There are 3 ways to get from Houten to Assen by train, bus, or car
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Houten to Assen by train
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The cheapest way to get from Houten to Assen is to train which costs €18 - €45 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Houten to Assen is to drive which takes 2h and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Houten to Assen. However, there are services departing from Houten, De Erven/De Schaft and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Utrecht and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Houten to Assen. However, there are services departing from Houten and arriving at Assen via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Houten and Assen is 171 km. The road distance is 167.6 km.
The best way to get from Houten to Assen without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs €18 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Houten to Assen, including transfers.
Houten to Assen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Utrecht station.
Houten to Assen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Houten to Assen is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs €18 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Houten, Netherlands and Assen, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Assen hourly. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 1h 34m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Utrecht to Groningen twice daily. Tickets cost €15–25 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Utrecht to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Houten to Assen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Groningen station.
Houten to Assen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Assen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houten to Assen is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Houten to Assen.
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