There are 6 ways to get from Groningen to Germany 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, bus
best- Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain
- Take the bus from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 56
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
6h 28m€104–407Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Berlin Alexanderplatzbus N44
9h€50–85Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain Rj
6h 58m€58–133Drive 565.8 km
- Drive from Groningen to Berlincar 565.8 km
4h 59m€100–145Train, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
4h 27m€147–336Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
7h 5m€76–152
Groningen to Germany by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Germany is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Germany is to train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €140 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Groningen central station station and arriving at Berlin Alexanderplatz. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Germany. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Zwolle, Hengelo and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Groningen and Germany is 565 km. The road distance is 565.8 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Germany without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 28m and costs €100 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Groningen to Germany, including transfers.
Groningen to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Germany train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Germany is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Germany?
You can take a train from Groningen to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Zwolle, Hengelo, and Berlin Hbf in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Groningen central station to Berlin Alexanderplatz once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–13
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- dbregiobus-nord.de
Bus from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Weser-Ems-Bus Betrieb Ostfriesland
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Groningen to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Groningen to Germany train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Germany is 566 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Groningen to Germany.
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