Visitor info


"Okay, it's a great festival, but how do I get to the city?" Check this page and Google Maps or 9292.nl for all travel- and public transport info!


Train

Train schedules
All train schedules can be found on the website of the Dutch Railways (NS):
http://www.ns.nl/

Also a good site for all public transportation info:
http://www.9292.nl/

General trains
Trains from all directions (Amsterdam, Schiphol, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Maastricht, Rotterdam, Breda, Roosendaal, Arnhem, Nijmegen, etc) are arriving at the train station of Tilburg with a minimal frequency of two trains per hour. From the train station it's only a ten minute walk to most of the festival locations.

Night trains on weekends
Friday and Saturday night there are night trains coming in and going out of Tilburg. Visitors coming from Eindhoven, 's Hertogenbosch, Breda, Dordrecht, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Utrecht and all other cities that are connected to the nightnet can take a train back home once every hour during the night.

Friday night:
To Eindhoven: 0:55am | 1:55am | 2:55am | 3:55am | 4:55am
To Breda: 0:37am | 1:02am | 2:02am | 3:02am | 4:02am
To ’s-Hertogenbosch: 0:44am | 1:03am | 2:03am | 3:03am | 4:03am
To Amsterdam: 23:55 | 1:03am | 2:03am | 3:03am | 4:03am

Saturday night:
To Eindhoven: 0:55am | 1:57am | 2:55am | 3:55am | 4:55am
To Breda: 0:37am | 1:02am | 2:02am | 3:02am | 4:02am |
To ’s-Hertogenbosch: 0:44am | 1:03am | 2:03am | 3:03am | 4:03am
To Amsterdam: 23:55 | 1:02am | 2:02am | 3:02am | 4:02am


Last trains on Sunday night:
To Eindhoven: 0:28am
To Breda: 0:37am
To ’s-Hertogenbosch: 0:44am
To Amsterdam: 23:55am


Last trains on weekdays
To the following directions from Monday to Thursday:

Breda/Roosendaal  00.37am
Eindhoven/Boxtel    00.28am
’s-Hertogenbosch   00.44am

Amsterdam   23.55 h (via Rotterdam)
Rotterdam     23.55 h
Den Haag     23.25 h
Utrecht         23.44 h

Venlo         00.06am
Heerlen      23.36 h
Maastricht   23.36 h
Roermond   23.36 h

Arnhem      23.44 h
Nijmegen    23.24 h

Zwolle         22.24 h
Groningen    22.24  h
Leeuwarden  21.24 h

Car

Google map

A58: When you're coming from the direction Breda, Eindhoven or Den Bosch, catch exit 10 (Tilburg/Hilvarenbeek) and follow the signs 'Tilburg Centrum' and 'Tilburg Centrum Noord'. You'll be in the city center in a few minutes. There are several car parks in the center of the city where you can park your car safely.

A59: When you're coming from the directions Rotterdam or Den Bosch, go off the freeway on exit 37 (Waalwijk/Tilburg), and follow the A261 to Tilburg. Go straight ahead at the roundabout and viaduct, then go left at the first traffic lights (follow the signs 'Station'). When you reach the train station you're in the city center. There are several car parks in the center of the city where you can park your car safely.

Plane

Tilburg is very well connected to the rest of Europe. You can choose between a lot of airports like:

Eindhoven Airport (EIN) (25 mins. to Tilburg by train)

Direct flights from London, Barcelona, Madrid, Prague, Rome, Stockholm, Wroclaw, Warsaw, Budapest and more.

 

Schiphol Airport (AMS) (90 minutes by train)

Direct flights from almost anywhere.

 

Maastricht Airport (MST) (90 mins. by train)

Direct flights from Birmingham, Berlin, Porto, Stockholm, Istanbul and more.

 

Rotterdam Airport (RTM) (60 mins. by train)

Direct flights from Barcelona, Hamburg, London, Madrid, Milaan, Prague and more.

 

Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) (160 mins. by train)

Direct flights from almost anywhere.

 

Weeze Airport (NRN) (200 mins. by train)

Direct flights from Barcelona, Bologna, Edinburgh, Madrid, London, Porto, Talinn, Valencia and more.

Taxi

If you want to take a taxi you can call Stationtaxi: +31 (0)13 - 54 32 100.

Regular cab fares in town are about 7,50 euro, but only when you call the number above and mention you're an Incubate visitor..

There is also a special cab fare for some airports, all limited to 8 persons:

  • Schiphol Amsterdam: 160 euro
  • Brussels: 160 euro
  • Eindhoven: 70 euro
  • Dusseldorf: 225 euro 

If you'd like to head to or from the Ibis hotel to/from the Tilburg city centre, that's 10 euro.

Bike

When in Rome...

Blend in with the Dutchies and rent a bike! The best way to move around Tilburg and discover the city is by bike. Everything is quite close to eachother and within a 10 minute ride you're out of the city where you can find some beautiful nature. For the festival a bike is ideal for moving from venue to venue.

Rent bikes at Tilburg Central Station. For reservations you can call +31 (0)13 543 61 94.
You only pay 6,50 euro a day. There are special rates if you are staying a week.

Eurolines

Ofcourse you can also travel by bus around Europe. If you do come to the Netherlands by bus, Eurolines is the cheapest bus line. You can book your ticket at their site. Choose Breda, Eindhoven or Den Bosch. Buses stop at the main train stations. Den Bosch and Breda are 15 minutes by train from Tilburg. Eindhoven is 25 minutes.