There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Assen by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BCN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assentrain
7h 19m€86–230Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Assentrain Intercity
24h 22m€84–119Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Assentrain
13h 55m€190–439Drive 1,609.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Assencar 1,609.2 km
15h 30m€280–404Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane BCN - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Assentrain
8h 2m€190–746Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain
8h 52m€102–308Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assentrain
9h 12m€96–320Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BCN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Assentrain
8h 24m€114–316Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain
9h 37m€110–352Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Assentrain
14h 58m€202–368Bus, train via Perpignan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Assentrain
17h 5m€175–363
Barcelona to Assen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Assen is to bus and train which costs €80 - €120 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Assen is to fly and train which takes 7h 19m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Assen. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Assen via Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
The distance between Barcelona and Assen is 1446 km. The road distance is 1609.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Assen without a car is to train which takes 13h 55m and costs €190 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Barcelona to Assen, including transfers.
Barcelona to Assen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Barcelona to Assen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Assen is 1609 km. It takes approximately 15h 30m to drive from Barcelona to Assen.
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What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Assen via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- 1st Class
- €35–65
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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 Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €25–45
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €40–44
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–19
Train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–20
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–20
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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