Drenthe · Netherlands
Assen travel guide
Assen is a city in Drenthe, Netherlands, home to about 69,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- GRQ14 km · Groningen Airport Eelde
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Language
- Dutch
Where to stay
Hotels in Assen
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Herberg het Witte Peert | 0.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Assen
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Assen are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 79 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Assen: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 122 km) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 143 km) are also within reach.
GRQ · Groningen Airport Eelde
FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport
AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Questions
Assen: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Assen?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Assen are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 79 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Assen?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 122 km) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 143 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Assen?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Assen
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.