There are 6 ways to get from Germany to Groningen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningenbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 8m€54–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Groningen central stationbus N44
9h€40–75Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
7h 31m€109–333Drive 565.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Groningencar 565.2 km
4h 55m€103–148Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus
5h 49mTrain, bus
- Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus 72009 / ...
8h 15m
Germany to Groningen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Groningen is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Groningen is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs €100 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Groningen central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Groningen. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Groningen via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Germany and Groningen is 580 km. The road distance is 565.2 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Groningen without a car is to train and bus via Hamburg which takes 7h 8m and costs €50 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Germany to Groningen, including transfers.
Germany to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Groningen is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Groningen via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Groningen central station once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Groningen central station.
Germany to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hengelo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Groningen is 565 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Germany to Groningen.
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