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There are 14 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 31m
    €95–294

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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
    9h 57m
    €90–337

  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 50m
    €317–580

  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
    €122–202

  5. Drive  1,629.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Groningencar car 1,629.9 km
    15h 39m
    €300–433

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 13m
    €107–277

  7. 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 34m
    €102–364

  8. 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 Den Haag Centraal to Groningentrain train
    8h 38m
    €233–566

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 47m
    €99–353

  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 Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 18m
    €94–349

  11. 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 45m
    €99–352

  12. 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 54m
    €358–585

  13. 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
    €144–220

  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
    €308–431

Barcelona to Groningen by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,472.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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 50m. 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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