There are 5 ways to get from Groningen to Gotha by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus 401
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain Re1
7h 51m€94–208Bus, train via Dortmund
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus 023 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gothatrain 51
9h 16m€53–106Drive 469 km
- Drive from Groningen to Gothacar 469 km
4h 33m€84–121Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain Re1
8h 21m€96–237Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain
- Take the train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain Re1
10h 58m€116–308
Groningen to Gotha by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Gotha is to bus and train via Dortmund which costs €50 - €110 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Gotha is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Gotha via Zwolle, Hengelo, Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Göttingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Groningen and Gotha is 507 km. The road distance is 469 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Gotha without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 51m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Groningen to Gotha, including transfers.
Groningen to Gotha train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
Groningen to Gotha train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Gotha is 469 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Groningen to Gotha.
There are 429+ hotels available in Gotha.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Groningen to Gotha via Zwolle, Hengelo, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Göttingen in around 8h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €22–25
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
Train from Zwolle to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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