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There are 15 ways to get from Athens to Groningen by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ATH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 57m
    €133–314

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane ATH - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningentrain train
    10h 4m
    €120–404

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Würzburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 56
    6. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    35h 42m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 56
    5. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    38h 49m
    €297–503

  5. Drive  2,681.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Groningencar car 2,681.2 km
    27h
    €558–806

  6. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ATH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    10h 52m
    €127–548

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ATH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    10h 32m
    €129–310

  8. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ATH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    10h 38m
    €138–357

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ATH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    10h 53m
    €150–401

  10. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane ATH - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    12h 24m
    €169–442

  11. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ATH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    11h 34m
    €138–358

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Bremen Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Groningen central stationbus bus N75 / ...
    40h 31m

  13. Bus via Münster

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Münster Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Groningen central stationbus bus
    41h 32m

  14. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 56
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    44h 46m
    €207–346

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar car
    31h 56m
    €484–679

Athens to Groningen by bus, subway, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration44h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,429.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Athens to Groningen central station via Durrës, Bremen Hauptbahnhof, and Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 40h 31m.

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