The average train between Ghent and Assen takes 4h 53m and the fastest train takes 4h 19m. The train service runs several times per day from Ghent to Assen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a day between Ghent and Assen. The earliest departure is at 8:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ghent is at 9:36 PM which arrives into Assen at 7:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Anvers-Central and take an average of 4h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Assen. However, there are services departing from Ghent station and arriving at Assen station via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
Ghent to Assen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Gand-Dampoort station.
Ghent to Assen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Assen station.
Book your Ghent to Assen train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Eurostar and 2 other operators.
The distance between Ghent and Assen is 291.1 km. The road distance is 389 km.
You can take a train from Gand-Dampoort to Assen via Anvers-Central and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 4h 46m.