There are 8 ways to get from Barking to Groningen by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
3h 52m€136–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N44 / ...
13h 13m€45–74Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Gouda to Groningentrain Intercity
8h 25m€84–352Train, bus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Groningenbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 42m€74–176Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barking to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Groningencar
7h 18mFly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Gouda to Groningentrain
4h 48m€123–337Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningentrain Intercity
8h 47m€93–374Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barking to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Groningencar
8h 30m€117–205
Barking to Groningen by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barking to Groningen is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Barking to Groningen is to fly and train which takes 3h 52m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Barking station to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at Groningen via London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Barking and Groningen is 551 km.
The best way to get from Barking to Groningen without a car is to train via Rotterdam which takes 8h 25m and costs €80 - €360.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Barking to Groningen, including transfers.
Barking to Groningen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from Barking to Groningen is to train via Rotterdam which takes 8h 25m and costs €80 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 13h 13m.
Groningen is 1h ahead of Barking. It is currently 11:24 AM in Barking and 12:24 PM in Groningen.
Barking to Groningen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
What companies run services between Barking, England and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a subway from Barking station to Groningen via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal, and Gouda in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barking to Groningen central station via Upminster, Upminster, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 13h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Gouda to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €44–48
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €44–48
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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