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How to get fromGroningen Noord to Shetland Islandsby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Groningen Noord to Shetland Islands by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane AMS - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 57m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    43h 57m
    £178–308

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    31h
    £396–647

  4. Train, ferry via Almere Stad

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Almere Centrumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    34h 17m
    £299–537

  5. Bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane BRE - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 12m

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from The Hague to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    40h 35m
    £267–585

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket£119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 757.3 mi
  • Duration: 10h 57m

What companies run services between Groningen Noord, Netherlands and Shetland Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Groningen Noord to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the train to Groningen, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen Noord to Shetland Islands via Groningen, Amsterdam Zuid, Amsterdam, Station Zuid, Amsterdam, Centraal Station, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 31h.

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