There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Groningen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central stationbus N75 / ...
8h 9m€108–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N881 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Groningen central stationbus N75 / ...
8h 45m€40–70Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
8h 28m€106–245Drive 539.2 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Groningencar 539.2 km
4h 35m€96–138Fly, bus
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane LEJ - BRE
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Groningen central stationbus
7h 23m€189–695Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leipzig , ZOB to Bielefeldbus
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
12h 14m€71–118
Leipzig to Groningen by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Groningen is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Groningen is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Groningen central station via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Groningen via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Leipzig and Groningen is 746 km. The road distance is 539.2 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Groningen without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 9m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Leipzig to Groningen, including transfers.
Leipzig to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Groningen is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Groningen via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Groningen central station via Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €22–25
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Leipzig , ZOB to Bielefeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Leipzig to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Groningen is 539 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Leipzig to Groningen.
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