There are 12 ways to get from Assen to Birmingham by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Assen to Goudatrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 16m£186–373Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
5h 29m£70–203Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Newhall Streetbus
18h 52m£72–120Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Assen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar
9h 5m£237–296Train
- Take the train from Assen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 56m£203–401Train #2
- Take the train from Assen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Streettrain
9h 55m£124–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Assen to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar
10h 6m£128–233Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
7h 3m£147–456Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane AMS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
7h 26m£100–269Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
7h 20m£115–279Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
7h 49m£113–246Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
7h 30m£117–316
Assen to Birmingham by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Birmingham is to bus which costs £70 - £120 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Birmingham is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs £70 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Assen, Maasstraat and arriving at Newhall Street via Groningen central station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Assen and Birmingham is 568 miles.
The best way to get from Assen to Birmingham without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 16m and costs £180 - £380.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Assen to Birmingham, including transfers.
Assen to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Assen to Birmingham train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
The best way to get from Assen to Birmingham is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 16m and costs £180 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £120 and takes 18h 52m.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from Assen to Birmingham New Street via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Newhall Street via Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ, Groningen central station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and London Victoria in around 18h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Assen to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Assen to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Assen to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- £23–35
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- £23–35
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- £23–35
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- £23–35
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- £11–16
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Assen to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Birmingham is 1h behind Assen. It is currently 1:03 AM in Assen and 12:03 AM in Birmingham.
Assen to Birmingham train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Gouda station.
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