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Compare train and bus for Antwerp to Assen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Antwerp to Assen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €47, while a train costs an average of €53.
Distance: 152 miles (246 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€53 Average price | €47 Average price Cheapest | €53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Assen:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Assen costing on average €53.
Other travel options to Assen take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 35m.
Tickets start at around €47 compared to roughly €53 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €6. The journey takes 5h 5m versus 3h 23m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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How to get from Antwerp to Assen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Antwerp to Assen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:50 AM5h10Antwerp4:00 PMAssen€401One-way0 transfers
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- 10:50 AM5h10Antwerp4:00 PMAssen€401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 10:50 AM5h10Antwerp4:00 PMAssen€401One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:40 AM6h10Antwerp1:50 PMAssen€441One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Assen:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Assen costing on average €53.
Other travel options to Assen take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 35m.
- Around 37 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Antwerp and Assen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) and arrive in Groningen, Centraal Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Antwerp-Central and arrive in Assen.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Assen by bus.
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, SNCB | BUS to go to Assen by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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