There are 6 ways to get from Groningen to Leipzig by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus 401 / ...
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Leipzig Hbftrain 56 / ...
7h 49m€90–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Leipzig central train stationbus N881 / ...
9h 15m€37–66Drive 539.4 km
- Drive from Groningen to Leipzigcar 539.4 km
4h 36m€97–141Bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BRE - LEJ
7h 55m€176–716Train
- 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 Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
8h 59m€92–246Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane AMS - LEJ
7h 44m€176–543
Groningen to Leipzig by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Leipzig is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Zwolle, Hengelo and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Groningen and Leipzig is 554 km. The road distance is 539.4 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Leipzig without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 49m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Groningen to Leipzig, including transfers.
Groningen to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Leipzig train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Leipzig is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €250 and takes 8h 59m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Leipzig central train station via Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Leipzig Hbf via Zwolle, Hengelo, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- 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
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
- 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
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- 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
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Groningen to Leipzig train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Leipzig is 539 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Groningen to Leipzig.
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