There are 13 ways to get from England to Assen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train via Rotterdam
best- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam CentraalEurostar
- Take the train from Gouda to AssenIntercity
7h 37m€109–440Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk814 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station075 / ...
16h 18m€52–160Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Assen
7h 16mFly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Gouda to Assen
6h 3m€138–409Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam CentraalEurostar
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to AssenIntercity
8h 21m€232–423Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Assen
8h 24m€142–206Fly London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
6h 15m€124–378Fly Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BHX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
6h 3m€79–258Fly Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
6h 9m€83–266Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LBA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
6h 25m€105–312Fly Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
6h 17m€89–272Fly London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LHR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
6h 23m€124–388Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- 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
7h 49m€108–270
England to Assen by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Assen is to bus which costs €50 - €160 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from England to Assen is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs €130 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Assen. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Assen. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Assen via London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between England and Assen is 731 km.
The best way to get from England to Assen without a car is to train via Rotterdam which takes 7h 37m and costs €100 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from England to Assen, including transfers.
England to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Assen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from England to Assen is to train via Rotterdam which takes 7h 37m and costs €100 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €160 and takes 16h 18m.
What companies run services between England and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a subway from Leicester Square station to Assen via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal, and Gouda in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Assen, Maasstraat via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- 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
- €85–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
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
- €40–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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 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 London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
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 Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €38–42
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 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- 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
- €10–23
- 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
England to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Assen is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 5:36 AM in England and 6:36 AM in Assen.
England to Assen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
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