There are 14 ways to get from Brighton to Assen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
9h 27m€186–568Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk814
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station075 / ...
19h 4m€57–152Bus, train
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Hague
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Assen
17h 21m€82–241Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Assen
7h 34mFly London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LGW - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
6h 27m€85–267Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Assen
9h 34m€111–463Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Assen
8h 42m€142–207Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Gouda to Assen
6h 54m€146–433Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
7h 9m€134–426Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LHR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
7h 55m€144–449Train to Luton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LTN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
7h 45m€102–308Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)SOU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
7h 53m€115–428Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Assen
8h 55m€116–337Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Assen
9h 33m€155–431
Brighton to Assen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Assen is to bus which costs €55 - €160 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Assen is to fly and train which takes 6h 27m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Assen. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Assen. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Assen via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Schiphol Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Brighton and Assen is 835 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Assen without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 9h 27m and costs €180 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Brighton to Assen, including transfers.
Brighton to Assen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Assen train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Assen is to train via Brussels which takes 9h 27m and costs €180 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €160 and takes 19h 4m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Brighton to Assen via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Schiphol Airport in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Assen, Maasstraat via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 19h 4m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–100
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Almere Centrum to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–40
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Gouda to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €60–110
Train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
- €29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- 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
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €40–44
Train from Almere Centrum to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €32–36
Train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €17–20
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €17–19
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Assen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Assen is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 7:17 PM in Brighton and 8:17 PM in Assen.
Brighton to Assen train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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