There are 6 ways to get from Assen to Kiel by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Bremen
best- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus 401
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
6h 44m€43–148Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 075 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
8h 29m€31–92Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
7h 31m€36–55Drive 378.2 km
- Drive from Assen to Kielcar 378.2 km
4h 2m€67–97Train, fly
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 54m€130–417Train
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
7h 16m€64–190
Assen to Kiel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Kiel is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Kiel is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Assen, Maasstraat and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Groningen and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Zwolle, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Assen and Kiel is 421 km. The road distance is 378.2 km.
The best way to get from Assen to Kiel without a car is to bus and train via Bremen which takes 6h 44m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Assen to Kiel, including transfers.
Assen to Kiel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Groningen station.
Assen to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
The best way to get from Assen to Kiel is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €190 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Kiel central bus station via Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte, Groningen, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Assen to Kiel Hbf via Zwolle, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–100
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €24–40
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €40–44
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–19
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Assen to Kiel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Hamburg - Bus Station.
Assen to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Assen to Kiel is 378 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Assen to Kiel.
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