There are 12 ways to get from Ipswich to Assen by train (Eurostar), car ferry, train, bus, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Gouda to Assentrain
8h 46m€215–404Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N44 / ...
20h 2m€85–166Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Assentrain Intercity
12h 57m€127–402Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ipswich to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Assencar
7h 54m€255–315Train
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Assentrain
9h 47m€126–263Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ipswich to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Assencar
9h 1m€131–237Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NWI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
6h€189–645Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
6h 46m€160–485Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Gouda to Assentrain
6h 43m€175–455Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
7h€110–329Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Assentrain
9h 9m€93–300Train to London Southend Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ipswich to Shenfieldtrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SEN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
7h 23m€115–395
Ipswich to Assen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Assen is to bus which costs €85 - €170 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Assen is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs €180 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich to Assen. However, there are services departing from Cardinal Park Cinema and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Coach Station, London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Ipswich to Assen. However, there are services departing from Ipswich and arriving at Assen via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Rotterdam Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Ipswich and Assen is 841 km.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Assen without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 46m and costs €210 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Ipswich to Assen, including transfers.
Ipswich to Assen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Ipswich to Assen train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Ipswich station.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Assen is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 46m and costs €210 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €170 and takes 20h 2m.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Ipswich to Assen via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Rotterdam Centraal, and Gouda in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Assen, Maasstraat via Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–440
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from London Southend Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gouda to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Gouda to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €26–40
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €26–40
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €26–40
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €23–35
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €26–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €55–70
- Small Car
- €75–260
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Ipswich to Assen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Assen is 1h ahead of Ipswich. It is currently 1:55 AM in Ipswich and 2:55 AM in Assen.
Ipswich to Assen train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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