The average bus between Franeker and Groningen takes 2h 17m and the fastest bus takes 1h 43m. There is an hourly bus service from Franeker to Groningen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Franeker and Groningen. The earliest departure is at 12:22 AM at night, and the last departure from Franeker is at 10:22 PM which arrives into Groningen at 1:09 AM. All services require a transfer at Leeuwarden, Busstation and take an average of 2h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Franeker to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Franeker station and arriving at Groningen station via Leeuwarden, Busstation station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
Franeker to Groningen bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Franeker, Voorstraat station.
Franeker to Groningen bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte.
The distance between Franeker and Groningen is 68.4 km. The road distance is 86 km.
You can take a bus from Franeker, Voorstraat to Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte via Leeuwarden, Busstation and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 2h.