Eindhoven
Netherlands ยท Province of North Brabant (concession authority for regional bus via Hermes/Bravo); NS trains under national concession from Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
Eindhoven benefits from the Netherlands' fully unified national fare system (OVpay contactless EMV) and the excellent 9292 multimodal journey planner with integrated shared mobility, anchored by a compact same-station rail-bus interchange at Centraal/Neckerspoel. Integration is strong on ticketing, digital, and physical dimensions, with modest gaps in transfer pricing and evening regional bus coverage.
How integrated public transport is โ quantitative reach and qualitative interchange combined
How easy it is to get around without a car. A separate measure, reported alongside the index.
How evenly distributed transit access is across the city
Eindhoven Centraal integrates rail and bus through a purpose-designed, step-free Neckerspoel terminal directly adjacent to platforms, though crowding and compact design limit passenger comfort compared to leading European interchanges.
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- Signage8/10
- Mode distance9/10
- Physical experience8/10
Contactless payment via OVpay and OV-chipkaart works seamlessly across all modes, but multimodal pricing remains operator-segmented with separate fares per leg rather than unified transfer capping.
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- Single platform / contactless10/10
- Interchange penalty absence6/10
- Multimodal products8/10
9292 app combines all national operators with real-time, occupancy, e-tickets, and integrated shared mobility (OV-fiets, Donkey Republic, Dott, Lime, Check, Felyx); NS app, Google Maps, and Bravo data all comprehensive.
High-frequency IC rail (4โ6 trains/hour) and comprehensive MaaS integration across bikes, scooters, and transit reduce dependence on timed transfers, but fragmented evening service and non-unified cross-mode billing limit seamless multimodal journeys.
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- Timed connections7/10
- Off-peak integration7/10
- MaaS reach8/10