There are 14 ways to get from Reading to Assen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Rotterdam
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Gouda to Assentrain
8h 27m€93–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 814
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N44 / ...
18h 52m€88–142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Haguebus
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Assentrain
16h 33m€94–170Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Assencar
7h 45mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LHR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
6h 44m€129–397Train
- Take the train from Reading to Bond Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Assentrain
9h 24m€112–401Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Assencar
8h 59m€125–214Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
6h 58m€157–424Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SOU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
6h 28m€121–376Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Gouda to Assentrain
6h 53m€147–414Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LGW - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
7h 21m€102–269Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LTN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assentrain
7h 24m€108–324Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain
8h 26m€125–386Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Assentrain
8h 41m€99–324
Reading to Assen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Assen is to bus and train which costs €90 - €170 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Assen is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Assen. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Assen. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Assen via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Reading and Assen is 791 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Assen without a car is to train via Rotterdam which takes 8h 27m and costs €90 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Reading to Assen, including transfers.
Reading to Assen bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Assen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Assen is to train via Rotterdam which takes 8h 27m and costs €90 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 18h 52m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Reading to Assen via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal, and Gouda in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Assen, Maasstraat via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 18h 52m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Bond Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Gouda to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Almere Centrum to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- 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
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- 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 Schiphol Airport Train Station 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 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 Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–19
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
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- 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
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Assen bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Assen is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 7:10 PM in Reading and 8:10 PM in Assen.
Reading to Assen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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