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What is the cheapest way to get from Eindhoven or Eindhoven airport to Amsterdam and back?

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Walk? It will take 1 day and 2 hours... I'm pretty sure google means 26 hours. – Stuart Mar 6 '12 at 11:00

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I'm currently working in our Eindhoven office and can see the runway from here ;)

Hitchhiking is unlikely to work; there's no decent location to get picked up near the airport. The A2 highway is close, yes, but there's no parking lot or something similar. Furthermore, you're not allowed to walk on the highway itself. You'd have to post on the on-ramp, but there's no room to stop there.

The train would be easy, and there are 7 buses per hour to the station. Pick the 401 (22 minutes; it uses a reserved buslane so no traffic jams); the 103 takes a horrible detour. Costs 3 euros one way, and you'll need coins for that.

There are actually 4 trains per hour to Amsterdam; two of them go to Central Station and the other 2 go to Amsterdam Airport (south of the city). Depending on where you're going, either route is an option. All trains stop in Utrecht, where you can transfer.

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What about the shuttle service? About 20E according to the website, so costs like the train. Is it worth it? – Secator Mar 5 '12 at 14:49
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AirExpressBus? I've never seen one of their buses (and they'd have to pass my office to get to Amsterdam). It seems they only run 4 buses a day instead of 4 per hour. And I don't believe a word of that claimed 1:30 travel time either. The A2 has been improved near Amsterdam, but the southern part is still a work in progress. – MSalters Mar 5 '12 at 14:57
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I was about to suggest the bus / shuttle service as well, but it looks like the locals already disagreed on this option :)

If your trip is still a few weeks away and the train or bus is no option, you might try your luck by placing a listing on one of the rideshare sites:

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The cheapest is probably hitch hiking. It's about 120km, and the A2 runs basically the whole way, but I've no idea how easy it would actually be to get picked up.

The easiest is probably taking the train. During the day, there are 2 trains an hour from Eindhoven direct to Amsterdam Central, journey time of 1:20. The ticket costs €17.50 for a single in 2nd class. Alternately, there are 4 trains an hour (2 direct, 2 changing in Utrecht) which will take you to Amsterdam's Schipol Airport, journey time of 1:27 (with or without the change), at a cost of €18.00 single in 2nd class. You can look up times and prices on ns.nl, which is the website of the Dutch Railways.

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You need to add 2,50 for the bus fee from the airport to the station. – Andra Mar 7 '12 at 8:21
Assuming they're starting from the airport (the question as it stands asks for either the airport or the town) – Gagravarr Mar 7 '12 at 12:04

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