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There are 13 ways to get from Barcelona to Groningen by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BCN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 37m
    €96–269

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BCN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    10h 4m
    €90–324

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    14h 43m
    €330–523

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    26h 15m
    €148–243

  5. Drive  1,629.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Groningencar car 1,629.9 km
    15h 39m
    €338–488

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BCN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    9h 23m
    €107–275

  7. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BCN - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    9h 42m
    €96–312

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 24m
    €95–356

  9. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BCN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningentrain train
    8h 53m
    €107–359

  10. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane BCN - RTM
    2. Take the train from Gouda to Groningentrain train
    8h 38m
    €221–608

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Port-Boutrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    18h 52m
    €365–603

  12. Bus via Essen

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    26h 20m
    €158–232

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar car
    21h 20m
    €340–477

Barcelona to Groningen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,472.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Groningen via Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 14h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Groningen central station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 26h 15m.

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