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How to get fromBarcelona to Groningenby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV, Renfe), or car train

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There are 13 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 to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    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 36m
    €95–269

  2. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 46m
    €84–291

  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 2m
    €235–402

  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
    €146–235

  5. Drive  1,629.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Groningencar car 1,629.9 km
    15h 39m
    €345–499

  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 39m
    €107–275

  7. 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 41m
    €107–359

  8. 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 27m
    €220–608

  9. 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 57m
    €102–375

  10. Fly 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 59m
    €90–338

  11. 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 29m
    €306–509

  12. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Perpignanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Groningen central stationbus bus
    29h 5m
    €162–250

  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
    €342–486

Barcelona to Groningen by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration15h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,472.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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 2m. 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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