There are 11 ways to get from Ely to Groningen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
9h 38m€196–599Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk814
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station075 / ...
16h 54m€68–198Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ely to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Groningen
8h 15mTrain to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ely to Norwich
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)NWI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
6h 42m€189–851Train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningen
9h 48m€122–494Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ely to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Groningen
9h 22m€164–241Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)STN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
6h 51m€81–339Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Gouda to Groningen
7h 38m€166–461Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
7h 52m€149–474Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LTN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
7h 59m€107–339Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)STN - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
8h 13m€76–337
Ely to Groningen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Groningen is to train and bus which costs €65 - €200 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Groningen is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €180 - €850.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Groningen via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Schiphol Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Ely and Groningen is 890 km.
The best way to get from Ely to Groningen without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 9h 38m and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Ely to Groningen, including transfers.
Ely to Groningen train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
Groningen is 1h ahead of Ely. It is currently 4:34 PM in Ely and 5:34 PM in Groningen.
Ely to Groningen train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 457+ hotels available in Groningen.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Ely to Groningen via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Schiphol Airport in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–600
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- 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
Train from Gouda to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €44–48
- 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
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- 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
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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