There are 11 ways to get from Assen to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Assen to Goudatrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 25m£140–547Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus 814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
20h 26m£60–178Train, bus
- Take the train from Assen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus 814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDbus
18h 46m£63–229Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Assen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
9h 32mTrain, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
6h 21m£95–312Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Assen to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
10h 36m£160–228Train, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 49m£78–259Train, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 56m£154–452Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 12m£94–317Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 54m£151–442Train, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 30m£125–352
Assen to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Cardiff is to bus which costs £60 - £180 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs £95 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Assen, Maasstraat and arriving at University RE via Groningen central station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Cardiff Central via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Assen and Cardiff is 603 miles.
The best way to get from Assen to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs £140 - £550.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Assen to Cardiff, including transfers.
Assen to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Assen to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
The best way to get from Assen to Cardiff is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs £140 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 20h 26m.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Assen to Cardiff Central via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assen, Maasstraat to University RE via Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte, Groningen central station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and London Victoria in around 20h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Assen to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £27–40
- 1st Class
- £50–90
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–230
Train from Assen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £45–85
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £50–85
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Assen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £33–37
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £33–37
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £34–38
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £34–38
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Assen to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Assen. It is currently 4:06 AM in Assen and 3:06 AM in Cardiff.
Assen to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Gouda station.
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