There are 3 ways to get from Zaandam to Assen by train, bus, or car
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Zaandam to Assen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Assen is to bus which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Assen is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Assen. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Assen via Schiphol Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Zaandam and Assen is 207 km. The road distance is 168.2 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Assen without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Zaandam to Assen, including transfers.
Zaandam to Assen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiphol Airport station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Assen is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 1m.
Zaandam to Assen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Assen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Assen is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Zaandam to Assen.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Assen, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Schiphol Airport to Assen hourly. Tickets cost €30–100 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Arriva NL also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €11–23 and the journey takes 2h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 5 times a week.
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–100
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €40–44
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- 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
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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