The average bus between Ostend and Groningen takes 10h 39m and the fastest bus takes 8h 46m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ostend 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 3 times a day between Ostend and Groningen. The earliest departure is at 1:37 AM at night, and the last departure from Ostend is at 9:39 PM which arrives into Groningen at 12:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Brugge Station perron C7 and take an average of 10h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Ostend station and arriving at Groningen station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
Ostend to Groningen bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Groningen bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Groningen central station.
The distance between Ostend and Groningen is 333.3 km. The road distance is 500 km.
You can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Groningen central station via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 9h 49m.