There are 6 ways to get from Bruges to Assen by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)
best- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
5h 44m€54–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N814 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N1386 / ...
7h 44m€42–67Drive 369 km
- Drive from Bruges to Assencar 369 km
4h 15m€69–99Train, fly
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
5h 46m€158–380Train
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain
5h 53m€52–104Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Brugge, Beenhouwersstraat to Breskens, Veerhavenbus 42
- Take the ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenwegferry Wsf
- Take the train from Vlissingen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Assentrain
8h 39m€56–112
Bruges to Assen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Assen is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Assen is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bruges to Assen. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Bruges to Assen. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Assen via Antwerpen-Centraal and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Bruges and Assen is 436 km. The road distance is 369 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Assen without a car is to train via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) which takes 5h 44m and costs €50 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Bruges to Assen, including transfers.
Bruges to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Assen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
The best way to get from Bruges to Assen is to train via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) which takes 5h 44m and costs €50 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Bruges to Assen via Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Assen, Maasstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Vlissingen to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €26–40
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €26–40
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €12–19
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Brugge, Beenhouwersstraat to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brugge, Beenhouwersstraat to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +31 (0)850401800
- [email protected]
- Website
- westerscheldeferry.nl
Ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/
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Booking & Getting There
Bruges to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Bruges to Assen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to Assen is 369 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Bruges to Assen.
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