There are 14 ways to get from Groningen to Reading by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Rotterdam
best- Take the train from Groningen to Goudatrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
8h 1m£124–490Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus 814
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
17h 1m£70–184Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groningen to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
11h 26m£138–364Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Groningen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar
7h 56mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 32m£138–394Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
9h 11m£106–458Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Groningen to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar
9h£136–198Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
6h 34m£119–349Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Goudatrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 23m£152–428Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane AMS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
7h 12m£96–272Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
7h 6m£109–294Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
6h 48m£108–397Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain
7h 37m£94–407Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
8h 26m£197–848
Groningen to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Reading is to bus which costs £65 - £190 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Reading is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs £150 - £430.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Reading RailAir via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Reading. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Reading via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Groningen and Reading is 511 miles.
The best way to get from Groningen to Reading without a car is to train via Rotterdam which takes 8h 1m and costs £120 - £490.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Groningen to Reading, including transfers.
Groningen to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Reading train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Reading is to train via Rotterdam which takes 8h 1m and costs £120 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 17h 1m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Groningen to Reading via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Reading RailAir via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 17h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £60–110
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–230
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £29–45
- 1st Class
- £55–100
Train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £28–45
- 1st Class
- £55–95
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £39–44
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £39–44
Train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £38–42
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £38–42
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–100
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Groningen to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Reading is 1h behind Groningen. It is currently 10:15 PM in Groningen and 9:15 PM in Reading.
Groningen to Reading train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Gouda station.
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