There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Assen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain Thalys
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain Intercity
4h 12mDrive 322.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Brussels to Assencar 322.3 km
3h 46m€57–82Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N44 / ...
6h 42mFly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
4h 45mTrain via Lelystad
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Lelystad Centrumtrain Eurocity Direct
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Assentrain Intercity
4h 31mTrain via Breda
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain Ec
- Take the train from Breda to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain
5h 5m
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Assen is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Assen is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Assen. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Assen. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Assen via Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Brussels and Assen is 378 km. The road distance is 322.3 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Assen without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Brussels to Assen, including transfers.
Brussels to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Assen train services, operated by THI Factory, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Assen is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Assen via Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Assen, Maasstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–200
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ns.nl
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ns.nl
Train from Breda to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ns.nl
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- ns.nl
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arriva.nl
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- arriva.nl
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Brussels to Assen train services, operated by THI Factory, arrive at Schiphol Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Assen is 322 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Brussels to Assen.
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