There are 13 ways to get from Ulm to Groningen by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train via Zwolle
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraaltrain 47
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
7h 27m€84–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus FlixBus 283 / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Groningen central stationbus FlixBus 027
15h 10m€66–105Drive 728.8 km
- Drive from Ulm to Groningencar 728.8 km
6h 25m€133–191Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
6h 57m€108–431Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Groningentrain Nachttrein
8h 55m€104–193Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain
- Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
9h 42m€139–249Drive, car train
- Drive from Ulm to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar
9h 13m€172–225Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane MUC - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
7h 42m€137–422Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
7h 35m€149–386Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - 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
8h 18m€127–350Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MUC - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
8h 20m€153–387Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
9h 9m€184–426Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
7h 27m€175–479
Ulm to Groningen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Groningen is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Groningen is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs €130 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Groningen central station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Groningen via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Ulm and Groningen is 776 km. The road distance is 728.8 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Groningen without a car is to train via Zwolle which takes 7h 27m and costs €80 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Ulm to Groningen, including transfers.
Ulm to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Groningen is to train via Zwolle which takes 7h 27m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 15h 10m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Groningen via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Groningen central station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Ulm to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Groningen is 729 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Ulm to Groningen.
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