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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 $18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 20m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, while a train costs an average of $42.
Distance: 82 miles (132 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$42 Average price | $18 Average price Cheapest | $37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 43m Average total duration 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m 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 Assen to Amsterdam:
A bus is $24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Assen to Amsterdam costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 43m.
You'll arrive about 30m sooner (1h 50m by train vs 2h 20m by car). Tickets start at around $42 compared to roughly $37 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.
- FlixBus5:30 PM2h10Groningen, Centraal Station7:40 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$191One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:30 PM2h10Groningen, Centraal Station7:40 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 520 · IC 820 · IC 26206:35 AM1h47Assen8:22 AMAmsterdam Centraal$391One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IC 742 · IC 2642 · SPR 735112:05 PM2h06Assen2:11 PMAmsterdam Amstel$391One-way2 transfers
- IC 548 · IC 1550 · SPR 73571:35 PM2h06Assen3:41 PMAmsterdam Amstel$391One-way2 transfers
- IC 746 · IC 2646 · SPR 73551:05 PM2h06Assen3:11 PMAmsterdam Amstel$391One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus2:30 PM2h15Groningen, Centraal Station4:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:35 AM2h10Groningen, Centraal Station4:45 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:55 PM2h15Groningen, Centraal Station8:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Assen to Amsterdam:
A bus is $24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Assen to Amsterdam costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 43m.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains 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 Intercity, Intercity, NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity, NS Domestic, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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