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How to get fromBologna to Groningenby plane, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Bologna to Groningen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLQ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    6h 59m
    €117–289

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Deventernighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    20h 20m
    €93–268

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    15h 47m
    €469–791

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    23h 35m
    €129–190

  5. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FLR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 58m
    €135–308

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - 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
    8h 12m
    €118–355

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - 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
    8h 56m
    €98–340

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningentrain train
    7h 50m
    €99–339

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BLQ - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    13h 13m
    €137–354

  10. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    9h 59m
    €110–354

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar car
    16h
    €217–292

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Dortmund Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    26h 51m
    €195–348

  13. Drive  1,318.6 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Groningencar car 1,318.6 km
    12h 33m
    €244–352

Bologna to Groningen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€469Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,210.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Groningen via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 15h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Groningen central station via Dortmund central bus station in around 23h 35m.

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