There are 10 ways to get from Oslo to Groningen by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
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Train to Oslo, fly to Amsterdam Schiphol, train
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Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
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Fly from Oslo (OSL) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
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Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Oslo to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
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Take the bus from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Groningen central station
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Bus to Oslo Sandefjord, fly to Amsterdam Schiphol, train
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Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Sandefjord lufthavn Torp
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Fly from Oslo Sandefjord (TRF) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
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Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
Train to Oslo, fly to Dusseldorf, train
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Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
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Fly from Oslo (OSL) to Dusseldorf (DUS)
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Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
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Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
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Take the train from Zwolle to Groningen
Train to Oslo, fly to Hamburg, train, bus
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Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
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Fly from Oslo (OSL) to Hamburg (HAM)
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Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
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Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
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Take the bus from Leer to Groningen
Train, bus
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Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
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Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to København H
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Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
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Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
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Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
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Take the bus from Leer to Groningen
Train, car ferry
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Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand
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Take the car ferry from Kristiansand to Eemshaven
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Take the train from Eemshaven to Groningen
Train
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Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
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Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö Centralstation
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Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
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Take the train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Almelo
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Take the train from Almelo to Zwolle
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Take the train from Zwolle to Groningen
Ferry, train, bus
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Take the ferry from Oslo Hjortneskaien to Kiel Norwegen-Kai
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Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
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Take the bus from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Groningen central station
Drive
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Drive from Oslo to Groningen
Oslo to Groningen by train and bus
The journey time between Oslo and Groningen is around 18h 52m and covers a distance of around 1441 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3h 29m. Operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), Öresundståg, Swedish Railways (SJ) and others, the Oslo to Groningen service departs from Oslo S and arrives in Groningen. Typically 26 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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International entry into Netherlands from Norway
- Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Norway
Conditions of entry into Netherlands from Norway
- There are no current restrictions
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- Face masks are recommended
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- There are no current restrictions
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Groningen is 1351.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Groningen is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Groningen is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 1351.
No, returning to Norway from Netherlands is currently allowed.
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Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Oslo to Groningen is to bus, which costs kr 600 - kr 800 and takes 18h 55m.
The quickest way to get from Oslo to Groningen is to train and fly which costs kr 1000 - kr 3200 and takes 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct bus from Oslo to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Oslo and arriving at Groningen central station via Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Oslo to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Oslo S and arriving at Groningen via Göteborg Centralstation, Malmö Centralstation, Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Almelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
The distance between Oslo and Groningen is 787 km. The road distance is 1351.7 km.
The best way to get from Oslo to Groningen without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 52m and costs kr 1500 - kr 2600.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Oslo to Groningen, including transfers.
Oslo to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oslo station.
Oslo to Groningen train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Oslo S station.
The best way to get from Oslo to Groningen is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs kr 600 - kr 800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 26h 20m.
- Distance: 786.7 km
- Duration: 6h 55m
What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Oslo to Groningen via Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 18h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oslo to Groningen via Göteborg Centralstation, Malmö Centralstation, Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Almelo, and Zwolle in around 26h 20m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €420
Flights from Oslo to Amsterdam Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €420
Flights from Oslo to Amsterdam Schiphol via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €420
Flights from Oslo to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €400
Flights from Oslo to Dusseldorf via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €400
Flights from Oslo to Hamburg via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €550
Flights from Oslo Sandefjord to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €470
Flights from Oslo to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €460
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €390
Flights from Oslo to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €300
Flights from Oslo to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oslo to Amsterdam Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €650
Flights from Oslo to Dusseldorf via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €450
Flights from Oslo to Dusseldorf via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Oslo to Dusseldorf via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €440
Flights from Oslo to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €230
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Oslo to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €250
- Phone
- 23 15 90 00
- flytoget@flytoget.no
- Website
- flytoget.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €17
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25 - €55
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €25 - €35
- 1st Class
- €40 - €55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €27
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €17
- 1st Class
- €19 - €27
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14 - €35
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €19
- 1st Class
- €23 - €35
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27 - €40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Almelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85 - €120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- presse@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Hamburg central station to Bremen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8 - €10
- Website
- Flixtrain
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16 - €23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
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- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- vy.no
- Phone
- 0771-77 77 11
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg C to Malmö C
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30 - €45
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €30 - €40
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28 - €40
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30 - €40
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28 - €35
- Phone
- 70 13 14 15
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- Danish Railways (DSB)
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- kundeservice@go-aheadnordic.no
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €65
- Schedules at
- go-aheadnordic.no
- Phone
- +31 900 2022022
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Eemshaven to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €11
- Website
- arriva.nl
- Phone
- +46 771-26 00 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €40
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Almelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +47 905 74 475
- post@vaernesekspressen.no
- Website
- vaernesekspressen.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Sandefjord lufthavn Torp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Vaernes Ekspressen
- Phone
- +31 900 2022022
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- arriva.nl
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Oslo to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +31 85 40 15 252
- info@hollandnorwaylines.com
- Website
- hollandnorwaylines.com
Car ferry from Kristiansand to Eemshaven
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150 - €170
- Schedules at
- hollandnorwaylines.com
- Standard
- €150
- Flex
- €170
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- colorline.no
Ferry from Oslo Hjortneskaien to Kiel Norwegen-Kai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Color Line AS
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The quickest flight from Oslo Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 45m.
Oslo to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Groningen central station.
Oslo to Groningen train services, operated by Dutch Railways (NS), arrive at Groningen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oslo to Groningen is 1352 km. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Oslo to Groningen.
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa, KLM and Scandinavian Airlines offer flights from Oslo Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Book your Oslo to Groningen bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 47+ hotels available in Groningen. Prices start at €87 per night.