Opening hours
Most locations are open for nine days from 11:00 to 18:00.
Want to avoid surprises? Check the opening hours for each location or programme segment before your visit to be sure.
Transport to Dutch Design Week
Cycling to Dutch Design Week is a great idea! Eindhoven has numerous bike paths that connect locations, and you can find free, and in some cases even supervised, bike parking.
If you travel to Dutch Design Week by train, you will arrive right in the heart of the design world. The intercity will take you to Eindhoven Central Station in the city centre. Local trains also stop at Strijp-S Station. Check the Journey Planner on ns.nl or the Reisplanner Xtra app from 10 days before your departure.
NS Combi-Ticket
This year, you can again use the NS Combi-Ticket. Are you coming to Dutch Design Week by train? Purchase your ticket through NS Spoordeelwinkel. If you are travelling by train from the Eindhoven region, check the special regional fare applicable to the NS Combi-Ticket.
You can reach Eindhoven by car from Amsterdam/Utrecht via the A2, from Rotterdam/Tilburg via the A58, from Antwerp via the A67, and from Arnhem/Nijmegen via the A50.
P+R
There are several parking garages at hotspots like the city centre and Strijp-S, but be aware that it can be busy. A good idea is to park at the various Park + Ride (P+R) locations: park on the outskirts of the city and take a direct bus to Dutch Design Week. There are two options:
- P+R Meerhoven, on Noord-Brabantlaan
Bus connection to Strijp-S and Stationsplein locations - P+R Genneper Parken, on Aalsterweg
Bus connection to Stationsplein
Return bus tickets cost €0.50 per person.
Large groups coming to Dutch Design Week by coach can use the Kiss & Rides.
There are two clearly marked Kiss & Ride locations, indicated by Dutch Design Week signs. One is at the Flixbus stop opposite the yellow bowling pins on John F. Kennedylaan, and the second is on Achtseweg Zuid, on the other side of Beukenlaan, in Eindhoven.
At the Kiss & Ride location at Achtseweg Zuid, the bus can temporarily park near Strijp-S Station for everyone to disembark. However, we urge you not to leave the bus there. There is ample free parking for coaches further along Achtseweg Zuid.
Transport at Dutch Design Week
Find all information about travelling to Eindhoven and getting between the different DDW locations here.
Yes. Eindhoven Central Station is within walking distance of several DDW locations. During DDW, an NS combination ticket may also be available through the Spoordeelwinkel. More information can be found on the ticket page.
During DDW, there are several ways to travel around the city. Check here for the latest information on routes and transport between locations.
Accommodation
There are plenty of hotels in and around the centre of Eindhoven.
