There are 4 ways to get from Groningen to Rastede by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Rastede Abzw. Bahnhofstraßebus 340 / ...
2h 26mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus 401 / ...
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain Ic56 / ...
3h 9m€21–47Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain 56 / ...
3h 5m€32–62Drive 130.2 km
- Drive from Groningen to Rastedecar 130.2 km
1h 25m€23–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Rastede is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Rastede is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Rastede. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Rastede Abzw. Bahnhofstraße via Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Rastede. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Rastede via Bad Nieuweschans, Leer(Ostfriesl) and Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Groningen and Rastede is 145 km. The road distance is 130.2 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Rastede without a car is to bus which takes 2h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Groningen to Rastede, including transfers.
Groningen to Rastede bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Rastede train services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Rastede is to bus which takes 2h 26m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Rastede, Germany?
You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Rastede Abzw. Bahnhofstraße via Oldenburg central bus station and Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB in around 2h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Rastede via Bad Nieuweschans, Leer(Ostfriesl), and Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €7–8
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Bad Nieuweschans to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €9–16
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Oldenburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- bus@wilmering.de
- Website
- wilmering-bewegt.de
Bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Rastede Abzw. Bahnhofstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- wilmering-bewegt.de
- Phone
- +49 (0)4409 - 9289-0
- info@gerdes-reisen.de
- Website
- gerdes-reisen.de
Bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Rastede Abzw. Bahnhofstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Gerdes Reisen
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to Rastede bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oldenburg central bus station.
Groningen to Rastede train services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Bad Nieuweschans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Rastede is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Groningen to Rastede.
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