There are 12 ways to get from Nice to Groningen by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
7h 24m€110–343Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NCE - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
9h 27m€105–359Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
12h 32m€363–627Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus 075 / ...
26h 14m€110–194Drive 1,418.3 km
- Drive from Nice to Groningencar 1,418.3 km
13h 34m€260–375Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
8h 57m€132–346Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NCE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
9h 16m€126–442Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane NCE - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
9h 20m€109–578Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCE - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
9h 6m€124–382Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane NCE - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningentrain
8h 13m€132–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Groningen central stationbus
27h 20m€136–225Drive, car train
- Drive from Nice to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar
18h 16m€249–345
Nice to Groningen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Groningen is to bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 26h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Groningen is to fly and train which takes 7h 24m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Groningen central station via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Groningen via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
The distance between Nice and Groningen is 1204 km. The road distance is 1418.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Groningen without a car is to train which takes 12h 32m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Nice to Groningen, including transfers.
Nice to Groningen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Groningen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Groningen is to train which takes 12h 32m and costs €360 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 26h 14m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Groningen via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Groningen central station via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 26h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Groningen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Nice to Groningen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Groningen is 1418 km. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Nice to Groningen.
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