There are 14 ways to get from Assen to Reading by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
8h 27m£169–509Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk075 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
18h 7m£54–146Train, bus
- Take the train from Assen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria814
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirRa1
16h 34m£90–220Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Assen to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Reading
7h 42mTrain to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Gouda
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
6h 9m£153–394Train
- Take the train from Assen to Almere Centrum
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
8h 30m£115–429Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Assen to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Reading
8h 46m£135–195Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
6h 17m£145–410Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)AMS - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
6h 12m£119–360Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)AMS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
6h 55m£93–266Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
6h 51m£118–309Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)AMS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
6h 33m£97–386Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)AMS - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
6h 53m£107–345Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
8h 2m£207–882
Assen to Reading by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Reading is to bus which costs £50 - £150 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Reading is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs £150 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Reading. However, there are services departing from Assen, Maasstraat and arriving at Bridge Street via Groningen central station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, London Victoria and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Reading. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Reading via Schiphol Airport, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Assen and Reading is 507 miles.
The best way to get from Assen to Reading without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 27m and costs £160 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Assen to Reading, including transfers.
Assen to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Assen to Reading train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
The best way to get from Assen to Reading is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 27m and costs £160 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 18h 7m.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Assen to Reading via Schiphol Airport, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Bridge Street via Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte, Groningen central station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, London Victoria, and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride in around 18h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £50–90
Train from Assen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £50–85
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
- £55–90
Train from Assen to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £21–35
- 1st Class
- £40–70
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–39
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- £35–39
Train from Assen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £33–37
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- £33–37
Train from Assen to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £28–32
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- £28–32
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–95
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- 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
- £9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Reading is 1h behind Assen. It is currently 10:10 AM in Assen and 9:10 AM in Reading.
Assen to Reading train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport station.
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