There are 7 ways to get from Assen to Reading by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Rotterdam
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 Readingtrain
7h 42m£110–383Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Assen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
8h 47m£106–336Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Assen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar
7h 45mTrain to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Goudatrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 9m£129–399Train
- Take the train from Assen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
8h 56m£114–396Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Assen to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar
8h 54m£133–193Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
8h 54m£132–409
Assen to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Reading is to drive and car ferry which costs £130 - £200 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Reading is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs £120 - £400.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Reading. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Reading via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Assen and Reading is 494 miles.
The best way to get from Assen to Reading without a car is to train via Rotterdam which takes 7h 42m and costs £110 - £390.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Assen to Reading, including transfers.
Assen to Reading train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
Reading is 1h behind Assen. It is currently 2:01 AM in Assen and 1:01 AM in Reading.
Assen to Reading train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Gouda station.
There are 1465+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Assen to Reading via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 42m.
- 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 Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–340
- 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
- £65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–240
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
- £50–85
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £75–120
- 1st Class
- £160–270
Train from Assen to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £60–110
- 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
- £95–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £95–140
- Comfort
- £110–160
- Premium
- £140–190
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £100–150
- Comfort
- £120–180
- Premium
- £160–210
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20–29
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £8–13
- Peak
- £10–16
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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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