There are 9 ways to get from Belfast to Groningen by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
6h 41m€123–363Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
8h 16m€77–322Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Groningentrain
19h 46m€206–639Car ferry, train via Doncaster
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Groningentrain
21h 47m€205–629Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 814
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus 075 / ...
31h 29mFly Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BFS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
7h 6m€105–324Fly Belfast International Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane BFS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain
12h 7m€103–311Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane BHD - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain
9h 57m€131–370Bus and ferry, bus, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuidenferry
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningentrain
33h 29m
Belfast to Groningen by bus, car ferry, taxi, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Groningen is to bus and fly and train which costs €75 - €330 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Groningen is to fly and train which takes 6h 41m and costs €120 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Groningen central station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 29m.
The distance between Belfast and Groningen is 969 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Groningen without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 19h 46m and costs €200 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Belfast to Groningen, including transfers.
Belfast to Groningen bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Groningen bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Groningen is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 7:11 AM in Belfast and 8:11 AM in Groningen.
There are 464+ hotels available in Groningen.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Groningen, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Groningen. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Groningen. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelson Street to Groningen via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, London St. Pancras Int., and Rotterdam Centraal in around 19h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bremen Airport via Newcastle, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bremen Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bremen Airport via Manchester, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport 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 Bad Nieuweschans to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- €70–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–85
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuiden
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
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