There are 7 ways to get from Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Enschede
best- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin HbfIce
7h 4m€84–325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof050 / ...
8h 3m€29–167Drive 564.7 km
- Drive from Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie564.7 km
4h 55m€101–146Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)AMS - BER
6h 42m€114–350Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)Re
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf56
8h 35m€95–138Train, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)Re
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Neustadt am RübenbergeRe1
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Berlin central bus station
10h 6m€68–129Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BRE - BER
9h€135–395
Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie is to train and bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at U Kochstr./Checkpoint Charlie via Zwolle, Hengelo, Berlin Hbf and S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Groningen and Checkpoint Charlie is 646 km. The road distance is 564.7 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 7h 4m and costs €80 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie, including transfers.
Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie is to train via Enschede which takes 7h 4m and costs €80 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €170 and takes 8h 3m.
Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie is 565 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
You can take a train from Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie via Zwolle, Hengelo, Berlin Hbf, S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf, and U Kochstr./Checkpoint Charlie in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen to Checkpoint Charlie via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, S Messe Nord/ZOB, S Halensee, S Halensee, and U Kochstr./Checkpoint Charlie in around 8h 3m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Bremen Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–490
Flights from Bremen Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Bremen Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €150–250
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- 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 Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €22–25
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Neustadt am Rübenberge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Comati PSG
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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