There are 3 ways to get from Groningen to Varrel by train, bus, or car
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Groningen to Varrel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Varrel is to bus which costs €21 - €50 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Varrel is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €30 - €50.
The distance between Groningen and Varrel is 241 km. The road distance is 192.5 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Varrel without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs €35 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Groningen to Varrel, including transfers.
The best way to get from Groningen to Varrel is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €50 and takes 5h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Varrel is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Groningen to Varrel.
There are 75+ hotels available in Varrel.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Varrel, Germany?
You can take a train from Groningen to Varrel(b Sulingen) Hohe Straße via Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf, Bassum, Bassum Bahnhof, Sulingen Meierhof, and Sulingen Schmelingstraße in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–40 and the journey takes 3h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 5 times a week.
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- 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
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- 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
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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