There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Groningen by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BCN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
7h 31m€80–249Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants 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
15h 26m€406–679Bus via Essen
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central stationbus FlixBus 027
26h 20m€123–212Drive 1,630.1 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Groningencar 1,630.1 km
15h 40m€288–416Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
7h 47m€99–269Fly Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane VLC - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
7h 43m€82–280Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PMI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
7h 38m€93–340Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Bremen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane PMI - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus
8h 17m€104–378Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PMI - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
8h 49m€94–314Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
9h 7m€81–303Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane PMI - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
9h 56m€101–335Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
16h 12m€308–606Train #2
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
17h 27m€313–566Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N44 / ...
26h 20m€131–239
Spain to Groningen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Groningen is to bus via Essen which costs €120 - €220 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Groningen is to fly and train which takes 7h 31m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Groningen central station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Groningen via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
The distance between Spain and Groningen is 1473 km. The road distance is 1630.1 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Groningen without a car is to train which takes 15h 26m and costs €400 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Spain to Groningen, including transfers.
Spain to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Spain to Groningen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Groningen is to train which takes 15h 26m and costs €400 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 26h 20m.
What companies run services between Spain and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Groningen via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 15h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Groningen central station via Essen central train station in around 26h 20m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–850
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–600
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bremen Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–220
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- hahnair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- leav.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250–400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/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
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Spain to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Spain to Groningen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Groningen is 1630 km. It takes approximately 15h 40m to drive from Spain to Groningen.
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