There are 6 ways to get from Groningen to Thuringia by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer401
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof56 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen20 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt HbfRe1
7h 36m€70–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Münster bus stop027
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Erfurt central train stationN69
9h 35m€43–89Drive 494.7 km
- Drive from Groningen to Erfurt494.7 km
4h 55m€87–126Train, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)AMS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
7h 7m€156–501Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hauptbahnhof77
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen20 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt HbfRe1
8h 33m€92–224Train, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschans
- Take the bus from Bad Nieuweschans BUS to Leer620
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof56 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to GoettingenRe
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt HbfRe1
8h 57m€96–167
Groningen to Thuringia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Thuringia is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Thuringia is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Thuringia station. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Erfurt central train station via Münster bus stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Thuringia. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Erfurt Hbf via Zwolle, Hengelo, Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Göttingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Groningen and Thuringia is 535 km. The road distance is 494.7 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Thuringia without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 36m and costs €70 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Groningen to Thuringia, including transfers.
Groningen to Thuringia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Thuringia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Thuringia is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs €40 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €230 and takes 8h 33m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Erfurt central train station via Münster bus stop in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Erfurt Hbf via Zwolle, Hengelo, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Göttingen in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- 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
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €22–25
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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.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/
Bus from Bad Nieuweschans BUS to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- 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
Bus from Bad Nieuweschans BUS to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Münster bus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Münster bus stop to Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- dbregiobus-nord.de
Bus from Bad Nieuweschans BUS to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.dbregiobus-nord.de/
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to Thuringia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Münster bus stop station.
Groningen to Thuringia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Thuringia is 495 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Groningen to Thuringia.
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