There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Groningen by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LTN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
4h 2m€75–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 814
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus 075 / ...
17h 13m€48–167Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Gouda to Groningentrain
8h 6m€117–476Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Luton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Groningencar
7h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningentrain
8h 34m€104–476Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 814
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus 350
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain
18h 15m€85–219Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Luton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Groningencar
9h 6m€158–232
Luton to Groningen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Groningen is to bus which costs €45 - €170 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Groningen is to fly and train which takes 4h 2m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Groningen central station via London Victoria and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Groningen via London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Luton and Groningen is 570 km.
The best way to get from Luton to Groningen without a car is to train via Rotterdam which takes 8h 6m and costs €110 - €480.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Luton to Groningen, including transfers.
Luton to Groningen bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Groningen train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Groningen is to train via Rotterdam which takes 8h 6m and costs €110 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €170 and takes 17h 13m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Luton to Groningen via London St Pancras International, London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal, and Gouda in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Groningen central station via London Victoria and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 17h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Gouda to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €44–48
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €44–48
Train from Leeuwarden to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €4
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Alkmaar, Station to Leeuwarden, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Groningen bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at London Victoria station.
Groningen is 1h ahead of Luton. It is currently 12:20 PM in Luton and 1:20 PM in Groningen.
Luton to Groningen train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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