There are 4 ways to get from Assen to Ameland by train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 66 bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Holwert, Veerdambus 66
- Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry
4h 18mBus, line 66 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Assen, Triade to Drachten, Transferium Oostbus 380
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Holwert, Veerdambus 66
- Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry
4h 45mTrain, line 55 bus, line 7075 bus, ferry
- Take the train from Assen to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Feanwâldentrain
- Take the bus from Feanwâlden, Station to Dokkum, Sionsbergbus 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Dokkum, Sionsberg to Holwert, Veerdambus 56
- Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry
4h 24mBus, line 21 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Assen, Triade to Drachten, Van Knobelsdorffpleinbus 380
- Take the bus from Drachten, Van Knobelsdorffplein to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus 21 / ...
- Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry
5h 12m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Assen and Ameland is 121 km.
The best way to get from Assen to Ameland without a car is to train and line 66 bus and ferry which takes 4h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Assen to Ameland, including transfers.
There are 512+ hotels available in Ameland.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Ameland, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Assen to Ameland. However, you can take the train to Groningen, take the train to Leeuwarden, walk to Leeuwarden, Busstation, take the line 66 bus to Holwert, Veerdam, walk to Holwert, then take the ferry to Ameland. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assen, Triade to Ameland via Drachten, Transferium Oost, Leeuwarden, Busstation, Holwert, Veerdam, and Holwert in around 4h 45m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
Train from Assen to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–8
Train from Groningen to Feanwâlden
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €9–11
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Assen to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €8–15
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Holwert, Veerdam
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Assen, Triade to Drachten, Transferium Oost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Feanwâlden, Station to Dokkum, Sionsberg
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Dokkum, Sionsberg to Holwert, Veerdam
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Assen, Triade to Drachten, Van Knobelsdorffplein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Drachten, Van Knobelsdorffplein to Leeuwarden, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +31 900 9238
- Website
- wpd.nl
Ferry from Holwert to Ameland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- WPD
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