There are 4 ways to get from Volendam to Assen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Assentrain Intercity
3h 5m€27–49Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Groningen central stationbus N75 / ...
4h 11m€27–39Drive 174.1 km
- Drive from Volendam to Assencar 174.1 km
2h 26m€32–47Line 316 bus, train
- Take the bus from Volendam, Volendam Centrum to Amsterdam, Centraal Stationbus 316 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Assentrain Nachttrein
3h 9m€31–46
Volendam to Assen by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Volendam to Assen is to train which costs €26 - €50 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Volendam to Assen is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Volendam to Assen. However, there are services departing from Volendam, Volendam Centrum and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Amsterdam Central Station and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Volendam station to Assen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Centraal Station and arriving at Assen via Amsterdam Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Volendam and Assen is 207 km. The road distance is 174.1 km.
The best way to get from Volendam to Assen without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €26 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Volendam to Assen, including transfers.
Volendam to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Volendam to Assen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Zuid station.
The best way to get from Volendam to Assen is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €26 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €40 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Volendam, Netherlands and Assen, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Zuid to Assen hourly. Tickets cost €19–40 and the journey takes 1h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Groningen central station twice daily. Tickets cost €15–24 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- info@meerplus.nl
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Volendam, Volendam Centrum to Amsterdam, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
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Booking & Getting There
Volendam to Assen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Groningen central station.
Volendam to Assen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Assen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volendam to Assen is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Volendam to Assen.
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