The average bus between Papenburg and Assen takes 2h 34m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Papenburg to Assen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Papenburg and Assen. The earliest departure is at 6:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Papenburg is at 8:36 PM which arrives into Assen at 11:06 PM. All services require a transfer at Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB and take an average of 2h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Papenburg to Assen. However, there are services departing from Papenburg station and arriving at Assen station via Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
Papenburg to Assen bus services, operated by Jacobs Reisedienst, depart from Papenburg, AOK station.
Papenburg to Assen bus services, operated by Jacobs Reisedienst, arrive at Assen, Maasstraat station.
The distance between Papenburg and Assen is 57 km. The road distance is 126 km.
You can take a bus from Papenburg, AOK to Assen, Maasstraat via Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB, Leer, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 2h 41m.