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Logistics in Tilburg: from wool town to distribution hotspot

With around 225,000 inhabitants, Tilburg is the second-largest city in North Brabant. For a long time, it was the centre of the Dutch wool and textile industry, a history that the TextielMuseum still keeps alive today in a former factory building. Today, Tilburg University, a large student population, business services, manufacturing and above all logistics shape the local economy.

The Tilburg area is regularly ranked among the top logistics regions in the Netherlands. The industrial estates of Vossenberg, Kraaiven and Loven on the edges of the city host hundreds of companies, including many distribution centres for retailers, online shops and manufacturers. Loven can be reached by road, rail and water, and the Wilhelmina Canal connects the city with the inland waterway network, which gives shippers options for onward freight transport to the seaports.

Tilburg benefits from its position between Rotterdam, Antwerp and the German Ruhr. Goods arriving from the UK are often stored here and then distributed across the Benelux and further into Europe. For British exporters, direct deliveries into one of these distribution centres are often the most efficient way to supply the continental market.

The route from the UK to Tilburg

Most consignments reach Tilburg via the Channel. After the Dover–Calais ferry or Le Shuttle, the vehicle drives through West Flanders and past Ghent and Antwerp. The road freight route then crosses the Dutch border at Hazeldonk on the A16 and turns east at Breda onto the A58, which leads straight to Tilburg. From the east of England, the Harwich–Hook of Holland ferry is a good alternative for haulage, with the A16 running south from Rotterdam to Breda.

Around Tilburg, the A58 continues east to Eindhoven, the A65 links the city with 's-Hertogenbosch and the A261 connects it with Waalwijk and the A59. This network makes Tilburg a convenient point for loads that combine several addresses in Brabant.

Customs between the UK and the Netherlands

Since the Netherlands is an EU member state, freight from Great Britain requires a UK export declaration and an EU import declaration. EORI numbers are needed by the exporter and the importer alike. At the Channel Tunnel and the ferry ports, GVMS links the declarations to the vehicle by means of a Goods Movement Reference. DAGO Express does not prepare customs declarations, so please make sure your customs agent completes them before the vehicle collects the goods, especially if the receiving distribution centre expects the load in a fixed slot.

Your freight forwarder for Tilburg and the Brabant distribution region

Our network includes more than 50,000 vehicles in 38 countries, and over 15,000 companies book their shipments with DAGO Express. If a vehicle breaks down, we organise a replacement vehicle at once so the load keeps its slot as far as possible. Cross-border transports are handled by verified partners with a valid EU licence and, for goods that need it, an ADR licence. Shipments are monitored around the clock, including at weekends and on public holidays.

Your goods are insured through the Schunck Group up to 8.33 SDR per kilogram of gross weight. For valuable loads, additional cover can be arranged at short notice. A tracking link arrives after booking, and emails confirm collection and delivery. The DAGO ShipperHub is designed for companies with regular haulage volumes: it shows all orders, ETAs and KPIs, creates real-time reports for export to PDF or Excel and can be integrated into your ERP system.

You can check the price online in seconds by entering the postcodes, dimensions and weight. Booking also works in the DAGO app, or you can request a quote by email. From Tilburg, the network continues to Germany, Belgium, France and beyond.