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)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 to Groningentrain
7h 36m€85–335Bus
cheapest- 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 075 / ...
25h 50m€57–184Train
- 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 to Groningentrain
15h 24m€190–536Drive 1,630 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Groningencar 1,630 km
15h 37m€289–417Fly 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 to Groningentrain
7h 52m€93–355Fly 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 to Groningentrain
7h 48m€89–355Fly Málaga Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane AGP - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
8h 8m€92–372Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
8h 17m€115–387Fly 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 57m€104–373Fly 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 13m€104–333Fly 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 53m€92–364Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
16h 19m€188–468Train #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 Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
17h 28m€187–538Bus 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 027
26h 30m€60–216
Spain to Groningen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Groningen is to bus which costs €55 - €190 and takes 25h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Groningen is to fly and train which takes 7h 36m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Groningen central station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 50m.
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, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Schiphol Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
The distance between Spain and Groningen is 1473 km. The road distance is 1630 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Groningen without a car is to train which takes 15h 24m and costs €190 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Spain to Groningen, including transfers.
Spain to Groningen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus 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 24m and costs €190 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €190 and takes 25h 50m.
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 in around 15h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Groningen central station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 25h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Málaga Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Málaga Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–320
Flights from Málaga Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- hahnair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- leav.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- 1st Class
- €35–65
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- 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
- €110–230
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–150
- Comfort
- €120–180
- Premium
- €160–220
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- 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
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Spain to Groningen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk 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 37m to drive from Spain to Groningen.
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