There are 12 ways to get from Folkestone to Assen by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Assen
8h 46m€132–514Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Amsterdam Sloterdijk826 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station075 / ...
12h 40m€35–79Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Assen
5h 52mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Gouda to Assen
6h 39m€156–446Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 4m€186–561Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-CentralIc / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Assen
10h 20m€67–198Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Assen
7h 7m€123–179Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
6h 51m€144–384Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LHR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
7h 38m€152–398Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LGW - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
7h 34m€123–281Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)STN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
7h 24m€100–277Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)SEN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
7h 36m€111–316
Folkestone to Assen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Assen is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Assen is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €150 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Assen. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Dover, Ghent Dampoort, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Assen. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Assen via London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal and Almere Centrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Folkestone and Assen is 869 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Assen without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Folkestone to Assen, including transfers.
Folkestone to Assen bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Dover station.
Folkestone to Assen train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Assen is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €130 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Assen via London St Pancras International, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Almere Centrum in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Assen, Maasstraat via Pencester Road, Dover, Gent-Dampoort, Ghent Dampoort, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 12h 40m.
- 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 London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Southend Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- 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 Schiphol Airport to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31–32
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Almere Centrum to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €32–36
Train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €40–44
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €27–30
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- 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
Folkestone to Assen bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Gent-Dampoort station.
Assen is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 5:01 AM in Folkestone and 6:01 AM in Assen.
Folkestone to Assen train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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