There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Assen by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Bremen
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf22 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)56 / ...
- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation401
5h 50m€53–178Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf22 / ...
- Take the bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to Groningen, Central Station
8h 26m€27–102Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof050 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central stationN75 / ...
6h 50m€29–65Drive 390.9 km
- Drive from Kiel to Assen390.9 km
3h 37m€70–101Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf22 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Assen
6h 40m€68–185
Kiel to Assen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Assen is to bus which costs €29 - €65 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Assen is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Assen. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Assen. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Assen via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Kiel and Assen is 416 km. The road distance is 390.9 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Assen without a car is to train and bus via Bremen which takes 5h 50m and costs €50 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Kiel to Assen, including transfers.
Kiel to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Assen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Assen is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs €29 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Assen, Maasstraat via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Assen via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 6h 40m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €30–50
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
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–19
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to Groningen, Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to Groningen, Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Assen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Assen is 391 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Kiel to Assen.
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