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There are 11 ways to get from Ayr to Groningen by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeGLA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    7h 27m
    €115–341

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus814
    4. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus075 / ...
    26h 13m
    €80–223

  3. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    14h 39m
    €237–814

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus595 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to The Haguebus
    4. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Groningentrain
    24h 59m
    €112–334

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ayr to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Groningencar
    13h 50m

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeEDI - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    8h 25m
    €102–319

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeGLA - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
    10h 45m
    €140–309

  8. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNCL - AMS
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    10h 21m
    €120–488

  9. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)planeEDI - NRN
    4. Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
    6. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
    10h 12m
    €92–305

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Finsbury Parktrain
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Almere Centrum to Groningentrain
    18h 57m
    €229–612

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ayr to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Groningencar
    14h 57m
    €256–375

Ayr to Groningen by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration14h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Ayr to Groningen via Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Schiphol Airport in around 14h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Groningen central station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 26h 13m.

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