There are 4 ways to get from Groningen to Westerstede by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- 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 Westerstede-Ocholttrain 56 / ...
3h 13m€26–52Drive 107.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Groningen to Westerstedecar 107.5 km
1h 7m€19–28Bus, line 366 bus
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from Augustfehn Bahnhof to Westerstede ZOBbus 366 / ...
3h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Westerstede ZOBbus 625
3h 25m
Groningen to Westerstede by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Westerstede is to drive which costs €18 - €28 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Westerstede is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs €18 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Westerstede. However, there are services departing from Groningen, Hoofdstation and arriving at Westerstede ZOB via Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Groningen and Westerstede is 114 km. The road distance is 107.5 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Westerstede without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €25 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Groningen to Westerstede, including transfers.
Groningen to Westerstede bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Groningen, Hoofdstation.
The best way to get from Groningen to Westerstede is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €25 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus and line 366 bus, which costs and takes 3h 21m.
Groningen to Westerstede bus services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Leer station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Westerstede is 108 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Groningen to Westerstede.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Westerstede, Germany?
You can take a train from Groningen to Westerstede Gymnasium via Bad Nieuweschans, Leer(Ostfriesl), Westerstede-Ocholt, and Ocholt Bahnhof in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Westerstede ZOB via Leer, Leer(Ostfriesl), Augustfehn, and Augustfehn Bahnhof in around 3h 21m.
- 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 Westerstede-Ocholt
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Westerstede-Ocholt
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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/
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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0)4409 - 9289-0
- info@gerdes-reisen.de
- Website
- gerdes-reisen.de
Bus from Augustfehn Bahnhof to Westerstede ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Gerdes Reisen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- dbregiobus-nord.de
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Westerstede ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.dbregiobus-nord.de/
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