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There are 15 ways to get from Istanbul to Groningen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IST - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 25m
    €136–327

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SAW - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    11h 34m
    €99–411

  3. Bus, train via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 56
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    33h 2m
    €209–372

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 35
    5. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    45h 40m
    €292–513

  5. Drive  2,562.7 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Groningencar car 2,562.7 km
    24h 24m
    €523–755

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SAW - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 50m
    €106–367

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane IST - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    9h 54m
    €134–596

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SAW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    11h 13m
    €112–363

  9. Fly Istanbul Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IST - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    11h 8m
    €162–463

  10. Fly Istanbul Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane IST - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    11h
    €155–425

  11. Fly Istanbul Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane IST - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    11h 29m
    €169–521

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    39h 35m
    €162–243

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bremen Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 56
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    47h 3m
    €205–277

  14. Night train, train via Deventer

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Deventernighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    47h 3m
    €164–309

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar car
    29h 19m
    €396–551

Istanbul to Groningen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,442.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Groningen central station via Munich central bus station in around 39h 35m.

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