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How to get fromGroningen to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from Groningen to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    4h 57m
    €38–153

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Groningen to Colognerideshare rideshare 300.3 km
    3h 28m
    €18

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Münster bus stopbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    5h 36m

  4. Drive  301.1 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Colognecar car 301.1 km
    2h 52m
    €55–79

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    4h 59m
    €152–379

  6. Train via Arnhem

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 1m
    €38–153

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zwolle, Station to Apeldoorn, Stationbus bus 201 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    6h 19m

Groningen to Cologne by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 341.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Groningen to Köln Hbf via Zwolle and Arnhem Centraal in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Münster bus stop and Münster-Mitte in around 5h 36m.

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