How to get to Efteling?

 

It's important to note that travel times and costs can vary depending on your starting location and the specific mode of transportation chosen. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, it's recommended to check the respective transport service providers' websites.

How to get to Efteling by plane from Amsterdam, Eindhoven or Rotterdam

When traveling by plain you can choose one of three airports:

  • Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) -> 1 hour and 16 minutes away from Efteling by car
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) -> 30 minutes away from Efteling by car 
  • Rotterdam / The Hague Airport (RTHA) -> 1 hour away from Efteling by car

How to get to Efteling by Car

You can park at Efteling for €12.50 per day. Charging stations are available for electric vehicles​​ but they fill up fast in the morning.

  • From Rotterdam: Follow A16 towards 's-Hertogenbosch (A59), then take the Waalwijk/Kaatsheuvel (261) exit and follow signs to Efteling.
  • From Utrecht: Take the A2 towards 's-Hertogenbosch, follow the A27 towards Gorinchem-Breda, exit at Waalwijk (A59), and continue to Waalwijk/Kaatsheuvel (N261) following signs to Efteling.

How to get to Efteling by Train / Public transportation

You can also travel by train without a car if so then these are your options:

    • to Tilburg, and then bus lines 300, 301, 136, 800, and 801 to Efteling.
    • 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) and then bus lines 300, 301, 136, or 800 to Efteling.

In the Netherlands you pay for your journey with bus or train by tapping a debit or credit card in the train or bus. You must tap a card for every person traveling, when you are traveling with children it can therefore be easier to purchase a ticket through one of the ticket machines in the train stations. 

Check train and bus schedules and plan your journey on the website: 9292OV

How to get to Efteling by Boat or Car  and Boat

P&O Ferries and Stenaline have ferries from Hull to Rotterdam or Harwich to Hoek Van Holland. Hoek van Holland isn’t a good option. You can best go to Rotterdam. From the dock in Rotterdam take a metro or a bus to the train station in Rotterdam. Take a train to s-Hertogenbosch or Tilburg, then a bus to Efteling. Check train and bus schedules and plan your journey on the website: 9292OV

 

How to get to Efteling by Car and Train

You can travel from the UK via Eurotunnel. Your journey to the Europe mainland starts at  the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, Folkestone, UK (CT18 8XX). When you leave the train by car in France you’ll drive in four hours to Efteling. This is the route to Efteling

 

How to get to Efteling by Bicycle

There is a free bicycle storage right next to the house of the five senses. You can enter it by walking the path leading from Bosrijk to the entrance of Efteling. The storage is not guarded so bring a lock for your bike.