The average bus between Groningen and Alphen aan den Rijn takes 3h 59m and the fastest bus takes 3h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Groningen to Alphen aan den Rijn. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Groningen and Alphen aan den Rijn. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Groningen is at 5:55 PM which arrives into Alphen aan den Rijn at 10:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam Sloterdijk and take an average of 3h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Groningen to Alphen aan den Rijn. However, there are services departing from Groningen station and arriving at Alphen aan den Rijn station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
Groningen to Alphen aan den Rijn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Alphen aan den Rijn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
The distance between Groningen and Alphen aan den Rijn is 176.9 km. The road distance is 227 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €15–26 and the journey takes 2h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.