The average bus between Zaandam and Groningen takes 3h 11m and the fastest bus takes 2h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Zaandam to Groningen. 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 twice daily between Zaandam and Groningen. The earliest departure is at 12:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Zaandam is at 10:26 PM which arrives into Groningen at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam Sloterdijk and take an average of 3h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Zaandam to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Zaandam station and arriving at Groningen station via Groningen central station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
Zaandam to Groningen bus services, operated by MeerPlus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Zaandam to Groningen bus services, operated by MeerPlus, arrive at Groningen central station.
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The distance between Zaandam and Groningen is 145.6 km. The road distance is 191 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–23 and the journey takes 2h 15m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.