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There are 14 ways to get from Barcelona to Groningen by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 30m
    €91–300

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BCN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    9h 10m
    €80–316

  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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    15h 5m
    €233–437

  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
    €151–255

  5. Drive  1,629.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Groningencar car 1,629.9 km
    15h 39m
    €293–424

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 37m
    €97–370

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 30m
    €220–570

  8. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GRO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 16m
    €136–360

  9. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane GRO - NRN
    3. Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    9h 46m
    €95–344

  10. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 36m
    €80–311

  11. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    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
    9h 57m
    €86–389

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    16h 24m
    €308–536

  13. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus 604 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Girona Airport to Perpignanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Groningen central stationbus bus
    30h 10m
    €156–254

  14. 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 19m
    €305–426

Barcelona to Groningen by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration15h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,472.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Groningen via Lyon Part Dieu, Airport Charles de Gaulle, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 15h 5m. 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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