There are 4 ways to get from Duisburg to Groningen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
3h 43m€30–116Bus
- Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Groningen central stationbus FlixBus 027
5h 2mDrive 242.1 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Groningencar 242.1 km
2h 20m€44–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 35
- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus 401
4h 36m€59–210
Duisburg to Groningen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Groningen is to train which costs €30 - €120 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Groningen is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Duisburg to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg and arriving at Groningen central station via Münster bus stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Duisburg to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Groningen via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Duisburg and Groningen is 277 km. The road distance is 242.1 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Groningen without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs €30 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Duisburg to Groningen, including transfers.
Duisburg to Groningen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg station.
Duisburg to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Groningen is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs €30 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Groningen via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Groningen central station via Münster-Mitte and Münster bus stop in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Münster bus stop to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Duisburg to Groningen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Duisburg to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Groningen is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Duisburg to Groningen.
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