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How to get fromGroningen to Lerwickby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Groningen to Lerwick by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lerwick (LSI)planeAMS - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    8h 56m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus075 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus814
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    44h 33m
    £105–276

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    3. Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    38h 13m
    £148–563

  4. Bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lerwick (LSI)planeBRE - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    14h 22m

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Knebworth Park EstatebusK06
    5. Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeentrain
    6. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    39h 53m
    £297–569

  6. Train, bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
    2. Take the bus from The Hague to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Knebworth Park EstatebusK06
    4. Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeentrain
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    41h 54m
    £291–560

Groningen to Lerwick by train, subway, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration38h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Lerwick, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Groningen to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Amsterdam Zuid, Amsterdam, Station Zuid, Amsterdam, Centraal Station, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross and St Pancras, Hampstead Station, London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), Aberdeen Bus Station, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 38h 13m.

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