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The cheapest and fastest trains from Eindhoven to Gouda
Showing times and prices for Jul 18
Cheapest price
$29
Average price
$30
Fastest journey
1 h 16 m
Average duration
1 h 16 m
Trains per day
49
Distance
83 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Eindhoven to Gouda is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Eindhoven to Gouda will cost around $30 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $29.
Fast trains
It's difficult to get from Eindhoven to Gouda without transferring at least once.
IC 3532 · SPR 60329:46 AM1h25Eindhoven station11:11 AMGouda Goverwelle$291One-way1 transfer- IC 3536 · SPR 603610:46 AM1h25Eindhoven station12:11 PMGouda Goverwelle$291One-way1 transfer
- IC 3538 · SPR 603811:16 AM1h25Eindhoven station12:41 PMGouda Goverwelle$291One-way1 transfer
- IC 3542 · SPR 604212:16 PM1h25Eindhoven station1:41 PMGouda Goverwelle$291One-way1 transfer
- IC 3540 · SPR 604011:46 AM1h25Eindhoven station1:11 PMGouda Goverwelle$291One-way1 transfer
- IC 2732 · IC 283210:03 AM1h16Eindhoven station11:19 AMGouda station$301One-way1 transfer
- IC 2734 · IC 283410:33 AM1h16Eindhoven station11:49 AMGouda station$301One-way1 transfer
- IC 2736 · IC 283611:03 AM1h16Eindhoven station12:19 PMGouda station$301One-way1 transfer
- IC 2740 · IC 284012:03 PM1h16Eindhoven station1:19 PMGouda station$301One-way1 transfer
- IC 2738 · IC 283811:33 AM1h16Eindhoven station12:49 PMGouda station$301One-way1 transfer
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Eindhoven to Gouda
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Eindhoven to Gouda among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 15m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a train costs an average of $29.
Distance: 51 miles (83 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$32 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 10m Average total duration 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
The cheapest way to travel from Eindhoven to Gouda is a bus with an average price of $12 (€10).
This is compared to other travel options from Eindhoven to Gouda:
A bus is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Eindhoven to Gouda costing on average $32 (€26).
The fastest way to travel from Eindhoven to Gouda is by train with an average journey time of 1h 15m.
Other travel options to Gouda take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 40m.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Eindhoven and Gouda including taking a train and bus.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Eindhoven to Gouda among Omio's users.
Take the train. It's meaningfully faster than driving, and the time saved usually justifies the price.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (1h 15m by train vs 1h 30m by car). Tickets start at around $32 (€26) compared to roughly $25 (€21) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with NS International | IC Brussel.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Eindhoven to Gouda train times
The table below shows live departures for Eindhoven to Gouda trains for tomorrow, Saturday, July 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
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| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPR 6521 · IC 2924 · IC 2824 | 7:52 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h27 | 9:19 AM Gouda station | 2 transfers | |
| IC 2924 · IC 2824 | 8:03 AM Eindhoven station | 1h16 | 9:19 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6524 · IC 700626 | 8:09 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h55 | 10:04 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6524 · IC 3526 · IC 700524 | 8:09 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h25 | 9:34 AM Gouda station | 2 transfers | |
| IC 3526 · SPR 6026 | 8:17 AM Eindhoven station | 1h24 | 9:41 AM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3526 · IC 700524 | 8:17 AM Eindhoven station | 1h17 | 9:34 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6523 · IC 2726 · IC 2826 | 8:22 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h27 | 9:49 AM Gouda station | 2 transfers | |
| IC 2726 · IC 2826 | 8:33 AM Eindhoven station | 1h16 | 9:49 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6526 · IC 700528 | 8:39 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h55 | 10:34 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6526 · IC 3528 · IC 700626 | 8:39 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h25 | 10:04 AM Gouda station | 2 transfers | |
| IC 3528 · IC 700626 | 8:46 AM Eindhoven station | 1h18 | 10:04 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3528 · SPR 6028 | 8:46 AM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 10:11 AM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6525 · IC 2728 · IC 2828 | 8:52 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h27 | 10:19 AM Gouda station | 2 transfers | |
| IC 2728 · IC 2828 | 9:03 AM Eindhoven station | 1h16 | 10:19 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6528 · IC 3530 · IC 700528 | 9:09 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h25 | 10:34 AM Gouda station | 2 transfers | |
| SPR 6528 · IC 700630 | 9:09 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h55 | 11:04 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3530 · IC 700528 | 9:16 AM Eindhoven station | 1h18 | 10:34 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3530 · SPR 6030 | 9:16 AM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 10:41 AM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6527 · IC 2730 · IC 2830 | 9:22 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h27 | 10:49 AM Gouda station | 2 transfers | |
| IC 2730 · IC 2830 | 9:33 AM Eindhoven station | 1h16 | 10:49 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6530 · IC 700532 | 9:39 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h55 | 11:34 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6530 · IC 3532 · IC 700630 | 9:39 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h25 | 11:04 AM Gouda station | 2 transfers | |
| IC 3532 · SPR 6032 | 9:46 AM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 11:11 AM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3532 · IC 700630 | 9:46 AM Eindhoven station | 1h18 | 11:04 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6529 · IC 2732 · IC 2832 | 9:52 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h27 | 11:19 AM Gouda station | 2 transfers | |
| IC 2732 · IC 2832 | 10:03 AM Eindhoven station | 1h16 | 11:19 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| SPR 6532 · IC 3534 · IC 700532 | 10:09 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h25 | 11:34 AM Gouda station | 2 transfers | |
| SPR 6532 · IC 700634 | 10:09 AM Eindhoven Strijp-S | 1h55 | 12:04 PM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3534 · IC 700532 | 10:16 AM Eindhoven station | 1h18 | 11:34 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3534 · SPR 6034 | 10:16 AM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 11:41 AM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 2734 · IC 2834 | 10:33 AM Eindhoven station | 1h16 | 11:49 AM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3536 · SPR 6036 | 10:46 AM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 12:11 PM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3536 · IC 700634 | 10:46 AM Eindhoven station | 1h18 | 12:04 PM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 2736 · IC 2836 | 11:03 AM Eindhoven station | 1h16 | 12:19 PM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3538 · SPR 6038 | 11:16 AM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 12:41 PM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3538 · IC 700536 | 11:16 AM Eindhoven station | 1h18 | 12:34 PM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 2738 · IC 2838 | 11:33 AM Eindhoven station | 1h16 | 12:49 PM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3540 · SPR 6040 | 11:46 AM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 1:11 PM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3540 · IC 700638 | 11:46 AM Eindhoven station | 1h18 | 1:04 PM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 2740 · IC 2840 | 12:03 PM Eindhoven station | 1h16 | 1:19 PM Gouda station | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3542 · SPR 6042 | 12:16 PM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 1:41 PM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3544 · SPR 6044 | 12:46 PM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 2:11 PM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3546 · SPR 6046 | 1:16 PM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 2:41 PM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3548 · SPR 6048 | 1:46 PM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 3:11 PM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3550 · SPR 6050 | 2:16 PM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 3:41 PM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3552 · SPR 6052 | 2:46 PM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 4:11 PM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3554 · SPR 6054 | 3:16 PM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 4:41 PM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
| IC 3556 · SPR 6056 | 3:46 PM Eindhoven station | 1h25 | 5:11 PM Gouda Goverwelle | 1 transfer | |
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Overview: Train from Eindhoven to Gouda
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Trains from Eindhoven to Gouda run on average 39 times per day, taking around 1h 15m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $29 (€24) but you can travel from only $9 (€7) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 00:04, the last at 23:54. The fastest train covers the 51 miles (83 km) distance in 1h 25m.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from $9 (€7)
Distance 51 miles (83 km) |
Average train duration 1h 15m |
Cheapest ticket price $29 (€24) |
Trains per day 39 |
Fastest train 1h 25m |
First train 12:04 AM |
Last train 11:54 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 1 day |
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from $9 (€7)
Train companies: Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) from Eindhoven to Gouda trainsIntercity, NS International | IC Brussel, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) trains will get you between Eindhoven and Gouda from $9 (€7). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Intercity
About
Intercity is a broad classification for express train services that connect cities over longer distances than commuter or regional trains, often with limited stops and comfortable carriages for long-distance travel. The term "InterCity" originated with British Rail in 1966 for its electrified West Coast Main Line services.Today, "Intercity" or "IC" is a brand name used by various railway operators across Europe and other parts of the world, including PKP Intercity in Poland, Trenitalia in Italy, and services in countries like Sweden and Ukraine. These trains typically offer both Standard and First Class seating, with amenities such as power sockets and luggage space. While some Intercity services are modern and high-speed, others may use older rolling stock, with speeds generally up to 160 km/h (100 mph).
Luggage & cancellation policy
Intercity frequency
16 a day
Luggage included
2 pieces of luggage up to 30kg total
Luggage storage
Overhead racks and designated luggage areas at end of carriages
Cancellation Policy
According to ticket conditions
Refund
Full refund provided
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Restaurant car with hot meals and snacks, trolley service in some trains. But do not count on the presence of a buffet car. So if having access to food and drink on the train is important to you, it’s best to bring your own refreshments onboard.
Seat reservation
Seat reservation included in ticket price for most routes
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces and accessible toilets available
Pets
Small pets in carriers allowed free, larger dogs require paid ticket
Quiet zone
NS International | IC Brussel
About
NS International, a subsidiary of the Dutch state-owned railway Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), operates international intercity and high-speed connections to various European cities, including Brussels. The "IC Brussel" refers to their Intercity service connecting the Netherlands and Belgium. These trains offer a direct and comfortable way to travel between major cities like Amsterdam and Brussels. As of late 2024, NS International, in collaboration with the Belgian railway company SNCB, is introducing new Intercity New Generation (ICNG) trains on the Brussels-Amsterdam route. These new trains are faster, reaching speeds of up to 200 km/h, and offer amenities like onboard Wi-Fi and power sockets. They aim to significantly reduce travel times and increase the frequency of services between the two countries.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
1h 25m
Cheapest Price
$29 (€24)
NS International | IC Brussel frequency
41 a day
Luggage included
2 pieces of hand luggage per person
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, under seats, and designated luggage areas at carriage ends
Cancellation Policy
According to ticket conditions
Refund
Full refund provided for canceled trains
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Restaurant car available with hot and cold meals, drinks. First class receives at-seat service
Seat reservation
Seat reservation included in first class, optional for second class at additional cost
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces available, assistance for boarding/alighting available with advance notice
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free. Large dogs require paid ticket. Guide dogs travel free
Quiet zone
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
1h 11m
Cheapest Price
$67 (€55)
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) frequency
50 a day
FAQs: Trains from Eindhoven to Gouda
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Eindhoven to Gouda by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Gouda, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
Train ticket prices from Eindhoven to Gouda can vary. The cheapest ticket starts at $29 (€24), while the average price is around $32 (€26).
The train from Eindhoven to Gouda takes 1h 25m and runs 39 per day.
The distance by train from Eindhoven to Gouda is 51 miles (83 km).
The first train from Eindhoven to Gouda leaves at 12:04 AM.
The last train from Eindhoven to Gouda leaves at 11:54 PM.
There is no high speed train available from Eindhoven to Gouda.
Yes, there is a direct train from Eindhoven to Gouda. This service operates 0 times per day, provided by NS International | IC Brussel.
Unfortunately, there is no night train available from Eindhoven to Gouda.
The train station in Eindhoven that goes to Gouda is Eindhoven station, which connects to Gouda station.
The cheapest way to get from Eindhoven to Gouda is by bus, with a cost of around $9 (€7).
The train journey from Eindhoven to Gouda offers a mix of urban and rural scenery, including views of the Dutch countryside, farmlands, and canals, providing a pleasant visual experience.
Yes, a day trip from Eindhoven to Gouda is feasible with a travel duration of 1h 25m and a distance of 51 miles (83 km). The frequency of trains is 59 per day.
A visit to Gouda typically requires 1 to 2 days to explore its main attractions, including the historic city center, Gouda Cheese Market, and St. John's Church.
Yes, you can take the train from Eindhoven to Gouda.
Since both Eindhoven and Gouda are in the Schengen Area, a passport is not required for European Union (EU) or Schengen-associated country citizens. A national ID card is sufficient.
Popular day trips by train from Gouda include Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Antwerp, Brussels.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Eindhoven to Gouda among Omio's users.
Items not allowed on trains typically include hazardous materials such as explosives, flammable liquids, corrosive substances, and illegal drugs. Additionally, large or bulky items that may obstruct aisles or emergency exits, as well as pets without proper carriers, may be restricted. Specific prohibited items can vary by train operator and region, so please check the rules for your particular journey.
The currency used in the Netherlands is the Euro (EUR). Travelers generally find it more convenient to use cards, as most places accept debit and credit cards, though having some cash on hand is useful for small purchases or in rural areas.
In Gouda, travelers should be cautious of pickpocketing, especially in crowded areas like markets and near popular attractions. Bicycle theft can also occur, so securing bikes properly is advised. There are occasional reports of scams involving overpriced taxi fares or unofficial guides, so it's best to use licensed services and agree on prices upfront. Overall, Gouda is considered safe, but staying aware of personal belongings is important.
Pack lightweight, versatile clothing suitable for the destination's climate, and use secure, lockable luggage to protect belongings. Keep essential items like travel documents, medication, and valuables in a carry-on bag for easy access. Use packing organizers or cubes to maximize space and maintain order. Lastly, include a small first aid kit and personal hygiene items for added comfort during travel.
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