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There are 13 ways to get from Stuttgart to Groningen by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Arnhem CentraaltrainIce
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
    6h 33m
    €73–337

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Groningen central stationbus027
    14h 37m
    €36–73

  3. Drive 639.4 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Groningencar639.4 km
    6h 5m
    €114–165

  4. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSTR - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
    6h 46m
    €138–379

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
    8h 42m
    €95–245

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Utrecht CentraaltrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht to GroningenbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 38m
    €109–329

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar
    6h 38m
    €160–214

  8. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSTR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    6h 44m
    €138–391

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeFRA - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
    7h 26m
    €168–451

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeFRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    7h 14m
    €158–463

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
    7h 19m
    €158–380

  12. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeSTR - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
    8h 12m
    €144–353

  13. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeSTR - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelotrain
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
    8h 9m
    €160–390

Stuttgart to Groningen by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Groningen via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Groningen central station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €30–65 and the journey takes 12h 50m.

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