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Compare train and bus for Amsterdam to Assen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Assen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 23m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $22, while a train costs an average of $39.
Distance: 82 miles (132 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$39 Average price | $22 Average price Cheapest |
2h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 57m Average total duration 2h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Assen
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Assen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Assen:
A bus is $17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Assen costing on average $39.
Other travel options to Assen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 57m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Assen
How to get from Amsterdam to Assen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Assen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
11:15 PM 2h10 Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) 1:25 AM Groningen, Centraal Station $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
11:15 PM 2h10 Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) 1:25 AM Groningen, Centraal Station $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 2627 · IC 827 · IC 527
8:38 AM 1h47 Amsterdam Centraal 10:25 AM Assen $39 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- IC 3925 · IC 625 · IC 725
7:52 AM 2h03 Amsterdam Amstel 9:55 AM Assen $39 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 3931 · IC 531
9:22 AM 2h03 Amsterdam Amstel 11:25 AM Assen $39 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 3927 · IC 527
8:22 AM 2h03 Amsterdam Amstel 10:25 AM Assen $39 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
10:45 PM 2h40 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 1:25 AM Groningen, Centraal Station $15 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
1:30 PM 2h20 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 3:50 PM Groningen, Centraal Station $17 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:05 AM 2h15 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 12:20 PM Groningen, Centraal Station $17 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Assen:
A bus is $17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Assen costing on average $39.
Other travel options to Assen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 57m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Assen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Assen.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Groningen, Centraal Station.
- Travel with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Arriva NS, Intercity, NS International to go to Assen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Assen by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with NS Domestic, Arriva NS.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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