There are 4 ways to get from Emden to Groningen by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train Ic56 / ...
- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus 401 / ...
1h 51m€20–94Drive 92.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Emden to Groningencar 92.5 km
1h 9m€17–24Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUSbus 620 / ...
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain Sneltrein RE6 / ...
2h 25m€26–52Train
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56 / ...
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bad Nieuweschanstrain
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain
2h 32m€25–48
Emden to Groningen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emden to Groningen is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Emden to Groningen is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct train from Emden to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf and arriving at Groningen via Leer(Ostfriesl) and Bad Nieuweschans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Emden and Groningen is 99 km. The road distance is 92.5 km.
The best way to get from Emden to Groningen without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 51m and costs €19 - €95.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Emden to Groningen, including transfers.
Emden to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf station.
Emden to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emden to Groningen is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Emden to Groningen.
There are 457+ hotels available in Groningen.
What companies run services between Emden, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Groningen via Leer(Ostfriesl) and Bad Nieuweschans in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
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 Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–7
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- dbregiobus-nord.de
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.dbregiobus-nord.de/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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