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Compare train and bus for Groningen to Assen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Groningen to Assen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 48m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €8, while a train costs an average of €8.
Distance: 15 miles (25 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
€8 Average price Cheapest | €6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
48m Average total duration Fastest 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Assen:
A bus is €0.56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Assen costing on average €8.
Other travel options to Assen take longer:
Bus takes on average 56m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (18m by train vs 31m by car). Tickets start at around €8 compared to roughly €6 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 Groningen to Assen
How to get from Groningen to Assen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Groningen to Assen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- SPR 61329:05 AM0h17Groningen Europapark9:22 AMAssen€71One-way0 transfers
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- SPR 61329:05 AM0h17Groningen Europapark9:22 AMAssen€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- SPR 61329:05 AM0h17Groningen Europapark9:22 AMAssen€71One-way0 transfers
Other options
- SPR 61288:05 AM0h17Groningen Europapark8:22 AMAssen€71One-way0 transfers
- SPR 61308:35 AM0h17Groningen Europapark8:52 AMAssen€71One-way0 transfers
ST 37621+IC 5288:10 AM0h25Groningen Europapark8:35 AMAssen€71One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Assen:
A bus is €0.56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Assen costing on average €8.
Other travel options to Assen take longer:
Bus takes on average 56m.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Groningen and Assen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Groningen station and arrive in Assen.
- Travel with Qbuzz B.V. to go to Assen by bus.
- Travel with NS Domestic, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Arriva NL to go to Assen by train.
- 16 direct buses per day with Qbuzz B.V..
- 14 direct trains per day with NS Domestic, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Arriva NL.
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