There are 3 ways to get from Schiphol to Assen by train, bus, or car
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Schiphol to Assen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Assen is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Assen is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Assen. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Schiphol station to Assen. However, there are services departing from Schiphol Airport Train Station and arriving at Assen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Schiphol and Assen is 199 km. The road distance is 169.3 km.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Assen without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €24 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Schiphol to Assen, including transfers.
Schiphol to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Schiphol to Assen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiphol Airport Train Station.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Assen is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €24 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Assen, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen hourly. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Arriva NL also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €15–25 and the journey takes 2h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Schiphol to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Groningen central station.
Schiphol to Assen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Assen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schiphol to Assen is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Schiphol to Assen.
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