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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Groningen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, 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 56m
    €116–298

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

    cheapest
    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 58m
    €93–409

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    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
    16h 8m
    €393–767

  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
    €125–208

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Deventernighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    20h 26m
    €115–458

  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 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
    8h 25m
    €140–333

  7. 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
    8h 14m
    €136–358

  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
    8h 45m
    €112–315

  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
    10h 37m
    €130–445

  10. 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 54m

  11. Drive 1,318.6 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Groningencar car 1,318.6 km
    12h 33m
    €236–341

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Groningencar car
    14h 11m
    €231–325

Bologna to Groningen by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration16h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,210.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Groningen via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 16h 8m. 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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