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Compare train and bus for Assen to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Assen to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 22m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, while a train costs an average of €32.
Distance: 82 miles (132 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€32 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Assen to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Assen to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Assen to Amsterdam:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Assen to Amsterdam costing on average €32.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 56m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (1h 52m by train vs 2h 20m by car). Tickets start at around €32 compared to roughly €31 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Assen to Amsterdam
How to get from Assen to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Assen to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

4:25 PM 2h10 Assen 6:35 PM Amsterdam €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

4:25 PM 2h10 Assen 6:35 PM Amsterdam €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

4:25 PM 2h10 Assen 6:35 PM Amsterdam €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

4:00 AM 2h45 Assen 6:45 AM Amsterdam €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
1:30 PM 2h15 Assen 3:45 PM Amsterdam €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
3:25 PM 2h10 Assen 5:35 PM Amsterdam €17 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Assen to Amsterdam:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Assen to Amsterdam costing on average €32.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 56m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Assen and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Assen and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Groningen, Centraal Station and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with NS Domestic.
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