There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Groningen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Eurocity Direct / ...
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain Intercity
4h 51m€45–93Bus via Amsterdam
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N1386 / ...
6h€30–55Drive 351.8 km
- Drive from Brussels to Groningencar 351.8 km
3h 58m€63–91Fly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
4h 54m€146–374Train via Zwolle
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
5h 26m€42–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lelystad Centretrain Trn
- Take the bus from Emmeloord, Busstation to Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZbus 315 / ...
6h 1m€69–117Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Groningenbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 10m€30–65
Brussels to Groningen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Groningen is to bus via Amsterdam which costs €29 - €55 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Groningen is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels - Midi Train Station station and arriving at Groningen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid and arriving at Groningen via Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Brussels and Groningen is 406 km. The road distance is 351.8 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Groningen without a car is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Brussels to Groningen, including transfers.
Brussels to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Groningen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Groningen is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid to Groningen via Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Groningen central station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 6h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lelystad Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Emmeloord, Busstation to Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Brussels to Groningen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Groningen is 352 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Brussels to Groningen.
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