There are 6 ways to get from Germany to Groningen by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Hanover
best- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
7h 13m€67–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Groningen central stationbus N44
9h€40–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningenbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 24m€58–268Drive 565.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Groningencar 565.2 km
4h 55m€101–145Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
6h 4m€147–382Train
- Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain 20131 / ...
8h 32m€100–410
Germany to Groningen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 S Spandau Bhf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Germany and Groningen is 548 km. The road distance is 565.2 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Groningen without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 7h 13m and costs €65 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 13m 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 S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Groningen is to train via Hanover which takes 7h 13m and costs €65 - €380. 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 S Spandau Bhf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 7h 13m. 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
- €160–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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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