There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Groningen by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central stationbus FlixBus 027
3h 55m€22–40Train via Münster
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
4h 23m€45–152Drive 243.5 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Groningencar 243.5 km
2h 39m€44–63Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain
- Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
4h 41m€49–81
Dortmund to Groningen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Groningen is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Groningen is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Groningen central station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Groningen via Münster Hauptbahnhof, Rheine, Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Dortmund and Groningen is 263 km. The road distance is 243.5 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Groningen without a car is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €22 - €40.
The bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central station takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Dortmund to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Groningen is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €22 - €40. Alternatively, you can train via Münster, which costs €45 - €160 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Groningen via Münster Hauptbahnhof, Rheine, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
Train from Enschede to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Groningen central station.
Dortmund to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Groningen is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Dortmund to Groningen.
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