There are 4 ways to get from Eindhoven to Drachten by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveentrain Intercity
3h 57m€31–57Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus FlixBus N831 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drachtenbus N44 / ...
5h€27–43Drive 231 km
- Drive from Eindhoven to Drachtencar 231 km
2h 41m€48–69Bus, train, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Eindhoven, Centraal Station to Oss, Centraal Stationbus 305 / ...
- Take the train from Oss to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Heerenveentrain
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Drachten, Ringwegbus 20
5h 20m€39–60
Eindhoven to Drachten by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eindhoven to Drachten is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Eindhoven to Drachten is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Eindhoven station to Drachten. However, there are services departing from Eindhoven Station and arriving at Drachten, Noorderbuurt via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Drachten, Transferium Oost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Eindhoven to Drachten. However, there are services departing from Eindhoven Centraal and arriving at Heerenveen via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Eindhoven and Drachten is 254 km. The road distance is 231 km.
The best way to get from Eindhoven to Drachten without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Eindhoven to Drachten, including transfers.
Eindhoven to Drachten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Eindhoven Station.
Eindhoven to Drachten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Eindhoven Centraal station.
The best way to get from Eindhoven to Drachten is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Eindhoven, Netherlands and Drachten, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Eindhoven Centraal to Drachten, Van Knobelsdorffplein via Utrecht Centraal, Heerenveen, and Heerenveen, Busstation in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eindhoven Station to Drachten, Noorderbuurt via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Drachten, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 5h.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oss to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €13–19
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drachten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bravo
Bus from Eindhoven, Centraal Station to Oss, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Bravo
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Drachten, Ringweg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
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Booking & Getting There
Eindhoven to Drachten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Eindhoven to Drachten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eindhoven to Drachten is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Eindhoven to Drachten.
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