There are 4 ways to get from Haarlem to Assen by bus, train, or car
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Line 346 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Haarlem, Raaksbrug to Amsterdam, Station Zuid WTC-zijdebus 346
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Assentrain Intercity
2h 56m€26–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N1386 / ...
4h 2m€21–36Drive 178.5 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Assencar 178.5 km
2h 28m€33–48Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Assentrain Nachttrein
2h 57m€27–44
Haarlem to Assen by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Assen is to bus which costs €20 - €40 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Assen is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Haarlem to Assen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Assen. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Assen via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Haarlem and Assen is 202 km. The road distance is 178.5 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Assen without a car is to line 346 bus and train which takes 2h 56m and costs €26 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Haarlem to Assen, including transfers.
Haarlem to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Haarlem to Assen train services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Assen is to bus which takes 4h 2m and costs €20 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Assen, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–24 and the journey takes 2h 15m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Arriva NL operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Assen twice a week. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 1h 42m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Haarlem, Raaksbrug to Amsterdam, Station Zuid WTC-zijde
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Haarlem to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Groningen central station.
Haarlem to Assen train services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Assen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Assen is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Haarlem to Assen.
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