directly connected to the arrivals and departures halls.
Holiday Inn - Eindhoven Airport by IHG: At Flight Forum, the office park next to the airport, with electric buses reaching the terminal in about 2 minutes; gym open 24 hours a day and in-house restaurant for anyone with an evening layover.

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Centre and Eindhoven Centraal

City centre · Bus 401 (Hermes) from the terminal to the central station in 25-30 minutes, every 10 minutes on weekdays; by taxi the almost 8 km take about 15 minutes.

Best for: Those who want the design district, the museums and the Stratumseind evening life, with the station and the airport bus close by.

Pros

Vestdijk, the street with the best-rated hotels, is 300 metres from the station and the airport bus terminus
The Van Abbemuseum, Strijp-S and the Stratumseind nightlife are all reachable on foot

Cons

The bus becomes much less frequent in the evening and on weekends: for late returns the taxi is the better bet
Vestdijk is also a street of bars and clubs: it can be noisy on weekend nights

Recommended hotels in this area

NH Collection Eindhoven Centre: In the Groene Toren, a city landmark on Vestdijk, 300 metres from the station; panoramic skybar on the top floor overlooking the design district.
Pullman Eindhoven Cocagne: On the same Vestdijk, 9 minutes on foot from the station and opposite an international shopping centre; indoor pool and spa among the most complete in the centre.

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