There are 7 ways to get from Germany to Groningen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
6h 31m€96–238Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningenbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 42m€45–149Drive 565.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Groningencar 565.2 km
4h 55m€104–150Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
5h 4m€156–364Train
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
6h 52m€90–248Train #2
- Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain 20105 / ...
8h 13m€100–208Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Groningen central stationbus N44
9h€50–80
Germany to Groningen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Groningen is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Groningen is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs €100 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Groningen central station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Groningen. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Groningen via Berlin Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf and Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Germany and Groningen is 569 km. The road distance is 565.2 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Groningen without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 6h 31m and costs €95 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Germany to Groningen, including transfers.
Germany to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Groningen is to train via Hamburg which takes 6h 31m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Groningen via Berlin Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Groningen central station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- Snälltåget
- 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
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Germany to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Groningen central station.
Germany to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Groningen is 565 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Germany to Groningen.
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