There are 10 ways to get from Berlin to Groningen by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train, bus via Hanover • 6h 47m
90€ - 179€
Cheapest option
Bus • 8h 25m
24€ - 40€
8 alternative options
Train • 6h 56m
Train, bus • 7h 39m
97€ - 141€
Drive • 5h 15m
75€ - 120€
Fly Berlin Tegel to Amsterdam Schiphol, train • 6h 32m
73€ - 298€
Fly Berlin Schoenefeld to Amsterdam Schiphol, train • 6h 41m
63€ - 271€
Fly Berlin Tegel to Cologne Bonn, train • 8h 26m
94€ - 302€
Fly Berlin Tegel to Muenster, train • 8h 38m
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Groningen is to bus which costs 24€ - 40€ and takes 8h 25m.
The quickest way to get from Berlin to Groningen is to drive which costs 75€ - 120€ and takes 5h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin Central Bus Station station and arriving at Groningen Main Train Station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Groningen via Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Berlin and Groningen is 466 km. The road distance is 570.8 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Groningen without a car is to train and bus via Hanover which takes 6h 47m and costs 90€ - 180€.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Berlin to Groningen, including transfers.
Berlin to Groningen bus services, operated by Mądeltrans Eurolines, depart from Berlin Central Bus Station.
Berlin to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity, depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Groningen is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 24€ - 40€ and takes 8h 25m.
- Distance: 465.6 km
- Duration: 6h 47m
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Groningen via Hengelo and Zwolle in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, Mądeltrans Eurolines operates a bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Groningen Main Train Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost 24€ - 40€ and the journey takes 8h 25m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 180€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 240€
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Amsterdam Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 180€ - 600€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Amsterdam Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 180€ - 600€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 180€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Dusseldorf via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 650€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Cologne Bonn via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 130€ - 390€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Muenster via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 270€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Muenster via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 270€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Schoenefeld to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 190€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 120€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 150€
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 90€ - 410€
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 150€ - 600€
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Muenster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- 170€ - 260€
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 70€
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 50€
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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Deutsche Bahn’s high-speed InterCity (IC) trains connect cities within Germany. They’re a popular way to travel as they’re faster than Deutsche Bahn’s regional trains and offer a frequent, fast service. All IC trains have first and second class carriages, power sockets and toilets, and most have a bistro cafe or restaurant. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 85€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 80€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 120€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 90€ - 130€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 50€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hannover Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 50€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Blauwnet
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 35€
- Website
- NS
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 14€ - 19€
- 1st Class
- 23€ - 35€
Train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 25€ - 55€
- Website
- NS
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 25€ - 35€
- 1st Class
- 40€ - 55€
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 27€
- Website
- NS
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 11€ - 17€
- 1st Class
- 19€ - 27€
- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Abellio NRW
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 3€ - 5€
- Website
- eurobahn.de
- Phone
- +31 900 2022022
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 16€
- Website
- arriva.nl
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Leer to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 6€ - 9€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Berlin central bus station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 28€ - 35€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 14 6 571 777
- linia@madeltrans.com.pl
- Website
- madeltrans.pl
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Groningen Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 24€ - 40€
- Schedules at
- madeltrans.pl
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Berlin Tegel Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 20m.
Berlin to Groningen bus services, operated by Mądeltrans Eurolines, arrive at Groningen Main Train Station.
Berlin to Groningen train services, operated by Dutch Railways (NS), arrive at Groningen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Groningen is 571 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Berlin to Groningen.
KLM and Lufthansa offer flights from Berlin Tegel Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Book your Berlin to Groningen bus tickets online with Omio, Distribusion and FlixBus.
There are 290+ hotels available in Groningen. Prices start at 87€ per night.
The best way to get from Berlin to Berlin Tegel Airport is to bus which takes 22 min and costs 2€ - 3€.